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Government VC funds fail to deliver  

Public sector-backed venture capital (VC) funds in the UK have delivered annualised returns as low as minus 15.7 per cent, according to official figures.

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ADP bids for OneClickHR

Software specialist OneClickHR has received a £15.6 million cash offer from US payroll processing giant ADP Inc.

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Monumental Games secures CfE funding

Online games developer Monumental Games has raised £2 million from the government’s Capital for Enterprise (CfE) fund.

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Fake flower supplier in buy-out

CB Imports, an importer and distributor of artificial flowers, has completed a private equity-backed management buy-out for £12 million.

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Company Profile: Volex

Power cord and cable maker Volex is restoring its credibility under a new management team led by CEO Ray Walsh.

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Care UK considers acquisitions

Health and social care provider Care UK is acquisitive and could gain from public spending constraints after lifting annual profits 25 per cent.

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Object of desire: The Cruise Workstation

You could cause some serious desk envy by installing this state-of-the-art furniture in your office. Developed at Japan’s Keio University, the Cruise Workstation aims to reduce back pain by adopting a ‘low-seat, rear-tilt’ approach – a bit like a Formula 1 car but without the G-force

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Businesses crack down on late payers

Late payments are falling as businesses are chasing debtors more aggressively in order to ease cash flow

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Object of desire: The Cruise Workstation

You could cause some serious desk envy by installing this state-of-the-art furniture in your office. Developed at Japan’s Keio University, the Cruise Workstation aims to reduce back pain by adopting a ‘low-seat, rear-tilt’ approach – a bit like a Formula 1 car but without the G-force

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Businesses crack down on late payers

Late payments are falling as businesses are chasing debtors more aggressively in order to ease cash flow

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Government VC funds lose millions

Public sector-backed venture capital funds in the UK have delivered annualised returns as low as minus 15.7 per cent.

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Hermes and EIF to manage government VC fund

Private equity firm Hermes and the European Investment Fund have been selected to manage the UK Innovation Investment Fund.

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More wins for Mears

Social housing repair-to-domiciliary care star Mears has shrugged off public sector spending cut concerns by clinching at least £200 million worth of new contracts.

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Pentagon Chemicals receives funding

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