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Green VCTs to focus on organic waste projects

Acuity Capital Management is launching two venture capital trusts (VCTs) to invest in environmental infrastructure projects in the UK.

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Recovery for Plastics Capital

Business is picking up at acquisitive Plastics Capital, which has reported interim pre-tax profits up 150 per cent to £1.5 million.

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Tawa buys PRO

AIM-listed insurance consolidator Tawa has agreed to acquire the PRO group of insurance companies from Swiss Re for up to £38 million.

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Alchemy Partners exits EPS

Venture capital investor Alchemy Partners has sold its stake in Environmental Property Services (EPS), a maintenance company.

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MBL Group acquires GMV

MBL Group, a distributor of home entertainment products, has agreed to acquire Global Media Vault (GMV) for up to £839,030. 

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Menicon buys DTCL

Contact lens manufacturer Menicon has acquired Northampton-based rival David Thomas Contact Lenses (DTCL) for an undisclosed sum. 

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Veale Wasbrough merges with Vizards 

Bristol-based law firm Veale Wasbrough has merged with London rival Vizards Tweedie. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Buy-in at Pasta King

Devon-based food company Pasta King has been sold in a £13 million management buy-in led by Howard Farquhar and Mike Cole, who will become managing director and chairman respectively.

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Veale Wasbrough merges with Vizards 

Bristol-based law firm Veale Wasbrough has merged with London rival Vizards Tweedie. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Buy-in at Pasta King

Devon-based food company Pasta King has been sold in a £13 million management buy-in led by Howard Farquhar and Mike Cole, who will become managing director and chairman respectively.

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Octopus launches Titan VCT 4

Early-stage and growth investor Octopus Investments is seeking £25 million for its Titan 4 venture capital trust (VCT).

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ScriptSwitch sold to UnitedHealth 

Medical software company ScriptSwitch has been sold to the UK division of US-based UnitedHealth for an undisclosed sum.

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Pay squeeze for AIM directors

The average pay of chief executive officers and finance directors of AIM-quoted companies has fallen since last year.

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ISIS exits Scriptswitch

Scriptswitch, a provider of software for GPs, has been sold to US healthcare group UnitedHealth as backer ISIS exits the company.

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Desktop vs cloud accounting: What to consider 

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Accounting and financial management software: What you need to know 

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Boosting confidence in outsourcing your customer service function to call centres in Africa

CCI Kenya discusses why outsourcing key of your business processes to call centres in Africa may be beneficial