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Longshot seeks acquisitions in leisure

Investment firm Longshot has secured more than £30 million to acquire companies in the leisure sector and is in early discussions with potential targets.

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Interactive Publishing buys Scissorhands

London-based Interactive Publishing has acquired consumer publisher Scissorhands Media from Financial One Securities for up to £500,000.

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IMImobile in $13 million VC funding

A company that provides services to mobile operators and media companies has raised $13 million (£7.8 million) for expansion.

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Shopping bag company nets £4.2 million

Jutexpo, a supplier of fibre shopping bags, is planning overseas expansion after receiving bank funding of £4.2 million.

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Deal activity set to increase

Executives expect M&A activity to increase, according to Why Capital Matters, a study by accountancy firm Ernst & Young.

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EA acquires Playfish

California-based computer game company Electronic Arts (EA) has acquired Playfish, a developer of social network games, for up to $400 million (£240 million).

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Playfish sold for up to $400 million

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Maven exits Cyclotech

Cyclotech, an oil and gas services company, has been sold to M-I Drilling Fluids UK, generating an exit for Maven Capital Partners.

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Playfish sold for up to $400 million

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Maven exits Cyclotech

Cyclotech, an oil and gas services company, has been sold to M-I Drilling Fluids UK, generating an exit for Maven Capital Partners.

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Playfish snapped up by Electronic Arts

Venture capital firms Accel Partners and Index Ventures have exited social network games company Playfish.

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LP Hill acquires Tranomaro

AIM-listed LP Hill, a consolidator of businesses in the natural resources sector, has agreed to acquire Tranomaro Mineral Development for up to £1.1 million. 

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Gordon Banham: From coal to haulage

In less than a decade, Gordon Banham has transformed Hargreaves Services from a Durham haulage company to a diversified support services and energy group delivering consistent turnover and profit growth throughout the recession. 

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Rising star

Richard Stobart founded web and software development consultancy Unboxed Consulting four years ago. The company now has a turnover of £1.6 million

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