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Parkmead acquires Aupec

The Parkmead Group, a London-based merchant bank, has agreed to acquire consultancy Aupec through the issue of 235.3 million shares and £1 million in cash. 

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Economic growth on the horizon?

Economic uncertainty is still prevalent among CEOs, but there are hopes that the economy will turn a corner, a new study by the Institute of Directors has found.

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Homeserve in MBO

Homeserve Emergency Services (HES), a service provider to domestic insurance companies, has been bought out by private equity firm LDC for £11 million.

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Dailymotion in the black, raises £14m 

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Sceptre Leisure on the acquisition hunt

Leisure and gaming group Sceptre Leisure is looking for acquisitions after lifting annual turnover 86 per cent to £39.2 million.

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Praesepe buys gaming centres

Gambling concern Praesepe has added to its recent acquisition of The Crystal Rooms with the purchase of 13 gaming centres in South West England and Wales for £6.3 million. 

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Recovery hits stumbling block

The trend of rising output expectations has gone into reverse, according to research from accountancy firm BDO Stoy Hayward.

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Spun-out Allinea Software wins investment

Warwick-based computing specialist Allinea Software has raised £400,000 after being spun out from its parent company.

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Recovery hits stumbling block

The trend of rising output expectations has gone into reverse, according to research from accountancy firm BDO Stoy Hayward.

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Spun-out Allinea Software wins investment

Warwick-based computing specialist Allinea Software has raised £400,000 after being spun out from its parent company.

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Dams Furniture bought from administration

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Simon Dolan, the Twitter investor

Simon Dolan has £5 million to invest, and he’s asking for pitches through Twitter.

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Ludgate backs New Earth

Waste specialist New Earth Solutions has raised £5 million from AIM-listed Ludgate Environmental Fund as part of a planned £15 million fundraising.

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Private equity buy-outs plummet

The volume of private equity-backed UK buy-outs in the third quarter of the year was at its lowest point for 25 years, according to the latest data from the Centre for Management Buy-Out Research (CMBOR).

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Why upgrading your tech regularly will help your business grow

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Accounting and Finance Software

Desktop vs cloud accounting: What to consider 

What are the key differences between desktop and cloud accounting software, and what should you consider when it comes to choosing a solution for your business

Accounting and Finance Software

Accounting and financial management software: What you need to know 

Fast-growth businesses need a solution that can cope with the demands of an ever-increasing volume of data, transactions, and tasks.

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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