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Bosses cancel holiday plans

Some 43 per cent of top executives are scrapping holiday plans this summer because of the recession, concludes a survey of 500 British bosses from recruitment service TheLadders.co.uk.

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Charlotte Di Corpo: Investing in smaller enterprises

Charlotte Di Corpo, funding manager of Save the Children, explains why the charity is investing in smaller enterprises.

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Barry Norman in a pickle

Behind Barry Norman’s languid exterior lies a firebrand who once squared up to John Wayne. The film critic is now heating up the taste buds of consumers with Pickleodeon, his range of spicy onions.

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Daisy Group in double acquisition

Daisy Group Plc, an Uxbridge-based provider of broadband services, has acquired rivals AT Communications Group Plc and Eurotel for a combined consideration of £20.5 million.

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JD Sports buys Canterbury Europe

JD Sports Fashion Plc (JD) has acquired rugby retailer Canterbury Europe for £6.5 million.

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On the Record: Tony Groom

K–2 Partners’ Tony Groom argues there are currently too many opportunists out there claiming to be experts at turnarounds. We find out why.

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Connaught buys Igrox and UK Fire

Integrated services group Connaught Plc has acquired two companies, UK Fire and Igrox, for a combined consideration of £15.9 million.

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Close Growth Capital bought by management

Structured equity provider Close Growth Capital has been acquired from Close Brothers by its three executive directors.

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Connaught buys Igrox and UK Fire

Integrated services group Connaught Plc has acquired two companies, UK Fire and Igrox, for a combined consideration of £15.9 million.

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Close Growth Capital bought by management

Structured equity provider Close Growth Capital has been acquired from Close Brothers by its three executive directors.

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More funding for Microlease

The private equity arm of Lloyds has invested an extra £8.3 million into testing equipment rental company Microlease, whose MBO it backed in 2006.

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Microlease in additional funding round

Microlease, a specialist in test equipment, has received an additional £8.3 million from LDC, the private equity arm of the Lloyds Banking Group. 

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M&A activity set to return

There are signs of life in the UK M&A market despite lacklustre figures, according to Deal Drivers UK, a study by accountancy firm PKF.

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Dunedin acts as own bank

Mid-market UK private equity house Dunedin has revealed it is now providing its own senior debt in order to complete buy-out transactions quicker.

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