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Economic Review

From electric cars to lower water bills, M&A gives a breakdown of the highs and lows of the UK economy in the last month

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James Fisher acquires MB Faber

Cumbria-based James Fisher and Sons Plc, a provider of marine and engineering services, has acquired MB Faber for up to £5.25 million in cash. 

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BPR Medical at Turning Point

An East Midlands-based medical devices company has secured £500,000 in a fundraising round led by a newly formed fund focused on the region.

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Darwin buys Hampson Aerospace

Darwin Private Equity has acquired Hampson Aerospace Machining (HAM) from Hampson Industries for £23.7 million in cash.

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Angel funding for Teachable.net

A web service that allows teachers to share lesson planning ideas has closed a seed funding round, bringing in four entrepreneurial investors.

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Hampson Aerospace in private equity buy-out

Darwin Private Equity has acquired the aerospace machining division of Hampson Industries for £23.7 million, the firm's second deal since it was founded in 2007.

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Daisy buys Redstone Telecom

Serial acquirer Daisy Group Plc has agreed to acquire rival Redstone Telecom for up to £17 million.

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Southern Bear expands

Acquisitive engineering and support services minnow Southern Bear has trebled annual pre-tax profits to £1 million.

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Daisy buys Redstone Telecom

Serial acquirer Daisy Group Plc has agreed to acquire rival Redstone Telecom for up to £17 million.

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Southern Bear expands

Acquisitive engineering and support services minnow Southern Bear has trebled annual pre-tax profits to £1 million.

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Maven Capital Partners backs Vamosa

A second investment has been announced from the government’s Capital for Enterprise (CfE) Fund, in enterprise software company Vamosa.

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James Caan invests in sandals

Entrepreneur Jane Rafter has secured £75,000 from Dragons’ Den investors James Caan and Theo Paphitis for her Slinks sandal collection.

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SSE buys Uskmouth Power Company

Scottish and Southern Energy Plc (SSE) has acquired Uskmouth Power Company from Welsh Power Group for £27 million in cash. 

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TD Waterhouse acquires OMX

Leeds-based stockbroker TD Waterhouse Investor Services (Europe) has agreed to acquire rival OMX Securities Services LLP for an undisclosed sum.