Home » News » Page 380

Category

News

Sword sells Scottish business

Sword Group, a provider of business applications to the world’s largest companies, has disposed of a 77.5 per cent stake in its Scottish services operation to its management for an initial £27.8 million in cash. 

News

News

Close Invoice Finance buys Ulster Factors

London-based Close Invoice Finance (CIF), part of the FTSE 250 banking group Close Brothers, has acquired a business in Northern Ireland.

News

Salads to Go bought by French company

News

Sword Group sells UK businesses via MBO

French IT company Sword Group has sold its two UK businesses for £27.8 million in a deal backed by Close Growth Capital.

News

Bowman International buys Oilite Bearings

Oxfordshire-based bearings and sintering specialist Bowman International has acquired most of the assets of Ipswich-based manufacturer Oilite Bearings, for an undisclosed sum. Oilite has been in administration since the end of 2008.

News

Hydrodec in asset sell-off

Hydrodec Group Plc, an international provider of advanced oil and chemical process technology, products and services to industry, has sold its condition monitoring business to Healey Energy Services Pty for up to AU$800,000 (£401,000).

News

Velti gets some Ad Infuse

Velti, an AIM-listed specialist in mobile advertising, has acquired US-based rival Ad Infuse Inc. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. 

News

AnaCap buys Ruffler

AnaCap Financial Partners, a London-based private equity fund manager that specialises in the financial services sector, has acquired Ruffler Bank Plc for an undisclosed sum. 

News

Velti gets some Ad Infuse

Velti, an AIM-listed specialist in mobile advertising, has acquired US-based rival Ad Infuse Inc. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. 

News

AnaCap buys Ruffler

AnaCap Financial Partners, a London-based private equity fund manager that specialises in the financial services sector, has acquired Ruffler Bank Plc for an undisclosed sum. 

News

iomart acquires RapidSwitch

iomart Group Plc, an AIM-listed data and hosting services company, has acquired rival RapidSwitch for £5.25 million in cash.

News

Consumers, not banks, hitting SMEs hardest

Declining consumer demand is a much bigger problem than access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the UK.

News

The urge to merge

The words mergers and acquisitions are often used together, but they actually mean very different things, writes Simon Cook

News

AIM Review

A bevy of recent deals could prove significant with fair winds behind them, writes James Crux

Recommended Content

Partner content

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.

Opinion

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