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Wellington invests more in Experteer

Venture capital firm Wellington Partners is investing a further €8 million in high-end recruiter Experteer to aid the company’s international expansion.

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M&A Awards highlights top dealmakers

The achievements of management teams and their advisers have been recognised at the M&A Awards at the Hilton Park Lane in London.

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DCC acquires Shell’s oil distribution business

DCC Plc, a Dublin-based business support services group, has acquired Shell’s oil distribution business in Denmark, for up to €14 million (£12.3 million).

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My best deal…

Riccardo Segat, co-founder of investment boutique Amplio Partners, on increasing value in a tricky market and keeping key personnel

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Alan & Thomas buys Douglas King        

Dorset-based insurance company Alan & Thomas Insurance Brokers has acquired local rival Douglas King Insurance Services. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Quotient buys Edinburgh research facility 

Quotient Bioresearch, a provider of drug development services, has acquired an Edinburgh-based clinical research facility from Charles River Laboratories, a global research model and preclinical, clinical and support service specialist. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

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New investors for Eco-Solids

A syndicate of private investors led by entrepreneur John Wreford has bought a 45 per cent stake in cleantech company Eco-Solids for £750,000.

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US venture capital investment sags

Data from the US shows an accelerated decline in the value of equity investment into venture capital (VC)-backed companies.

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New investors for Eco-Solids

A syndicate of private investors led by entrepreneur John Wreford has bought a 45 per cent stake in cleantech company Eco-Solids for £750,000.

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US venture capital investment sags

Data from the US shows an accelerated decline in the value of equity investment into venture capital (VC)-backed companies.

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Funding secured to fight superbugs

An alliance of two private companies and Nottingham Trent University has received funding to develop a hand-held detector for hospital superbugs.

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Daiwa Securities buys Close Brothers Corporate Finance

Daiwa Securities SMBC Europe, a London-based subsidiary of Japanese investment bank Daiwa Securities SMBC Co, has acquired Close Brothers Corporate Finance for £75 million in cash. 

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David’s Cookies merges with Giftback.com

David's Cookies, an Illinois-based gourmet desserts company, and Giftback.com, a New York-based online gift service, have merged for an undisclosed sum.

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Tracerco buys Process Vision

Tracerco, a Billingham-based provider of process diagnostics, has acquired Belgium-based Process Vision Services, a specialist in identifying problems in the petroleum and chemical industries.