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Seafood Company to buy Pinneys

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Hut Group takes over Zavvi

The Hut Group, a provider of e-commerce services for the retail industry, has acquired music retailer Zavvi for an undisclosed sum.  

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gap personnel merges with Temple Quay 

Recruitment specialist gap personnel has merged with Bristol-based Temple Quay Recruitment. The terms of the deal remain undisclosed.

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Seafood Company fishes for Pinneys

The Seafood Company, a UK chilled fish business, has agreed to acquire rival Pinneys of Scotland from European convenience foods group Uniq for £1 million in cash.

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Foresight invests in food waste recycler

Vertal, a food waste recycling company, has received £5 million from cleantech-focused venture capitalist Foresight.

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Sainsbury’s acquires Co-op stores

Sainsbury's has acquired 24 stores from the Co-operative Group, comprising 22 Somerfield and two Co-operative branded stores, for £83 million. 

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Octopus refinances Kaupthing-backed CSL

Alarm systems company CSL Dualcom has secured a refinancing deal with Octopus Investments following the collapse of its Icelandic bank.

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Engineering design service in Series A round

Dezineforce, a provider of web-based engineering design tools, has raised a Series A round of £1.8 million.

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Octopus refinances Kaupthing-backed CSL

Alarm systems company CSL Dualcom has secured a refinancing deal with Octopus Investments following the collapse of its Icelandic bank.

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Engineering design service in Series A round

Dezineforce, a provider of web-based engineering design tools, has raised a Series A round of £1.8 million.

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RWS expands with Communicare

RWS Holdings Plc (RWS), an international provider of intellectual property support services, has acquired Communicare, which focuses on translations for the medical and pharmaceutical industries, for £2.1 million in cash.

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Paragon acquires Camden’s assets

Paragon Automotive, a vehicle processing and logistics company, has acquired 150 acres of land and vehicle processing facilities from Zolfo Cooper, the administrators of manufacturer The Camden Group.

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Rickman ‘super angel’ brothers launch fund

Brothers Andrew and Robert Rickman, who invest in growing technology companies, are aiming to raise euro100 million (£89 million) for a new fund.

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Only copy the good stuff

Many businesses are built by imitating existing models while giving them a unique twist. Freek Vermeulen, an associate professor at London Business School, explains how you can avoid copying the bad practices along with the good ones.