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3i sells Insensys

Private equity firm 3i has sold its minority stake in fibre optic specialist Insensys to US-based Moog, which makes precision control systems.

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DEFI Gestion takes Plumettaz stake

Switzerland-based private equity house DEFI Gestion SA has announced the acquisition of an undisclosed majority interest in the Plumettaz Group, a world leader in jetting equipment for energy and telecommunications cables.

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WPP buys Red Dot Square

Global communications services provider WPP has acquired Red Dot Square Solutions, a UK-based virtual reality research company, for an undisclosed sum.

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Cambridge Broadband gets $7.5m

Cambridge Broadband Networks, a privately held provider of intelligent point-to-multipoint microwave backhaul services, has secured $7.5 million.

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Fentech Holdings buys Ansa Hose Systems

Leeds firm Fentech Holdings has acquired Goole-based Ansa Hose Systems, a hose and pneumatic control systems specialist, in a deal backed by Venture Finance.

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Finsbury Solutions acquires Compassoft Inc

Finsbury Solutions, a supplier of spreadsheet management and control software, has acquired Compassoft Inc, a US-based governance risk and compliance software vendor.

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Foresight invests in football firm

Asset manager Foresight Group has invested £3.25 million in a company that provides indoor pitches for five-a-side football game Futsal.

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Red-D-Arc expands beyond US

Red-D-Arc, a venture offering rental welding, positioning and related services through more than 40 service centres in the US, Canada and Mexico, has expanded eastwards, acquiring A&N Plant in the UK and A&N Europe in the Netherlands.

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Foresight invests in football firm

Asset manager Foresight Group has invested £3.25 million in a company that provides indoor pitches for five-a-side football game Futsal.

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Red-D-Arc expands beyond US

Red-D-Arc, a venture offering rental welding, positioning and related services through more than 40 service centres in the US, Canada and Mexico, has expanded eastwards, acquiring A&N Plant in the UK and A&N Europe in the Netherlands.

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Nord backs Belgian biomass project

US renewable energy company Intrinergy and European waste management specialist Shanks Group Plc are to build a biomass plant in Belgium after winning the support of a German bank.

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Quantum Specials in MBO

Quantum Specials, a supplier of bespoke medicines to the pharmaceutical industry, has been bought by its management in a deal worth £32.5 million.

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GMT completes Redext refinancing

European private equity group GMT Communication Partners has refinanced the senior debt facilities of its portfolio company Redext in a €26.5 million deal.

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Demi-millionaires on the rise

The number of people in the UK with investable assets of at least £500,000 is set to increase 64 per cent by 2016, according to research.

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Boosting confidence in outsourcing your customer service function to call centres in Africa

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