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Maxymiser in £2 million Series A round

UK-based web marketing company Maxymiser has secured £2 million from two venture capital (VC) funds to develop its products and grow sales.

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Kittiwake swoops on Krystallon

Sussex-based Kittiwake Developments has acquired a further 55 per cent stake in Krystallon from BP International.

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Melorio makes double education deal

Melorio has continued its consolidation of the UK’s vocational training sector with the acquisition of two government-funded vocational learning providers, Zenos and Zenos Learning.

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Murgitroyd buys Raworth Moss & Cook

European patent and trademark attorney practice Murgitroyd Group Plc has announced that it has acquired Croydon-based practice Raworth Moss & Cook for up to £700,000.

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Delphic in diagnostics deal

Delphic, a provider of specialist diagnostics for HIV and hepatitis, has acquired the diagnostics business of iQur, a biotechnology company specialising in chronic liver disease. The terms of the transaction remain undisclosed.

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Executives Online in MBO

Headhunting company Executives Online has undergone a management buy-out, with senior managers acquiring a 56 per cent stake.

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Brakes serves up O’Kane

UK foodservice wholesaler and distributor Brakes has taken a controlling stake in Northern Ireland-based wholesaler O’Kane Food Service, cementing their long-standing relationship, which has seen O’Kane distribute Brakes private-label products for more than ten years.

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Steely determination in deal

Special Steel Co Ltd has acquired Hillfoot Forge from Murray Metals. The forge was one of three trading divisions that the Scottish firm acquired back in April following the acquisition of Hillfoot Steel for an undisclosed sum.

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Brakes serves up O’Kane

UK foodservice wholesaler and distributor Brakes has taken a controlling stake in Northern Ireland-based wholesaler O’Kane Food Service, cementing their long-standing relationship, which has seen O’Kane distribute Brakes private-label products for more than ten years.

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Steely determination in deal

Special Steel Co Ltd has acquired Hillfoot Forge from Murray Metals. The forge was one of three trading divisions that the Scottish firm acquired back in April following the acquisition of Hillfoot Steel for an undisclosed sum.

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Property website in multi-million funding round

Zoopla, a website that combines property listings with community information, has secured £3.75 million to develop its technology and ramp up marketing.

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Waitrose picks up 13 stores

Waitrose has agreed to acquire 13 stores from the Co-op, which have arisen from the Group’s £1.6 billion takeover of retail rival Somerfield.

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Firecomms secures £5m

Swiss telecoms provider Swisscom has led a $5 million (£3.4 million) funding round into Firecomms, a provider of high-speed plastic optical fibre components headquartered in Ireland.

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Executives Online bought by management

Headhunting company Executives Online has undergone a management buy-out, with senior managers acquiring a 56 per cent stake.

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