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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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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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HMV acquires Zavvi stores

Entertainment retailer HMV has announced that it will buy 14 Zavvi stores out of administration. The deal will be funded through a placing of some 20 million shares at 1p each. 

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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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HMV acquires Zavvi stores

Entertainment retailer HMV has announced that it will buy 14 Zavvi stores out of administration. The deal will be funded through a placing of some 20 million shares at 1p each. 

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Toumaz ups Sentinel stake

Toumaz Holdings, the AIM-listed investment company focused on the technology sector, has upped its stake in Sentinel Healthcare Solutions, a developer of intelligent healthcare services, to 81.25 per cent.  

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Pentech invests in Hubdub

Software VC company Pentech Ventures and Scottish Enterprise’s Scottish Co-Investment Fund (SCF) have led an £810,000 round of funding into Hubdub, a Scottish-based web start-up.

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Goold Estates in £1.5m deal

Midlands property manager Goold Estates has acquired Black Country House in Oldbury for £1.5 million in a deal backed by HSBC.

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Hi-Craft buy-out backed by AFM

Petlife Ventures, the pet accessories manufacturer trading as Hi-Craft, has been bought by its management in a deal worth more than £500,000.

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