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mBalance sold to Tekelec

An Amsterdam-based text messaging infrastructure company has been acquired by one of its clients for up to €42 million (£40 million).

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University spin-out achieves $150 million exit

Thiakis, which specialises in the treatment of obesity and diabetes, has been sold to US-based Wyeth Pharmaecuticals for up to $150 million.

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What I wish I’d known

Film school graduate and former Panorama documentary maker Nick Glynne gave up a successful career in the media to open a computer shop with £3,000. He now runs IT company Easycom, which is about to hit sales of £100 million

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Firm launched to finance mid-sized businesses

A private equity firm has been launched to provide finance to companies with sales of between US$20 million (£13 million) and US$200 million.

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Rising star: Mitesh Soma

Last year, Mitesh Soma set up discount pharmaceutical company Chemistdirect.co.uk. Since then it has become an award-winning business with a turnover of £5 million

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Economic Insight

David Worrow, audit partner for advisory firm Baker Tilly, looks at the impact of the Bank of England’s 1.5 per cent interest rate cut

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Ascribe MBO in fine fettle

Healthcare IT business Ascribe Plc has been bought by its management for £33.3 million. The deal, which will see the company leave AIM early next year and return to management hands, was backed by ECI and Yorkshire Bank’s Corporate & Structured Finance team. 

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AXA in secondary buy-out of food group

AXA Private Equity has acquired a major shareholding in Benelux food ingredients group Sfinc from Belgian buy-out house Gimv. 

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Ascribe MBO in fine fettle

Healthcare IT business Ascribe Plc has been bought by its management for £33.3 million. The deal, which will see the company leave AIM early next year and return to management hands, was backed by ECI and Yorkshire Bank’s Corporate & Structured Finance team. 

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AXA in secondary buy-out of food group

AXA Private Equity has acquired a major shareholding in Benelux food ingredients group Sfinc from Belgian buy-out house Gimv. 

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Banks won’t lend, say growing businesses

More than two-thirds of SMEs believe that banks are failing them, according to a poll conducted by SmallBusiness.co.uk

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KLM flies off with Martinair

Denmark's AP Moller-Maersk Group has sold its 50 per cent stake in airline Martinair, an operator of charter flights and freight services, to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines after regulators gave the nod to the sale.

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Brulines saves Vianet from administration

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Xploite purchases Cantono businesses

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