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Octopus tops up 21Net investment

Venture capitalist Octopus has invested a further £220,000 in 21Net, a specialist in broadband provision on high-speed trains.

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AWS on global spending spree

UK-based electronics service provider AWS has secured an investment from the private equity arm of Barclays Bank, Barclays Ventures, to fund acquisitions in the UK and broaden its international footprint in Southeast Asia.

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Hamsard 3137 acquires Bodycare

Preston-based Bodycare Toiletries has been bought out of administration by Hamsard 3137 for an undisclosed sum.

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Object of desire: King Ludwig’s desk

If you ever feel your office is lacking a sense of importance, but aren’t sure exactly how, here’s a way to add some grandeur.

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Double crane acquisition for EnerMech

EnerMech, a start-up company formed by the former directors of PSL Energy Services, has marked its entry into the mechanical services market with a double acquisition.

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Spa company escapes with
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A luxury spa tour operator is ready to boost its sales after raising a six-figure sum as part of a plan to develop its business.  

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Funding boost for ethical retailer

EthicalSuperstore.com, a Newcastle-based retailer of fair trade and ethical goods, has received £1 million in a third round of venture capital (VC) financing.

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NVM backs ex-Ithaca management team

The former management team of Ithaca Business Media has secured £7 million from NVM Private Equity to fund a new business. CloserStill Holdings has been created to purchase mid-sized exhibitions and event businesses, which the management believes it can sell on to larger players.

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Funding boost for ethical retailer

EthicalSuperstore.com, a Newcastle-based retailer of fair trade and ethical goods, has received £1 million in a third round of venture capital (VC) financing.

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NVM backs ex-Ithaca management team

The former management team of Ithaca Business Media has secured £7 million from NVM Private Equity to fund a new business. CloserStill Holdings has been created to purchase mid-sized exhibitions and event businesses, which the management believes it can sell on to larger players.

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Family values hit deal-making in Germany

German dealmakers are seeing fewer higher-end transactions, but as values fall the void is being filled by an unlikely party: the family-owned business. Mark Dunne reports. 

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Xchanging studies Cambridge Solutions deal

UK outsourcing group Xchanging Plc has announced its plans to acquire a 75 per cent stake in India’s Cambridge Solutions, an international BPO and IT services provider, for some £83 million in a cash-and-shares deal.

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Digital Marketing celebrates double deal 

The directors of a digital direct marketing specialist have agreed to spend up to £16 million on buying two companies in a bid to strengthen the group’s operations.

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Twin coup for Digital Marketing Group

Digital Marketing Group has bought Cybercom Group UK, a London-based provider of information technology services, and Gasbox, a Nottingham-based provider of direct voice marketing services, for a combined £16 million.