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George Coehlo was amongst the big winners at the Investor AllStars 2008 awards, which recognise excellence in the world of European venture capital. Coehlo picked up the Outstanding Contribution of the Year award at the ceremony, which took place last night at the Hilton Park Lane, London.

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Accrington-based Nield Group has been bought by its management. The team of five, managing director Rick Ormerod, chief executive Matthew Sowerby, finance director David Menon, buying director Lester Lee and trading director Steve Fallon were backed by Venture Structure Finance for £10 million.

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IG Group Holdings has entered into an agreement to acquire 87.5 per cent of FXOnline Japan KK, a privately-owned Japanese online retail FX trading company, for yen21.9 billion (£112.2 million).

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Some people are suited to early retirement. Peter Urie, CEO of independent film distributor Metrodome, is not one of them.

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Aricent, a US-based innovation, technology and outsourcing company focused on the communications industry, has announced an investment of $60 million (£32.2 million) from private equity house KKR and new investor, Bahrain-based, The Family Office.

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Advent International, a global private equity firm, has announced that it has acquired Frango Assado, an operator of roadside restaurants in Brazil, from the founding families. The value of the transaction was not disclosed.