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AFS completes Motek acquisition

AFS Technologies, a provider of technology solutions to the food and beverage sector, has completed the acquisition of Motek Information Systems, a provider Warehouse Management Systems.

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Drax powers Chinese investment

China's central bank has bought an interest in Drax Group, the owner of the UK's largest coal-fired power station, for £18 million.

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Second round of investment for Mydeco

A home design website founded by the management team behind Lastminute.com has secured £7.35 million in a second round of venture capital (VC) financing.

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Abu Dhabi Group scores acquisition

Manchester City FC, has been taken over by the Abu Dhabi United Group for Development and Investment for an undisclosed sum.

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Gymbox is fighting fit with new funding

A fitness club that uses sports professionals to train its members has opened a third centre in London after securing a seven-figure funding package.

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Smallbone cooks up kitchen deal

Smallbone Plc, a supplier of kitchens and flooring to the luxury end of the market, has bought Christopher Peacock Cabinetry, a US premium kitchen retailer, for up to $15 million (£8.3 million) in a cash-and-shares deal.

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Welsh chemical group in MBO

Warwick International, a chemical group based in North Wales, has undergone a management buy-out (MBO) led by private equity and venture capital firm Close Brothers. The deal, worth £129 million, was financed by the big four banks in a syndicate led by Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).

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Funding for Spring Wireless

End-to-end wireless specialist Spring Wireless has received an equity investment of US$66 million (£37 million).

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Welsh chemical group in MBO

Warwick International, a chemical group based in North Wales, has undergone a management buy-out (MBO) led by private equity and venture capital firm Close Brothers. The deal, worth £129 million, was financed by the big four banks in a syndicate led by Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).

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Funding for Spring Wireless

End-to-end wireless specialist Spring Wireless has received an equity investment of US$66 million (£37 million).

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Investors deserting small-caps, says VCT

Julian Avery, chairman of Invesco Perpetual's AIM VCT, says the sharp decline in the fund's assets reflects 'extreme aversion to investment in UK companies with low market capitalisations'.

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Market sentiment holds back SPARK VCTs

The managers of the three SPARK VCTs say poor market sentiment is restricting exit opportunities and constraining them from making new investments.

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RAK Real Estate floats on PLUS

A cash shell for investing in Middle Eastern and North African property businesses has floated on PLUS.

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Positive vision for healthcare deals

Whether the numbers are up or down, strategic buyers are still in the market for deals. Andrew MacLeod reports

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