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The Capital Fund, the government-backed regional venture capital fund for London, has made investments in two catering entrepreneurs.
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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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End-to-end wireless specialist Spring Wireless has received an equity investment of US$66 million (£37 million).
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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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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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A cash shell for investing in Middle Eastern and North African property businesses has floated on PLUS.
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