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Mixed private equity signals

Financial buyers may be cautious in the current uncertain credit markets but deals are still being done. Today, US-based private equity house Clayton, Dubilier and Rice acquired the industrial testing division of UK-based mid-cap engineer Bodycote.

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Petrofac buys production technologies specialist

Oil and gas services provider Petrofac is to help its clients enhance production at their mature fields after buying one of its rivals.

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Gutsy VC deal for Fugeia

Fugeia, a new functional food technology business with a focus on gut health, has received a cash investment of €3.5 million (£2.8 million) from Tate & Lyle Ventures and Agri Investment Fund.

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Accent backs Flextrus buy-out

The packaging business of Australian group Amcor Flexibles has been bought by its management.

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Robin Holiday’s racing heart

Robin Holiday combines his entrepreneurial acumen with a commitment to the community through his not-for-profit school uniform business.

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Funding boost for Durham Pipeline Technology

A northeast-based pipeline inspection company is set to continue its international growth after securing a six-figure investment.

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Provident on the lookout for friends

Friends Provident is on the search for potential acquisitions in Asia that could take it beyond the Hong Kong and Singapore markets, though no specific deals are in the pipeline. The priority in Asia for Friends Provident though was the organic growth of existing operations.

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Liverpool Victoria races off with Highway

Liverpool Victoria Insurance Company is set to take over British motor insurer Highway Insurance Plc in a deal worth around £150 million.

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Provident on the lookout for friends

Friends Provident is on the search for potential acquisitions in Asia that could take it beyond the Hong Kong and Singapore markets, though no specific deals are in the pipeline. The priority in Asia for Friends Provident though was the organic growth of existing operations.

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Liverpool Victoria races off with Highway

Liverpool Victoria Insurance Company is set to take over British motor insurer Highway Insurance Plc in a deal worth around £150 million.

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Triton finds its sea legs

Triton Group, an undersea services business, has completed acquisitions totalling £100 million since it was founded at the start of last year

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Friction-free investment for medical company

APA Parafricta, a developer of low-friction fabric for the medical sector, has secured £230,000 to help set up a global distribution network for the product. The investment comes from business angel group the Oxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION) and Bank of Scotland Corporate.

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Serco acquires SI International

Support services group Serco has revealed its plans to acquire SI International, a NASDAQ-listed provider of information services, outsourcing, technology and network solutions to the US Department of Defense and civil government agencies, for $423 million (£229 million).

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Proventec cleans up
with German deal

Proventec Plc, a steam cleaning and coatings technologies specialist, has bought a controlling stake in a German engineering company.