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Cobham expands into US

UK aerospace and defence systems manufacturer Cobham has unveiled its plans to buy US-based GMS, its fifth acquisition so far this year.

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Tribal to continue acquisition hunt

Tribal, a consultancy and support services provider to the public sector, is to continue buying companies to expand its expertise after announcing a pre-tax profit rise of some 40 per cent.

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Printing firm bought by longest serving employees

Pre-press company Datumpress has been the subject of a management buy-out by two of its longest serving staff. The terms of the buy-out were undisclosed.

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Vodafone completes investment in Nigeria

Vodafone has completed the £483 million acquisition of 70 per cent of Ghana Telecom. Read on for more deal headlines.

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Edge Performance VCT’s fundraising falls short

Edge Performance VCT, which aimed to raise £25 million in an offer of 'D' shares straddling two tax years, has brought in £19.2 million.

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Mining technology play in IPO

World Mining Services, a company formed to exploit technologies for mineral extraction, has floated on PLUS raising £200,000 at 6p.

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Ipanema raises $7 million from Noble

Networking specialist Ipanema Technologies has raised $7 million (£3.8 million) to expand its geographical coverage and grow its research and development (R&D) team.

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Sovereign backs maintenance services consolidator

Private equity firm Sovereign Capital has committed £20 million to Renovo Services Group, a new company formed to consolidate providers of maintenance services to social housing landlords in England and Wales.

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Ipanema raises $7 million from Noble

Networking specialist Ipanema Technologies has raised $7 million (£3.8 million) to expand its geographical coverage and grow its research and development (R&D) team.

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Sovereign backs maintenance services consolidator

Private equity firm Sovereign Capital has committed £20 million to Renovo Services Group, a new company formed to consolidate providers of maintenance services to social housing landlords in England and Wales.

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News Corp snaps up set-top
box company

News Corp and private equity firm Permira Advisers have completed a deal to take NDS Group, a set-top box technology maker, private. NDS Group approved the $63-per-share (£33.70) cash deal to buy the outstanding shares of the company in cash, which are worth $1.52 billion (£813.7 million)

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Flooring firm bought out of administration

Birmingham-based Floors-2-Go has been bought out of administration by its founding family. Brothers Robert and Richard Hodges declined to say how much they paid to take the business back under their control.

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Carterbar makes financial adviser acquisition

Financial adviser Carterbar has acquired Graeme Watson Independent Financial Advisers for an undisclosed sum. Read on for more deal headlines.

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Floors-2-Go rescued from administration

Troubled retailer Floors-2-Go, which went into administration last month following the failure of a management buy-out backed by VC firm Alchemy Partners, has been bought by flooring and carpeting entrepreneurs the Hodges brothers.