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Nova agrees sale of nCode to HBM

Private equity firm Nova Capital Management has exited test and data analysis specialist nCode International for £17.5 million. The company has been acquired by instrumentation and controls company HBM.

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Wyatt acquires benefits consultancy

Employment consultancy Wyatt Group has acquired employee benefits specialist TEBC for £150,000. Two deferred payments each of £75,000 are to be made on the first and second anniversaries of the deal’s completion.

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Crown Paints close to MBO

Lancashire-based Crown Paints is close to being bought by its management for £70 million, according to reports. Managing director Howard Luft is leading the MBO with the backing of private equity house Endless Investments.

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Wyatt Group announces acquisition of TEBC

AIM-listed employment consultancy company Wyatt Group has announced the acquisition of TEBC, an employee benefits consultancy.

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Greenhill invests in Entertainment company

Greenhill Capital Partners Europe has invested an undisclosed sum in Travel Entertainment Group, and will become a minority shareholder in the company. Read on for more deal headlines.

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Decline in Northwest buy-outs

The value of buy-outs in the Northwest during the second quarter fell to its lowest level since 2005, according to private equity observer the Centre for Management Buyout Research.

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Kingfisher exits Italian market

Kingfisher has agreed to sell Castorama Italy to French DIY chain Groupe Adeo for £440 million.

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Anite Public Sector in £54m deal

Northgate Information Solutions, a software company serving the local government and criminal justice public services market, has acquired Anite Public Sector Holdings, an international software company focused on the wireless telecoms, public sector and travel markets, for £54 million.

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Kingfisher exits Italian market

Kingfisher has agreed to sell Castorama Italy to French DIY chain Groupe Adeo for £440 million.

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Anite Public Sector in £54m deal

Northgate Information Solutions, a software company serving the local government and criminal justice public services market, has acquired Anite Public Sector Holdings, an international software company focused on the wireless telecoms, public sector and travel markets, for £54 million.

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STR Enterprises buys Golf Club

Newcastle-based leisure business STR Enterprises has bought Wallsend Golf Club.

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British Power International acquired by Spice plc

British Power International has been bought by Spice Plc in a deal worth up to £10.2 million. Read on for more deal headlines.

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Close AIM VCTs move to Octopus

Three AIM venture capital trusts (VCTs) managed by Close Investments, representing approximately £65 million of assets in total, have moved across to Octopus Investments.

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Dunelm agrees soft
furnishings deal

Dunelm Group, owner of out-of-town retail outlet Dunelm Mill, has agreed to purchase the Dorma brand and rights for £5 million in cash from Dawson International.

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