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Schools out in £100m deal

A private equity firm has bought a provider of educational travel services for British schoolchildren in an eight figure deal.

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Bowmark in £100 million deal

Mid-market private equity firm Bowmark has sold Education and Adventure Travel (EAT), a UK-based school travel agent, for £100 million.

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Arc VCT struggles to raise funds

The management of Arc VCT has admitted the response to its ‘C’ share offer was 'disappointing'. The offer, which sought to raise up to £7.5 million, has brought in less than £300,000.

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Energy Cranes buys subsea cable firm Baricon Systems

Energy Cranes International, an offshore crane and mechanical handling services contractor, has acquired Aberdeen-based Baricon Systems.

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US private equity player buys Dutch firm

A New York-based private equity firm has bought a company in the Netherlands that manufactures speciality ingredients for the food, pharmaceutical and animal feed markets.

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Building society takes Thomson Shepherd stake

One of the UK’s largest building societies has continued to expand its financial advice services with the acquisition of a majority stake in a Scottish-based firm.

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Touchpaper joins US group

A Surrey-based IT management services specialist has been valued at £23 million after it was bought by a US group.

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Rolls-Royce hits expansion trail

Rolls-Royce, which provides products and services to more than 20,000 commercial and naval vessels in the offshore, merchant, naval and submarines markets, is set to take control of Scandinavian Electric Holding (SEH), a supplier of system packages for diesel-electric marine propulsion systems.

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Touchpaper joins US group

A Surrey-based IT management services specialist has been valued at £23 million after it was bought by a US group.

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Rolls-Royce hits expansion trail

Rolls-Royce, which provides products and services to more than 20,000 commercial and naval vessels in the offshore, merchant, naval and submarines markets, is set to take control of Scandinavian Electric Holding (SEH), a supplier of system packages for diesel-electric marine propulsion systems.

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Beautiful deal for Yangtze China

Yangtze China Investment, a company formed to provide expansion capital to China-based enterprises, has closed its first deal less than two months after its initial public offering on AIM.

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Aldgate Capital in £25m buy

Aldgate Capital Plc is set to embark on its bullish strategy of acquiring in the low stake-high volume gaming market in the UK and Europe. The company is about to make its first purchases; H.J.M Caterers and E&J Hall Investments, for £25 million.

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Rising star: Aspect Maintenance

Banker-turned-plumber William Davies set up Aspect Maintenance in 2004, aiming to provide reliable property maintenance services.

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