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Private equity looks buoyant

The private equity (PE) sector across Europe has shown some resilience during the slowdown by generating strong value gains in the second quarter.

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Investcorp announces CEME deal

Investcorp, a London-based provider and manager of alternative investments, has agreed to buy an Italian producer of pumps and valves for domestic appliances.

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Salamander increases Indonesian interests

Salamander Energy Plc, an Asia-focused independent upstream oil and gas exploration and production company, has increased its shareholding in two of its Indonesian assets.

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Porvair seals water quality deal

Porvair plc, a filtration and environmental technology group, has strengthened its offering to the water quality markets after buying Seal Analytical.

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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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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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Boosting confidence in outsourcing your customer service function to call centres in Africa

CCI Kenya discusses why outsourcing key of your business processes to call centres in Africa may be beneficial