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Profitable exits save ProVen VCT

ProVen VCT produced a positive total return for investors last year thanks to a number of profitable exits, including that of marketing group Gyro International.

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Recruitment group in IPO

UK-based recruitment group ReThink has floated on AIM, raising £804,000 to cover the costs of admission.

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Uponor UK in buy-out from Finnish parent

A manufacturer of pipe systems for the gas, water and telecoms industries has been bought out from Finnish parent company Uponor Oy for £100 million.

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3i buys 49% of handbag business

Private equity group 3i has invested €118 million (£93 million) in the handbags and accessories division of Italian leather accessories group Antichi Pellettieri.

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Investor ups Chapelthorpe stake

Low-key Swedish investor Peter Gyllenhammar is increasing his stake in AIM-listed industrial manufacturer Chapelthorpe.

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Late payment putting companies at risk

Growing businesses are being edged closer to bankruptcy by late payers, according to a GrowthBusiness poll.

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Isobar search leads to Thailand deal

Digital marketing company Isobar has continued the international expansion of its search engine marketing business with an acquisition in Thailand. The company, part of marketing group Aegis, has added Globlet to its search specialist agency iProspect following similar acquisitions in Belgium, Holland and Germany this year.

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Environmental index launched

Environmental investor Impax Group plc and global index FTSE Group have launched the FTSE Environmental Opportunities All-Share Index.

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Isobar search leads to Thailand deal

Digital marketing company Isobar has continued the international expansion of its search engine marketing business with an acquisition in Thailand. The company, part of marketing group Aegis, has added Globlet to its search specialist agency iProspect following similar acquisitions in Belgium, Holland and Germany this year.

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Environmental index launched

Environmental investor Impax Group plc and global index FTSE Group have launched the FTSE Environmental Opportunities All-Share Index.

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NeutraHealth’s Perrigo deal

NeutraHealth has become the UK's largest provider of private-label vitamins and supplements after buying one of its rivals.

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FTSE Environmental Index launched

An index has been launched to track the performance of 450 green companies worldwide.

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NBGI covers roofing firm buy-out

A company that provides roofing and structural waterproofing services to major construction projects, including the Bluewater and Bullring shopping centres, has been bought by a team led by two of its directors.

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Cleantech fund nets £5m

Triodos Renewables Energy Fund has raised £5 million in the first month of its current share issue. The fund, which aims to raise net proceeds of £8.5 million, will be invested directly in renewable energy projects and companies.