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ISIS backs MBO of Playforce

Funds from the Baronsmead VCTs, managed by ISIS Equity Partners, have backed the MBO of children’s play area provider Playforce.

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External management willing and able

Funds managed by equity house YFM, including two VCTs, have backed a management buy-in at domiciliary care provider Able Care.

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Scottish & Southern’s £1 billion deal

Energy giant Scottish & Southern Energy plc (SSE) has spent some £1 billion buying Airtricity, a renewable energy company that operates wind farms in the UK and Ireland.

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Nordic Mining enters lithium market

Norway-based mining business Nordic Mining has strengthened its foothold in Finland, with the acquisition of a 68 per cent stake in Finnish lithium mining company Keliber Oy for €4 million (£3 million) in cash and shares.

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Mali progress cheers Glencar

Glencar Mining has cut its annual loss and is bullish over gold prospects at Komana East and West in Mali.

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Predators on AIM

Struggling companies are going private in a bid to stave off predatory companies, according to accountant PKF’s Direct AIM report. M&A's Paul Driscoll reports

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Wichford starts UK spending spree

An Isle of Man-registered investor has completed the first in a series of planned acquisitions designed to take advantage of the current downturn in the UK property market.

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OPG’s £65m AIM launch

OPG Power Ventures, a developer and operator of group captive power plants in India, has joined AIM. The IPO raised £65.1 million at 60p per share, giving the company a market capitalisation of £172.2 million.

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Wichford starts UK spending spree

An Isle of Man-registered investor has completed the first in a series of planned acquisitions designed to take advantage of the current downturn in the UK property market.

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OPG’s £65m AIM launch

OPG Power Ventures, a developer and operator of group captive power plants in India, has joined AIM. The IPO raised £65.1 million at 60p per share, giving the company a market capitalisation of £172.2 million.

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The way of the exit

The number of exits has held steady this year following a record-breaking total in 2007, according to the Centre for Management Buy-out Research (CMBOR).

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Cambrian Mining bids for Coal

Cambrian Mining's long-awaited bid for Coal International puts a value of £56.2 million on its 34 per cent-owned associate.

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Cygnet Health Care in £340m MBO

Psychiatric services company Cygnet Health Care has undergone a £340 million management buy-out. Read on for more deal headlines.

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Wincanton flies off with Product Support

A Wiltshire-based supply chain specialist has established a presence in the defence and aerospace markets after buying a logistics services provider.