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Let the drilling begin

Deal-making fever is taking longer than expected to reach the junior end of the mining market. But it's only a matter of time before the long-awaited consolidation gains momentum.

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Aegis in iProspect bolt-on

Aegis Group plc, a marketing communications group based in London and listed on the City’s main market, has built on its 2004 purchase of iProspect with the acquisition of rmsar.car, a search engine marketing specialist in Germany.

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Vital statistics

When competition is brutal and confidence falters, due diligence can be key to the outcome of a deal, Mark Dunne reports

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Management snaps up Paintbox

Car painting company Paintbox has undergone a management buy-out from its North American parent. Read on for more deal headlines.

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OpSec secures German purchase

OpSec Security Group plc, a supplier of anti-counterfeiting technologies and services, has acquired Munich-based provider of online brand protection and monitoring services Partners 4 Management (P4M), for up to €10.2 million (£8 million).

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Capula’s £6 million re-financing

A provider of IT automation systems that controls several of the UK’s coal-fired power stations has completed a multi-million pound re-financing.

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Penta and Investec back GRS buy-out

Private equity company Penta Capital and private bank Investec have backed the management buy-out of GRS, a headhunting firm serving the financial and legal sectors.

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Noble Health VCT blames AIM

The management of the Noble Health Fund VCT says the decline in its net asset value (NAV) per share is due to the poor share price performance of the AIM-listed companies in its portfolio.

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Penta and Investec back GRS buy-out

Private equity company Penta Capital and private bank Investec have backed the management buy-out of GRS, a headhunting firm serving the financial and legal sectors.

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Noble Health VCT blames AIM

The management of the Noble Health Fund VCT says the decline in its net asset value (NAV) per share is due to the poor share price performance of the AIM-listed companies in its portfolio.

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Greenstar closes another rubbish deal

A waste management group with a projected £121 million turnover has been created following an undisclosed deal.

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Endless funds STP MBO

STP Group, a manufacturer and distributor of timber doors and stairs to the building and joinery trades, has been bought by its management and private equity firm Endless LLP.

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United Drug buys Procon

United Drug plc, a healthcare services provider to pharmaceutical manufacturers and retailers, has broadened its service offering with the acquisition of Procon Conferences, a pharmaceutical conference services company.

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Management insure company’s future with buy-out

The independent financial advice arm of Powell Insurance Brokers has been bought by three of its senior managers.