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Geo Genesis soars after PLUS float

A company which invests in and advises businesses in China has floated on PLUS. Shares in Geo Genesis Group surged more than 60 per cent to 56p on their first day of dealings and have increased further since the announcement of a partnership with a Chinese bank.

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Profile Analysis snaps up funding

The developer of a sales management tool has received £1 million of equity funding to launch the product in the UK and US.

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Trio buy care home specialist

Three directors at a residential care provider for the elderly are set to benefit from the anticipated growth in its market by completing a £75 million buy-out.

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Quayle Munro hits the Big Apple

AIM-listed merchant bank Quayle Munro Holdings plc has snapped up the van Tulleken group for £6.1 million in a bid to strengthen its corporate advisory capacity on a trans-Atlantic basis.

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Tekton sale nets YFM 122% return

YFM Private Equity, an investor in construction software business Tekton, says that it achieved an IRR of 122 per cent from the company’s sale to LSE-listed Sage.

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Bowmark backs Healthcare Homes buy-out

Mid-market private equity firm Bowmark Capital has backed a £75 million management buy-out of residential care provider Healthcare Homes.

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SMEs ripe for private equity picking

Businesses in the UK are struggling to avoid liquidation and company directors face bankruptcy as banks tighten their grip on business loans, according to Mark West of London-based Berley Chartered Accountants.

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MD leads Axial buy-out

The managing director of networking specialist Axial Systems has led a buy-out at the company. Ash Hussain was joined by finance director Graham Linney in buying Axial, which supplies networking systems to the financial services, telecom and public sectors, for an undisclosed sum.

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SMEs ripe for private equity picking

Businesses in the UK are struggling to avoid liquidation and company directors face bankruptcy as banks tighten their grip on business loans, according to Mark West of London-based Berley Chartered Accountants.

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MD leads Axial buy-out

The managing director of networking specialist Axial Systems has led a buy-out at the company. Ash Hussain was joined by finance director Graham Linney in buying Axial, which supplies networking systems to the financial services, telecom and public sectors, for an undisclosed sum.

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Octopus backs Hydrobolt MBO

Hydrobolt, a manufacturer serving the oil and gas industry, and its sister company Studbolt have been bought by their management in a deal worth £16 million.

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Darwin’s first fund raises £207 million

Private equity firm Darwin has closed its inaugural fund with commitments of £207 million. The fund, which is targeting £250 million, is planning a final close ‘over the coming months’, according to partner Jonathan Kaye.

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4-Front Research becomes Intertek’s latest addition

Intertek Group plc, a global provider of safety solutions, has acquired a test services provider to the consumer healthcare market.

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Elysian makes the cut with debut investment

A landscaping and horticultural specialist trading as English Landscapes is looking for acquisition targets after it was bought by three of its directors.