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Managers extol ‘great time’ for VCTs

Members of the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) remain optimistic about opportunities for VCTs over the coming year.

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Discover drives off with motor home site

A caravan and outdoor leisure retailer has strengthened its motor home operations after buying a dealership in Staffordshire.

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Discover Leisure buys Midlands motor home retailer

A caravan and outdoor leisure retailer has strengthened its motor home operations after buying a dealership in Staffordshire.

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Media Square to sell Coutts Retail

Media Square plc, an international marketing communications group, has announced the conditional disposal of Coutts Retail Communications and Coutts Germany GmbH, together CRC, to bezier acquisitions, a UK in-store marketing agency backed by MidOcean Partners.

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Growing business and the Budget

Just seven per cent of growth businesses are expecting good news from the Budget.

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Today’s deal headlines

In today’s deal headlines Lighthouse Group has merged with Sumus to create a combined financial services group as electrical engineering firm Grimwood buys rival Hyde Electrical Services

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More VC backing for Palringo

Palringo, a developer of software that enables mobile phones to operate like walkie-talkies, has received £2.4 million in a new round of venture capital (VC) funding.

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BAA in duty-free disposal

Airport operator BAA has agreed to sell World Duty Free (WDF) shops to Autogrill SpA of Italy for £546.6 million. The sale is consistent with BAA parent Ferrovial’s non-core asset disposal program.

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More VC backing for Palringo

Palringo, a developer of software that enables mobile phones to operate like walkie-talkies, has received £2.4 million in a new round of venture capital (VC) funding.

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BAA in duty-free disposal

Airport operator BAA has agreed to sell World Duty Free (WDF) shops to Autogrill SpA of Italy for £546.6 million. The sale is consistent with BAA parent Ferrovial’s non-core asset disposal program.

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AssetCo to buy rescue training consultancy

A national provider of support services to fire and rescue organisations is to strengthen its offering with the acquisition of a technical safety and rescue training consultancy.

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Wolseley plc continues acquisition spree

Reading-based Wolseley plc, a trade distributor of plumbing and heating products to contractors and suppliers of building materials, has completed five bolt-on acquisitions for an aggregate consideration of £33 million.

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Paladin buys electrical testing business

A Bath company has continued its buy-and-build strategy to create a substantial property services business with the acquisition of an electrical testing company.

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Nufarm acquires Yorkshire chemicals manufacturer

Crop protection company Nufarm has raised A$200 million (£93 million) via its listing on the Australian Stock Exchange to make two overseas acquisitions.