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Ritter raises a glass to growth

Falling alcohol sales have failed to dampen the spirits of Soho Clubs and Bars chief executive Joachim Ritter, who is seeking a backer to fund his expansion plans.

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Down but not out

Speculation about the availability of debt in the post-crunch period is rife. Morag Dickson assesses what it all means for mid-market M&A

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Winning Pitch plc’s strategy in motion

Management consultancy provider Winning Pitch plc has completed its first deal since floating on PLUS last December.

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Tech buy-out fund raises $500 million

Investcorp Technology Partners (ITP), which invests in growing technology businesses, has closed a new $500 million (£252 million) fund, bringing its total assets under management to $1 billion.

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WPP goes fourth

WPP Group plc, a London-based communications services provider, has closed its fourth acquisition in as many days after it bought a majority stake in an Indian events and promotions company.

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CGT backlash wins concession from Chancellor

Chancellor Alistair Darling has confirmed that capital gains tax (CGT) taper relief will be withdrawn from April, and a new rate of 18 per cent introduced.

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Sports Direct acquires 5 per cent stake in Amer Sports

Retailing giant Sports Direct has retraced its steps along the acquisition trail with the euro48.2 million (£36 million) purchase of a near 5 per cent stake in Finnish sports equipment company, Amer Sports.

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Irn-Bru maker moves into sports drinks market

The Scottish soft drinks company behind the Irn-Bru, Tizer and Orangina brands has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of a sports drinks business.

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Sports Direct acquires 5 per cent stake in Amer Sports

Retailing giant Sports Direct has retraced its steps along the acquisition trail with the euro48.2 million (£36 million) purchase of a near 5 per cent stake in Finnish sports equipment company, Amer Sports.

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Irn-Bru maker moves into sports drinks market

The Scottish soft drinks company behind the Irn-Bru, Tizer and Orangina brands has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of a sports drinks business.

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Electranet buy-out backed by Zeus Private Equity

The managing director of a Hampshire-based IT services specialist which supports the Ministry of Defence and the NHS has bought the shares of his co-founder in a deal worth more than £22 million.

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Sweet China in £4.3 million comeback

Chinese chocolate maker Sweet China is returning to AIM with a £4.3 million acquisition and £2.7 million placing, and says there are bigger deals to follow.

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Index launches €400 million fund

Private equity firm Index Ventures has launched a new fund with €400 million (£298 million) to invest primarily in the technology and life science sectors. The launch follows the US$1 billion (£510 million) sale of portfolio company Minerva, the developer of the MySQL open-source database, to computing giant Sun Microsystems.

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DB tracks down Laing Rail

Deutsche Bahn (DB), the German rail operator, has made inroads into the UK passenger rail market with the acquisition of Laing Rail, owner of Chiltern Railways, from Henderson Global Investors.

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