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Spanish eco-village project wins AIM funds

Classical Renaissance, a business planning to develop sustainable villages in mountainous regions of Spain, has received £2.5 million from AIM-listed investment company Low Carbon Accelerator (LCA).

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Octopus backs MBO of chauffeur company

Private equity house Octopus has backed a management buy-out (MBO) at Tristar Worldwide Chauffeur Services, a UK-based company which serves clients in 44 countries.

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Dunedin backs Formula 1 engineering company

Mid-market private equity house Dunedin has invested £9 million in a business that provides engineering and product development services to all UK-based Formula 1 teams.

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Brulines captures data company

A developer of systems designed to measure draught alcoholic drink volumes in pubs and bars has strengthened its business with the acquisition of a provider of data and market intelligence to the licensed on-trade.

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Today’s deal headlines

In today’s headlines, Petards has sold its UK government and commercial software business to BAE Sysyems Integrated System Technologies for £2.5million

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Sealwood buys construction chemicals company

Sealwood Group, a building repair products manufacturer, has acquired Exchem Polymer Systems (EPS), a construction chemicals specialist.

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Diametric Technical MBO

Diametric Technical, a UK-based industrial logo and nameplate specialist, has undergone a management buy-out backed by Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).

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CPI in coast-to-coast sale

EnPro Industries, a US manufacturer of engineered industrial products, has acquired UK business Compressor Products International (CPI) in an all-cash transaction. The sum was not disclosed.

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Diametric Technical MBO

Diametric Technical, a UK-based industrial logo and nameplate specialist, has undergone a management buy-out backed by Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).

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CPI in coast-to-coast sale

EnPro Industries, a US manufacturer of engineered industrial products, has acquired UK business Compressor Products International (CPI) in an all-cash transaction. The sum was not disclosed.

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Tulloch buys housebuilder

House-building specialist Tulloch Homes plc has snapped up Ross-shire-based Cameron & Paterson Homes for a seven-figure sum in a move that aims to explore growth opportunities in the Highlands.

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Sagicor buys BSU

Sagicor Syndicate, a provider of financial services, has acquired Byrne & Stacey Underwriting (BSU) for an undisclosed sum.

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BioControl secures £500,000

BioControl, a UK-based company developing a phage based treatment for pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, has raised £500,000 in its first institutional round.

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3i increases AES stake

3i has increased its stake in AES Engineering to 40 per cent, valuing the business at £100 million. This secondary investment comes 11 years after 3i’s first and will allow AES to continue its growth and consider acquisition opportunities.

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Boosting confidence in outsourcing your customer service function to call centres in Africa

CCI Kenya discusses why outsourcing key of your business processes to call centres in Africa may be beneficial