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.
Envirotreat, a developer of proprietary technologies for the treatment of contaminated land, has won venture capital (VC) financing to expand its business.
Alpha Prospects, a company formed to back quoted or unquoted companies in the independent travel sector, has raised £732,000 through a flotation on PLUS.
Wykeham Inns, a company that owns and manages pubs and restaurants in South West England, has received an investment of £ million to support the launch of its eighth venue.
2sms, a Milton Keynes-based provider of text messaging services to businesses, has secured £450,000 in venture capital (VC) to expand its business in the US.
2sms, a Milton Keynes-based provider of text messaging services to businesses, has secured £450,000 in venture capital (VC) to expand its business in the US.
Health IT group Ascribe has purchased Scorpio Information Systems, a supplier of clinical information management systems to the UK National Health Service, for £1.31 million.