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BAE Systems acquires Petards software products

Defence and aerospace group BAE Systems has bought part of the UK software business of Petards Group, a developer of surveillance systems, for £2.4 million.

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Baronsmead VCTs see 3.7 times return from RLA sale

Private equity firm ISIS Equity Partners says it nearly quadrupled the investment made through its Baronsmead VCTs in marketing agency RLA, which was sold last month.

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Japan Leisure Hotels looks to AIM for funds

A company formed to invest in the leisure hotel sector in Japan expects to raise £3 million on admission to AIM.

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G4S buys police staffing firm

International security group G4S is now serving the police after it bought RIG PR (trading as RIG Police Recruit).

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Management bites into food company

A food manufacturer and distributor has been bought by a management team that included the son of one of the vendors in a deal backed by NBGI Private Equity.

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CBG buys specialist insurance company

CBG Group plc, a corporate general insurance, risk management and financial services intermediary, has acquired Marcus Hearn & Co, a London-based provider of specialist insurance products, from the Marcus Hearn Group.

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Imagestate secures £2 million

Beringea, a private equity and investment banking group, has provided £2 million of expansion capital to an image licensing specialist.

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Management duo closes ESS deal

A South Yorkshire-based component manufacturer for the oil services industry is to expand its product range after being bought by its management.

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Imagestate secures £2 million

Beringea, a private equity and investment banking group, has provided £2 million of expansion capital to an image licensing specialist.

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Management duo closes ESS deal

A South Yorkshire-based component manufacturer for the oil services industry is to expand its product range after being bought by its management.

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Oxford Advanced Surfaces begins trading on AIM

A company that has developed technology which modifies the surface properties of a range of materials has begun trading on AIM.

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Management duo close ESS deal

A South Yorkshire-based component manufacturer for the oil services industry is to expand its product range after it was bought by its management.

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US private equity firm backs Waterford Wedgwood

High-end tableware group Waterford Wedgwood, which is listed on the London and Dublin stock exchanges, has secured €50 million (£37 million) from New York-based private equity firm Lazard Alternative Investments.

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Powerplay

UK utility company Scottish and Southern Energy plc (SSE) has acquired Slough Heat and Power from SEGRO for just over £49 million. It follows that around 140 employees will join the enlarged group.