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Duke Street Capital acquires discount retailer

The Original Factory Shop, a Lancashire-headquartered retailer with 84 outlets across the UK, has been acquired by private equity firm Duke Street Capital for £68.5 million.

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Lingerie e-tailer gets VC backing

BeCheeky.com, an online retailer of 'hard-to-find' women's underwear, has raised £630,000 from venture capitalists (VCs) and angel investors.

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Dechra Pharmaceuticals plc is planning to acquire Denmark-based veterinary products developer VetXX for £61.7 million in a bid to strengthen its European footprint.

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Barclays leads Solar Home Energy BIMBO

Solar Home Energy, which installs domestic solar hot water systems, and loft insulation specialist Warmroof have been bought for a total of £10 million by a management team backed by Barclays Ventures.

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Axis adds Swiss distribution arm

Axis-Shield plc, an in-vitro diagnostics (IVD) company, has acquired a Swiss distribution channel for its point-of-care (PoC) IVD products from Nycomed Pharma AG (NPAG), the Swiss sales subsidiary of Nycomed.

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Aegis completes South African trio

Aegis Group plc, a UK-based marketing and communications group, has acquired Full Circle Media, its third acquisition in South Africa this year.

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VCT funding backs Heritage House acquisition

Heritage House Media, which produces guides and souvenirs for stately homes, museums and other historical institutions, has received a further round of funding from its existing investors.

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Killby & Gayford undergoes secondary MBO

Killby & Gayford (K&G), a London-based refurbishment contractor, has undergone a secondary management buy-out.

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VCT funding backs Heritage House acquisition

Heritage House Media, which produces guides and souvenirs for stately homes, museums and other historical institutions, has received a further round of funding from its existing investors.

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Killby & Gayford undergoes secondary MBO

Killby & Gayford (K&G), a London-based refurbishment contractor, has undergone a secondary management buy-out.

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E-invoicing provider wins funding

Online payments specialist TBiConnect has secured £330,000 from regional venture capital fund South West Ventures, its maximum initial investment.

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MacNeillie ups a gear

Specialist vehicle converter S.MacNeillie & Son (MacNeillie) has acquired motorsport engineering company EPM Technology’s production centre, for undisclosed terms.

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AIM IPO for foam manufacturer

FoaMasters, a Jersey-incorporated company that manufactures foam and related products through eight factories in China and Vietnam, has floated on AIM with a market capitalisation of US$64 million (£31.4 million).

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Lewis Charles Fund in £9.1 million acquisition

Lewis Charles Romanian Property Fund, a property fund focused on investments in Romania, has completed its second acquisition in Romania since launching on AIM.

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