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Spice’s £3.5 million variety

Spice, an AIM-listed utility support services company, has completed its second deal in a week, buying broker Saturn Energy for an initial £3.5 million in cash.

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Green energy firm raises £32 million

Ecotricity, a green energy provider, has raised £32 million to build five new wind farms in the UK. The funding will enable the company to expand and build on its existing infrastructure to more than double its generating capacity.

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Weaver crafts strategic MBO

Denman Group, a provider of refrigeration installation and facilities maintenance to retailers has been bought by its commercial director David Weaver for an undisclosed sum.

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HgCapital plans expansion shake up for talc producer

Private equity firm HgCapital has bought talc mining group Mondo Minerals in an effort to expand the group’s activities and explore new markets. Mondo was bought from international white minerals group Omya for an undisclosed amount.

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Glisten buys Dormen Foods

Confectionery and snack food group Glisten has polished off Dormen Foods’ entire share capital in a bid to widen its offering to include healthier snacking options.

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Management reels in Fisher Holdings for £40 million

Linen textile services firm Fisher Holdings has been taken over by its management for £40 million, backed by Bank of Scotland Integrated Finance.

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Beware the earn-out tax trap

Business owners rushing to sell their concerns before the expiry of business asset taper relief may still be caught by the changes if they plan to use an earn-out agreement, according to Chris Riley, a tax manager with accountancy firm CLB Littlejohn Frazer.

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Buy-out bubble to burst, say investors

A majority of private equity backers see signs that the global buy-out boom is ending, according to research from investment firm Coller Capital.

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Beware the earn-out tax trap

Business owners rushing to sell their concerns before the expiry of business asset taper relief may still be caught by the changes if they plan to use an earn-out agreement, according to Chris Riley, a tax manager with accountancy firm CLB Littlejohn Frazer.

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Buy-out bubble to burst, say investors

A majority of private equity backers see signs that the global buy-out boom is ending, according to research from investment firm Coller Capital.

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Poor websites put off customers

Four in five Britons have been frustrated by being unable to find contact details from a business’ website, according to research by web host 1&1 Internet.

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Ingenious launches Entertainment VCTs

Venture capitalist Ingenious Investments has launched two new venture capital trusts (VCTs) with a joint fundraising target of £30 million.

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Film and TV production services company joins AIM

Hollywood Media Services, a provider of facilities and services, such as make-up trailers and catering to the film and television industries, has been admitted to AIM. The initial public offering (IPO) raised £850,000 before expenses at 3p per share.

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Global Secure Systems merges with Peapod

Global Secure Systems (GSS) has merged with Peapod to form one of the largest information security businesses in the UK. The deal brings Peapod’s well-established and respected consultancy to GSS’ large client base.

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