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Jelf triple acquisition and placing

Diversified insurance and financial services firm Jelf Group plc (Jelf) has acquired three firms and proposed two placings.

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Ritter raises a glass to growth

Falling alcohol sales have failed to dampen the spirits of Soho Clubs and Bars chief executive Joachim Ritter, who is seeking a backer to fund his expansion plans.

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Down but not out

Speculation about the availability of debt in the post-crunch period is rife. Morag Dickson assesses what it all means for mid-market M&A

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Winning Pitch’s strategy in motion

Management consultancy provider Winning Pitch plc has completed its first deal since floating on PLUS last December. The acquisition of Creative Business Achievements for £115,000 is the first step on the acquisition trail for John Leech, as he looks to raise up to £3 million of expansion capital.

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Tech buy-out fund raises $500 million

Investcorp Technology Partners (ITP), which invests in growing technology businesses, has closed a new $500 million (£252 million) fund, bringing its total assets under management to $1 billion.

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WPP goes fourth

WPP Group plc, a London-based communications services provider, has closed its fourth acquisition in as many days after it bought a majority stake in an Indian events and promotions company.

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CGT backlash wins concession from Chancellor

Chancellor Alistair Darling has confirmed that capital gains tax (CGT) taper relief will be withdrawn from April, and a new rate of 18 per cent introduced.

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Sports Direct acquires 5 per cent stake in Amer Sports

Retailing giant Sports Direct has retraced its steps along the acquisition trail with the euro48.2 million (£36 million) purchase of a near 5 per cent stake in Finnish sports equipment company, Amer Sports.

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CGT backlash wins concession from Chancellor

Chancellor Alistair Darling has confirmed that capital gains tax (CGT) taper relief will be withdrawn from April, and a new rate of 18 per cent introduced.

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Sports Direct acquires 5 per cent stake in Amer Sports

Retailing giant Sports Direct has retraced its steps along the acquisition trail with the euro48.2 million (£36 million) purchase of a near 5 per cent stake in Finnish sports equipment company, Amer Sports.

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Irn-Bru maker moves into sports drinks market

The Scottish soft drinks company behind the Irn-Bru, Tizer and Orangina brands has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of a sports drinks business.

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Electranet buy-out backed by Zeus Private Equity

The managing director of a Hampshire-based IT services specialist which supports the Ministry of Defence and the NHS has bought the shares of his co-founder in a deal worth more than £22 million.

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Sweet China in £4.3 million comeback

Chinese chocolate maker Sweet China is returning to AIM with a £4.3 million acquisition and £2.7 million placing, and says there are bigger deals to follow.

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Index launches €400 million fund

Private equity firm Index Ventures has launched a new fund with €400 million (£298 million) to invest primarily in the technology and life science sectors. The launch follows the US$1 billion (£510 million) sale of portfolio company Minerva, the developer of the MySQL open-source database, to computing giant Sun Microsystems.

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