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SAM buys Dutch financial services firm

Syndicate Asset Management plc (SAM) has, through its subsidiary Ashcourt Holdings, acquired a 35 per cent interest in Dutch financial services firm CombiMeer for an undisclosed sum. SAM has the option of acquiring the remaining shares after January 2009.

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Techsil BIMBO

Warwickshire-based distributor Techsil has completed a multi-million pound buy-in management buy-out (BIMBO) that will enable its directors to continue expanding the business.

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Atkins buys Space Partnership

Atkins, providers of professional, technologically-based consultancy and support services, has acquired Intelligent Space Partnership, an independent specialist consultancy providing advice and analysis to the transport, healthcare and urban development sectors.

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Palamon invests in Dress-for-Less

Mid-market private equity firm Palamon Capital Partners has invested in Dress-for-Less, an online designer fashion outlet based in Floersheim, Germany. Dress-for-Less operates several full-price online shops for fashion brands and sells end-of-season designer apparel.

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Showtime for Shed Media with £25 million deal

Shed Media plc is set to increase its television production offering with the agreed acquisition of Wall to Wall for up to £25 million.

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Spice plc buys Redbridge Management Services for £3.1 million

Utility support services firm Spice plc has bought Redbridge Management Services (RMS) for an initial £3.1 million, strengthening its infrastructure engineering-support offering.

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Synchro secures funding package

Synchro, a designer and developer of software for the construction industry, has secured £1.2 million from a consortium of investors.

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Sovereign Capital acquires Positive Lifestyles

Sovereign Capital, the UK’s most active private equity investor in the healthcare sector, has bought Positive Lifestyles by its portfolio company Alkare Holdings for an undisclosed sum.

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Synchro secures funding package

Synchro, a designer and developer of software for the construction industry, has secured £1.2 million from a consortium of investors.

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Sovereign Capital acquires Positive Lifestyles

Sovereign Capital, the UK’s most active private equity investor in the healthcare sector, has bought Positive Lifestyles by its portfolio company Alkare Holdings for an undisclosed sum.

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Octopus backs Paul Lilley’s portfolio expansion

Octopus Private Equity has backed the acquisition of iconic London restaurant group Smollensky’s by seasoned restaurateur Paul Lilley, commiting £6 million alongside senior debt from Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank to support the acquisition.

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Penningtons’ office demerger to merge

The Newbury office of Penningtons Solicitors is set to demerge from the group and concurrently merge with fellow law firm Thomas Eggar. The demerger will take effect from December.

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US mobile marketing company floats on AIM

HipCricket, a Washington-based mobile marketing company, has raised £8.3 million on AIM at a placing price of £2.62 per share.

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Ingenious and Eagle Rock to release John Lennon DVD

Venture capitalist Ingenious has formed a joint venture with TV and DVD producer Eagle Rock Entertainment to release a DVD based on John Lennon's solo album Plastic Ono Band.

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