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Flower power for Zeus

Zeus Private Equity has bought a majority stake in online floral and gift company Flowers Direct.

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Management clean up with toothpaste tube buy-out

A toothpaste tube manufacturer that lists Colgate Palmolive, GlaxoSmithKline, Unilever and Procter & Gamble among its clients has been bought by its management for the second time.

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Organic food company bought by founder

A company specialising in organic food home delivery has been bought by a team led by one of its founders.

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ProVen VCTs back BIMBO of Donatantonio

Two VCTs managed by venture capitalist Beringea have backed the buy-in management buy-out (BIMBO) of Donatantonio, a family-owned importer and distributor of Mediterranean foods.

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YFM backs Able Care buy-in

Four funds managed by venture capital house YFM, including two VCTs, have backed a management buy-in at domiciliary care provider Able Care.

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Conchango finds a home on PLUS

PLUS cash shell Harrier has completed a reverse takeover of web consultancy business Conchango with a view to transferring its shares to AIM.

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Object of desire: the iTeddy

With Christmas upon us, it’s the stated mission of many parents to find their young offspring a gift that is fun and educational, and will hold their interest beyond Boxing Day.

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More ladders than snakes

COBRA Holdings’ CEO, Steve Burrows, talks through the acquisition of UK & Ireland Insurance Services (UKI) and his game plan for expansion. M&A’s Morag Dickson reports

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Object of desire: the iTeddy

With Christmas upon us, it’s the stated mission of many parents to find their young offspring a gift that is fun and educational, and will hold their interest beyond Boxing Day.

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More ladders than snakes

COBRA Holdings’ CEO, Steve Burrows, talks through the acquisition of UK & Ireland Insurance Services (UKI) and his game plan for expansion. M&A’s Morag Dickson reports

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An Indian summer for M&A

ICICI Bank has been flying the flag for Indian commerce at home and abroad this year. M&A’s Morag Dickson caught up with the head of global investment banking, Kalpesh Kikani, to talk Indian corporates, foreign direct investment and infrastructure

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Foresight launches leveraged fund for cleantech

Venture capitalist Foresight and consulting group Mouchel aim to invest up to £50 million in the UK cleantech industry after forming a strategic partnership.

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Secure purchase

International security solutions group G4S plc has acquired GSL via its holding company De Facto 1119 for £355 million payable on completion. Payment comprises £158 million for De Facto’s entire issued share capital and the assumption of up to £197 million net debt and working capital.

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Games companies play

Public companies play a number of 'games' in order to improve their balance sheet in time for the year-end, claims research from consulting firm REL. The bad news is that these improvements are short-lived, with companies wiping them away by the first quarter of the new year.