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Melorio raises £27.5 million

Melorio, a vocational training business set-up to acquire existing training providers, has raised £27.5 million with an IPO on AIM. The firm has also acquired on-site construction assessment and training firm Construction Learning World (CLW) for £35 million.

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Emporis secures new funding

Emporis, a real estate data provider, has secured a first round of investment from venture capital firm Neuhaus Partners. The amount of the investment wasn’t disclosed.

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Plastics consolidator joins AIM

A company formed to acquire and consolidate plastics manufacturers operating in niche sectors has floated on AIM. The initial public offering (IPO) raised £16.2 million for Plastics Capital, most of which will be used to pay off debt, and the balance to support further acquisitions.

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Graphite Capital backs £100 million MBO

Recruitment process outsourcer Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS) has been bought out by its management from private equity firm Advent International.

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Management cleans up BIMBO

Office and General Environmental Services (OGES) has been subject to a BIMBO (buy-in management buy-out). The move signals diversification of its cleaning operations in a bid to capitalise on the strong recycling sector.

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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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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.