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WSP engineers £22 million deal

WSP Group, a management and consultancy provider to the built and natural environment, has acquired process-engineering firm CEL International for up to £22 million.

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Dubai International Capital in £600 million deal

Dubai International Capital has acquired diagnostic imaging service provider Alliance Medical from Bridgepoint for £600 million. The deal was backed by Dresdner Kleinwort and Bank of Scotland.

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Smokin’ acquisition

Grimsby-based Old Fashioned Smoke House has acquired an established Whitby seafood smoking and dressing business, safeguarding the jobs of eight staff.

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Hasgrove doubles digital offering

Hasgrove, a pan-European marketing and communications group, has acquired part of web solutions agency Amaze for £600,000 cash, lifting it out of administration.

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Sportech bets on £51 million deal

Betting and gaming company Sportech is to acquire the Vernons football pools business from bookmaker Ladbrokes for £51 million.

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New acquisition for consolidated training provider

Employability and Skills Group (ESG), a private equity-backed company which delivers adult training on behalf of the public sector, has added a fourth business to its stable.

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EPIC Private Equity launches VCT

Institutional private equity house EPIC has launched its first venture capital trust (VCT). With a fundraising target of £15 million, EPIC VCT will back buy-outs, provide development capital to established companies and fund turnarounds.

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SSL lands on its feet

Consumer healthcare company SSL International has agreed to buy Orthaheel, a manufacturer and distributor of healthcare products to the consumer markets.

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EPIC Private Equity launches VCT

Institutional private equity house EPIC has launched its first venture capital trust (VCT). With a fundraising target of £15 million, EPIC VCT will back buy-outs, provide development capital to established companies and fund turnarounds.

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SSL lands on its feet

Consumer healthcare company SSL International has agreed to buy Orthaheel, a manufacturer and distributor of healthcare products to the consumer markets.

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Neoss raises £10 million

Dental implant company Neoss has completed a £10 million round of funding from venture capital firm MM Ventures, its sixth from the investor.

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Ennstone builds US and UK operations

Ennstone, a supplier of a diverse range of products and services to the construction, building, drainage and rail sectors, has acquired a purchase option for a US firm.

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Tawa enters the US in $114 million deal

Tawa, a non-life insurance run-off consolidator, is set to bolster its portfolio with the acquisition of US-based PXRE Reinsurance Company for some $114 million (£54.6 million).

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New scoop for Vitesse Media

Vitesse Media, the diversified business publishing group covering the entrepreneurial and investment scene, has bought Information Age publisher Infoconomy for £770,000.

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Boosting confidence in outsourcing your customer service function to call centres in Africa

CCI Kenya discusses why outsourcing key of your business processes to call centres in Africa may be beneficial