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A third of SMEs do nothing about forex risk

Over a third of small and medium-sized enterprises with dealings of greater than £500,000 a year in foreign currencies 'do nothing' to manage the risks involved, according to a survey conducted by HSBC.

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Octopus makes transport advertising investment

Octopus Private Equity has invested an undisclosed sum in a London-based transport advertising business.

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Aquarius Media admission on PLUS

Aquarius Media, an investor in the public relations and marketing services sector, has raised £50,000 with its initial public offering onto PLUS Markets.

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Broadfern buys Energy Information Centre

Energy consultant Broadfern Partners has strengthened its operations after completing a multi-million pound acquisition.

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Mount Engineering joins AIM

York-based engineering group Mount Engineering has raised £12.5 million through joining AIM in a bid to expand its business.

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Zimed in MBO and all today’s headlines

Hasgrove has bought Pavilion Communication Services for up to £9.9 million and Western & Oriental acquires luxury villa operator Villa Select for an initial £1.86 million.

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National Britannia acquired by Connaught

Social housing maintenance business Connaught is to expand its compliance division with the acquisition of health and safety specialist National Britannia.

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Western & Oriental buys villa business

Luxury travel group Western & Oriental has added a European villa offering to its business after buying Villa Select in a cash and share deal. The initial consideration is some £2.4 million, with a deferred sum due equivalent to the pre-tax profits of the business next year, if agreed targets are achieved.

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National Britannia acquired by Connaught

Social housing maintenance business Connaught is to expand its compliance division with the acquisition of health and safety specialist National Britannia.

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Western & Oriental buys villa business

Luxury travel group Western & Oriental has added a European villa offering to its business after buying Villa Select in a cash and share deal. The initial consideration is some £2.4 million, with a deferred sum due equivalent to the pre-tax profits of the business next year, if agreed targets are achieved.

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US-Russia venture fund launched

A group of venture capital funds with total assets of US$150 million (£74.5 million) has been launched to invest in start-ups in the former USSR. DFJ-VTB Aurora is a joint venture between technology-focused venture capitalist Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ), based in the US, and Russian commercial banking group VTB.

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Hutton Collins buys Healthcare at Home interest

Private equity firm Hutton Collins has bought a significant minority stake in a company that provides complex home healthcare services.

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DiGiCo undergoes management buy-out

DiGiCo, a manufacturer of digital mixing consoles, has been bought by its management for £6.5 million.

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Claimar completes deal number 10

Domiciliary care services provider Claimar Care Group plc has completed its tenth acquisition since it joined AIM last year.

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