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Grandeco in management buy-out

Wallpaper manufacturer Grandeco Wallfashion Group, formally Balta Wallcoverings, has been subject to a management buy-out for an undisclosed sum, backed by Belgium’s largest investment company, GIMV.

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DMGT deal in the spotlight

Newspaper group Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) has acquired the remaining 51% of US-based trade show operator George Little Management (GLM) for $155 million (£77 million).

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Villa purchase for Western & Oriental

Luxury travel group Western & Oriental plc has added a European villa offering to its business after it bought Villa Select in a cash and share deal.

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Zinc mining firm raises £1 million

A zinc mining and exploration company that owns assets in three regions of Ireland has raised £1 million on AIM.

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Management close 4Projects deal

4Projects, a developer of project management software for the architecture, engineering and construction industries, has been bought by its management.

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Treble deal for DCD Media

DCD Media plc, an AIM-listed TV production and distribution company, has completed three simultaneous acquisitions in the independent television production sector.

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Cashing in when selling a business

For an entrepreneur, selling up for the best price is crucial, but to achieve this may require some pre-sale grooming of the business, according to Alliotts' Peter Guinn.

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Trutap secures $6.5 million

Free mobile service provider Trutap has raised $6.5 million (£3.2 million) in a follow-on Series A funding led by the investment outfit Tudor Group. This brings the company’s total financing to $13 million.

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Cashing in when selling a business

For an entrepreneur, selling up for the best price is crucial, but to achieve this may require some pre-sale grooming of the business, according to Alliotts' Peter Guinn.

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Trutap secures $6.5 million

Free mobile service provider Trutap has raised $6.5 million (£3.2 million) in a follow-on Series A funding led by the investment outfit Tudor Group. This brings the company’s total financing to $13 million.

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Mavinwood makes £6 million acquisition

Building maintenance and related support services company Mavinwood is to buy damp and water proofing company Peter Cox for an initial £6 million payment.

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DGT Steel undergoes MBO and all today’s headlines

In today's headlines, Itacare Capital Investments has purchased Duas Barras resort for euro8.2 million and SciSys acquires VCS for £12 million.

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Matrix backs Blaze acquisition

Blaze Signs Holdings has received a second tranche of funding from Matrix Private Equity Partners to acquire Active Sign Maintenance. Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets provided an additional term loan and working capital facilities.

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Dominion closes first post-MBO deal

Dominion Gas, an independent supplier of industrial gases to the offshore industry, has completed its first acquisition since management bought the company in June.

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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