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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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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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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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