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Punch managers create new pub group

Two former Punch Taverns senior managers have established a new pub company after buying 25 sites from their former employer.

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THB completes Cardinus takeover

An insurance broking and risk management group has expanded its operations in the health and safety market after buying a software developer.

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Amin Amiri buys displays business

A Manchester-based designer and producer of promotional displays for shops and exhibitions has been sold by the family that founded the business 112 years ago.

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Care retailer inches into Russia with £21 million deal

UK car retailer Inchcape has expanded its global operations after buying two major Russian dealerships for a total $43 million (£21.2 million).

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Websense buys SurfControl and all today’s headlines

In today's headlines private equity group Venture Capital Partners has backed the BIMBO of Datapath and Linden Foods buys W&K Holdings for an undisclosed sum.

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Composite manufacturer acquired by private equity

Amber Composites, a Nottingham-based manufacturer and supplier of composite materials, has been purchased by a consortium of investors.

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Graphite Capital exits Applied Energy

Graphite Capital has sold Applied Energy, which manufactures and distributes a range of ventilation, heating and water heating products, to Glen Dimplex for an undisclosed sum.

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Vocational training specialist floats on AIM

A company which aims to acquire businesses in the vocational training sector has floated on AIM. Melorio raised £27.5 million before expenses at 100p per share, supporting its £35 million acquisition of Construction Learning World, a provider of on-site assessment and training to the construction industry.

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Graphite Capital exits Applied Energy

Graphite Capital has sold Applied Energy, which manufactures and distributes a range of ventilation, heating and water heating products, to Glen Dimplex for an undisclosed sum.

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Vocational training specialist floats on AIM

A company which aims to acquire businesses in the vocational training sector has floated on AIM. Melorio raised £27.5 million before expenses at 100p per share, supporting its £35 million acquisition of Construction Learning World, a provider of on-site assessment and training to the construction industry.

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Group NBT acquires Envisional Solutions

Group NBT plc, Europe’s leading domain name management and website hosting company,  has completed its third acquisition in two years with the acquisition of Envisional Solutions for £4 million.

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Maria Mallaband raises growth funding

Leeds-based care home group Maria Mallaband hopes to double in size by 2010 after securing a property finance deal with Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets.

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Brickability cements further growth

Brickability has snapped up two companies for an undisclosed sum, propelling the business into the top three brick firms in the UK.

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Rippleglen snaps up Northcliffe retail

Rippleglen, a Birmingham-based CTN operator, has acquired Northcliffe Retail, the news shops arm of Daily Mail and General Trust, with 61 outlets in the Midlands and the North, for £8.2 million.