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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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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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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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PLUS challenges LSE

New tariffs from share market operator PLUS Markets Group are designed to 'compete aggressively with other exchanges' and 'attract market share'.