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THB completes Cardinus takeover

Insurance broker THB Group has expanded its operations in the health and safety market after buying software developer Cardinus, which offers online risk assessment and e-learning systems.

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Property search engine gets VC backing

Extate.com, a search engine which aims to rival Rightmove in its coverage of the UK property market, has won equity funding from a number of venture capital (VC) backers.

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RMS Group undergoes MBO and all today’s headlines

In today's headlines Quarto bags MBI Publishing Company for $12.5 million and The Vending Corporation undergoes an MBO.

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Trust Property completes post-AIM deal

Trust Property Management Group plc has made its first acquisition since joining AIM in March by buying property services business Nightingale Chancellors.

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Careforce strengthens through Claremont acquisition

Domiciliary care provider Careforce has strengthened its operations after it bought Claremont Golcar, which trades as Britannia Care.

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Canadian firm buys Contender Entertainment

A Canadian wholesaler of home entertainment products has bought the UK’s largest DVD distributor. Entertainment One made its move into the UK after buying Contender Entertainment for £49.4 million in a cash and share deal.

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CBG acquires G F Baskeyfield

CBG Group plc, a Manchester-based insurance broker, financial adviser and healthcare specialist, has bought G F Baskeyfield & Company, an insurance broker and financial adviser.

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Investment duo complete Asquith Nurseries takeover

Dawnay, Day Principal Investments and Swordfish Investments LLP have bought children’s day nurseries operator Asquith Nurseries.

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CBG acquires G F Baskeyfield

CBG Group plc, a Manchester-based insurance broker, financial adviser and healthcare specialist, has bought G F Baskeyfield & Company, an insurance broker and financial adviser.

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Investment duo complete Asquith Nurseries takeover

Dawnay, Day Principal Investments and Swordfish Investments LLP have bought children’s day nurseries operator Asquith Nurseries.

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National Britannia buys training specialist

A provider of health, safety and environmental risk management services has expanded its offering after buying a training provider. National Britannia Group, which also provides risk management services, has acquired Corporate Health & Safety Solutions (CHSS).

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Beringea backs MBO of The Vending Corporation

Beringea has invested £2 million through its ProVen and ProVen Growth & Income VCTs to fund the management buy-out (MBO) of The Vending Corporation, a distributor of vending machines. The company was acquired from Terry Bingham, who founded the business 30 years ago.

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Institutional investors shun start-ups

Venture capital (VC) funds are moving away from investing in promising early-stage businesses, according to Government-backed fund manager NESTA.

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Taxman could hit virtual worlds

Online gamers who participate in virtual worlds such as Second Life could find themselves hit by unexpected tax bills, according to Mark Simpson, director at chartered accountants Simpson Burgess Nash.

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