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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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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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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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Petroleum Geo-Services buys MTEM

An Edinburgh-based oil and gas technology firm that enables oil companies to find hidden oil and gas in mature producing fields as well as confirming new finds without the need for drilling has been bought by a Norwegian company.

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India Hospitality buys restaurant and catering businesses

India Hospitality has bought hotel and restaurant company Mars Restaurants and airline caterer SkyGourmet Catering from Navis Capital Partners and affiliates for some £53 million ($110 million).

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Eros plans further Indian expansion

AIM-listed media company Eros International plc plans to continue its acquisition strategy in India.

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Funding boost for Thermilate

Yorkshire-based Thermilate Europe has received £750,000 from Enterprise Ventures. The investment will support the expansion of the company’s current sales force and associated support staff and provide ongoing working capital.

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