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IMI completes Swiss water deal

Engineering group IMI is set to complete its third acquisition in a year with the purchase of a majority stake in Swiss indoor water conditioning manufacturer Pneumatex.

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Modus makes £11.4 million investment and all today’s headlines

Today's headlines include Modus Private Equity's £11.4 million investment in Fish Administration and marketing specialist Twenty buying Ominor for some £7.9 million.

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Scottish firm buys London company

An Edinburgh-based provider of IT and communications products and services has added a London office to its business after buying a rival firm. Glen Group plc bought IG Software, which trades as inGroup, for £1.35 million.

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Greene King serves up Scottish restaurant chain

Pub and brewery group Greene King has made its first acquisition in the catering sector, adding Loch Fyne Restaurants to its portfolio.

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Mouchel Parkman buys HBS

Support services group Mouchel Parkman has entered the business process outsourcing market after buying Hyder Business Services (HBS). The acquired company was sold by private equity firm Terra Firma for £46.2 million.

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Third Space makes room for £22 million buy-out

The former finance director of a health and fitness club in Soho is to open new outlets across London after buying the business for £22 million.

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Hexagon acquires Archer Mathieson

Interim management and executive recruitment firm Hexagon Human Capital has bagged its first acquisition since launching on AIM this year.

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Graphite Capital backs health club MBO

Soho health and fitness club The Third Space Group has been bought by its management for £22 million.

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Hexagon acquires Archer Mathieson

Interim management and executive recruitment firm Hexagon Human Capital has bagged its first acquisition since launching on AIM this year.

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Graphite Capital backs health club MBO

Soho health and fitness club The Third Space Group has been bought by its management for £22 million.

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UK engineer on track with trio of deals

Engineering and construction group Balfour Beatty has completed a trio of acquisitions. The group is buying two British companies and one from Sweden for £9 million.

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Berwin Group stretches its reach

Custom compounder Berwin Group has increased its turnover to some £35 million after buying Watts Industrial Polymers from Watts of Lydney for an undisclosed sum.

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Altor buys queuing management company

Altor Fund II has bought Q-matic, a Swedish developer of queue management systems for an undisclosed sum.

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AIM ahead of stock market pack

AIM's success in attracting high numbers of IPOs during 2006 helped to grow its average number of listed companies by more than 300, according to a recent survey.

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Desktop vs cloud accounting: What to consider 

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Accounting and financial management software: What you need to know 

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Boosting confidence in outsourcing your customer service function to call centres in Africa

CCI Kenya discusses why outsourcing key of your business processes to call centres in Africa may be beneficial