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Management buys Ovington Boats

The three-strong management team of a designer and builder of Olympic-class sailing dinghies has bought the business after securing the backing of NEL Fund Managers.

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S Walsh buys WA Hills

S Walsh & Sons, a civil engineering and environmental contractor, has bought WA Hills, a Colchester-based construction company with 75 staff.

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Datacentre provider snapped up by US group

IXEurope, which operates 14 datacentres in four European countries, has been bought by US-based datacentre group Equinix.

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Bollywood fund stars on AIM

A new fund established by Bollywood insiders and media figures to invest in the Indian film industry has raised an eight-figure sum on AIM.

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Pressure Technologies nets YFM eightfold return

Following the flotation of high-pressure cylinder manufacturer Pressure Technologies on AIM, YFM Venture Finance has realised an annualised return of 125 per cent on its investment in the company.

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GMAC buys motor insurance business

Car Care Plan, GMAC Insurance’s UK-based extended warranty insurer, has bought Provident Insurance, a motor insurance business, for £170 million in cash.

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Octopus invests in novelty confectionary company

Private equity firm Octopus Investments has injected millions of pounds of expansion capital into a children’s novelty confectionary business.

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Trio buy Eagle Rock

Independent music producer Eagle Rock Group has been acquired by its three managers for an undisclosed sum.

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Octopus invests in novelty confectionary company

Private equity firm Octopus Investments has injected millions of pounds of expansion capital into a children’s novelty confectionary business.

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Trio buy Eagle Rock

Independent music producer Eagle Rock Group has been acquired by its three managers for an undisclosed sum.

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Kazakhstan oil and gas company joins AIM

A Kazakhstan-based company that was formed last year to develop oil and gas assets in Central Asia has joined AIM. Roxi Petroleum raised £38.9 million from the admission after its shares were priced at 38p each.

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Seafood company buys Northern Irish competitor

A company that manufactures and supplies seafood products to the retail and foodservice sectors has expanded its offering after buying one of its Northern Irish rivals.

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Biofuels company to leave AIM

Biofuels Corporation plc, an AIM-listed alternative fuel producer, is to be taken private in a restructuring deal involving its banker.

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Hopes for Bomfords Group rescue

Administrators are confident that troubled fresh food producer Bomfords Group will be sold after receiving a “large” number of enquiries about the business.

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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