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Walker report on private equity: key points

Sir David Walker sets out a number of recommendations aimed at encouraging the private equity industry to be more open.

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Walker report calls for greater transparency

A report by Sir David Walker, commissioned by private equity interests, states that the industry is seen as 'needlessly secretive', creating a 'transparency and accountability gap'.

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Louisiana Oil & Gas joins PLUS

UK registered firm Louisiana Oil & Gas (LOG) has joined PLUS, raising £250,000 for working capital and giving the company a market cap of £1.68 million.

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Canford buys computer business

Canford Group plc, a Tyne and Wear-based manufacturer and supplier of broadcast and security equipment, has bought Ash Distribution for an undisclosed six-figured sum.

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Noble backs Onyx buy-out

The management team at Onyx Scientific, which provides chemical services to the pharmaceutical industry, has bought the business for £6 million.

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Matrix backs mixing desk manufacturer’s MBO

The management of Digico, a manufacturer of digital mixing consoles, has bought the company for £6.5 million.

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Huntsworth buys second US business

A London-based public relations group has completed its second acquisition in the US in less than four months.

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Superglass IPO provides exit for NBGI

Scottish insulation manufacturer Superglass has floated on the main market of the London Stock Exchange.

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Huntsworth buys second US business

A London-based public relations group has completed its second acquisition in the US in less than four months.

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Superglass IPO provides exit for NBGI

Scottish insulation manufacturer Superglass has floated on the main market of the London Stock Exchange.

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HgCapital buys French wind farms

European private equity firm HgCapital has bought a French wind farm portfolio from German renewable energy company ENERTRAG for £46.7 million.

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Mtivity raises £3.5 million

A London-based developer of an online marketing software system has raised a seven-figure sum from a consortium of investors.

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July 12th headlines

Among today's headlines, a Northern Irish property developer spends £125 million buying assets in the US, Rutland Partners adds an incontinence products company to its portfolio and Sports Direct acquires an outdoor equipment retailer

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What I’m reading now

Great Brand Stories: Innocent: Building a brand from nothing but fruit, by John Simmons (published by Cyan Books) - reviewed by Richard Warmsley, head of internet on the move, T-Mobile UK