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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.