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Venture backs St Martin Vintners buy-out

St Martin Vintners, an independent wine specialist and importer, has been bought by its management in a deal backed by Venture Finance.

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Special report: cash shells

There are 49 cash shells – businesses with money but no trading operations – listed in London on both AIM and PLUS. And they’ve got close to £80 million to spend.

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PalindromX secures £100,000

PalindromX, the developer of a patented technology that facilitates more accurate diagnosis by improving the performance of conventional blood tests, has secured a six-figure investment to continue its proof of concept work.

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DiamondTech joins AIM

DiamondTech, a laser-based mining technology specialist, has been valued at £22 million after its shares were listed on AIM.

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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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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.