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EctoPharma, a developer of non-toxic pesticides, has received investment from Braveheart Investment Group as part of a £2 million funding round. The company will use the funding to complete clinical trails on its chief product KindaPed, which treats head lice.
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Specialist Heat Exchangers, a designer and manufacturer of cooling systems for the automotive and industrial sectors, has been bought by an Italian automotive business. RACO Group has added the Lincoln-based company to its operations after agreeing a £9 million deal.
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ISIS Equity Partners has exited Martin Audio, a loudspeaker supplier to bands including Take That and The Killers. The move follows audio product company LOUD Technologies’ acquisition of Martin Audio for £17.25 million.
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A Worcestershire bottle-maker is on the acquisition trail after securing more than £30 million to develop its business. Esterform Packaging, which supplies its products to the UK’s beverage industry, secured the funds from Gresham Private Equity with debt provided by Lloyds TSB.
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Commercial vehicle dealership TruckEast has been acquired in a £10 million buy-in management buy-out funded by Glitnir Integrated Finance.
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Food Partners, a pre-packed sandwich manufacturer, has strengthened its business in the food service sector after buying one of its rivals.
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Telecoms services provider DataSMS Holdings has joined PLUS Markets as the company seeks to accelerate its growth strategy. On admission, DataSMS had 7.5 million shares in issue, giving the company a market capitalisation of £840,000.
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Gloucestershire-based Woodchester Enterprises, which trades as Bottlegreen, has been taken over by three of its directors after Kit and Shireen Morris decided to exit the business they established almost 20 years ago.
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Telecoms services provider DataSMS Holdings has joined PLUS Markets as the company seeks to accelerate its growth strategy. On admission, DataSMS had 7.5 million shares in issue, giving the company a market capitalisation of £840,000.
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Gloucestershire-based Woodchester Enterprises, which trades as Bottlegreen, has been taken over by three of its directors after Kit and Shireen Morris decided to exit the business they established almost 20 years ago.
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Telecommunications provider Secure Fortress has joined PLUS Markets. The company placed some 110.5 million shares at 13p each. Its clients include the United States Department of Defence, federal agencies and private institutions.
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A London-based marketing agency has become part of an international group. Sponsorship Media, which includes EDF Energy, Asda and Friends Provident among its clients, has been bought by Havas Sports.
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Edinburgh-based investment house Noble will assume control of First State Investment’s AIM VCT on 4 June as it appoints fund manager Paul Jourdan from the same company.
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IBIS Capital’s first Media VCT has sold its stake in Quintus Management, the company responsible for the advertising painted on cricket and rugby pitches for televised matches, to sports management and marketing conglomerate IMG.
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