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US fund backs UK buy-out

The management team at an Oxfordshire-based manufacturer of healthcare equipment has bought the company after securing the backing of a US private equity firm.

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Zetar acquisition takes the biscuit

Snack foods and confectionery group Zetar has bought Britannia Biscuits Company in a deal that could be worth £27.7 million.

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ISIS backs duo in medical company buy-out

Medical product distributor Williams Medical Supplies (WMS) has been bought by two of its directors.

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Tracking equipment firm raises £250,000

A Bath-based company that develops tracking and monitoring equipment has secured a six-figure investment.

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Quester VCTs acquired by NewMedia SPARK

Private equity firm NewMedia SPARK is to purchase Querist, which manages venture capital funds for early-stage technology and life sciences.

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Beringea backs Eagle Rock buy-out

Beringea, manager of the ProVen VCTs, has backed the management buy-out of independent producer Eagle Rock Group from Hg Capital.

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Blinkx shares surge on first day of dealing

Shares in video search engine Blinkx, which opened their first day of AIM trading at 45p, ended the day up 40 per cent at 63p.

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Modern Water to float on AIM

Water technology developer Modern Water has announced its intention to float on AIM. The company is one of three subsidiaries of IP Group, which seeks to commercialise intellectual property (IP), and is the first of these to enter the public market.

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Blinkx shares surge on first day of dealing

Shares in video search engine Blinkx, which opened their first day of AIM trading at 45p, ended the day up 40 per cent at 63p.

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Modern Water to float on AIM

Water technology developer Modern Water has announced its intention to float on AIM. The company is one of three subsidiaries of IP Group, which seeks to commercialise intellectual property (IP), and is the first of these to enter the public market.

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Sovereign backs purchase of homecare company

Homecare provider Complete Personal Assistance (CPA) has expanded its business following its acquisition of Paediatric Nursing Link (PNL) for £2.2 million.

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American giant acquires Pride Valley Foods

American food group Gruma has acquired Pride Valley Foods for £20 million. The sellers were entrepreneur Hossain Razaei, who owned 85 per cent of the acquired company, and his fellow directors Roger McKechnie and Michael Hughes.

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Paul Fisher leaves First Capital for Advent

Advent Ventures has recruited Paul Fisher, a former associate director at First Capital, to its ICT investment team.

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Star Sportswear in management buy-out

Yorkshire-based Star Sportswear has been bought out by its management.