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Drug testing company secures £1.4 million

Drug testing specialist Gentronix is to continue the development and marketing of its screening kits after it raised £1.4 million. The funding was led by NVM Private Equity, which invested £1 million for an undisclosed minority shareholding in the company.

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Maxima buys software company

IT systems and services specialist Maxima Holdings is to offer a new product to its construction clients after buying software company SevenThree. The £1.1 million deal has added a customer relationship management system to its business.

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Azurite admitted to PLUS

Newly-incorporated investment company Azurite Investments has joined PLUS Markets, placing 100 million shares at 1p each to raise £1 million.

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Investors losing interest in VCTs

Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) are proving markedly less popular this tax year, says John Davey, VCT analyst at Bestinvest.

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TWMA eyes expansion

TWMA, a waste management company for the oil and gas industry, has received growth capital from US private equity firm Lime Rock Partners worth $50 million (£25.9 million).

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MCR buys Liverpool properties

MCR Property Group has expanded its operations into Liverpool from its Greater Manchester stronghold after it bought two buildings on Merseyside. The group has added student accommodation properties Agnes Jones House and Cathedral Campus to its portfolio in deals totaling £28 million.

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First investment for Scottish Venture Fund

Laser development company Intense has bought US rival High Power Devices (HPD) for an undisclosed sum.

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Aberdeen backs EDSR buy-out

A decontamination specialist has been bought by its management in a deal backed by Aberdeen Asset Managers Private Equity. EDSR, which provides its services to owners of industrial sites, was acquired for an undisclosed sum.

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First investment for Scottish Venture Fund

Laser development company Intense has bought US rival High Power Devices (HPD) for an undisclosed sum.

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Aberdeen backs EDSR buy-out

A decontamination specialist has been bought by its management in a deal backed by Aberdeen Asset Managers Private Equity. EDSR, which provides its services to owners of industrial sites, was acquired for an undisclosed sum.

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Transparency drive for private equity

The British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA) is to form a working group under the chairmanship of Sir David Walker to examine ways in which levels of disclosure in companies backed by the UK private equity industry could be improved.

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ISIS backs Paragon buy-out

The co-founder and managing director of a supported living and domiciliary care services provider is to expand the business after leading a management buy-out. Paula Woodruff has bought Paragon UK with the backing of ISIS Equity Partners.

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Funding for Fizzback

The Fizzback Group, a provider of instant customer feedback, has secured $5 million (£2.6 million) from technology venture capitalist Advent Venture Partners.

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China outperforming US on AIM

Chinese companies are performing strongly on AIM, boasting average share price gains of 68.5 per cent, according to research by Growth Company Investor.

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