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When greed gets in the way

Exiting a business can do strange things to business owners as the prospect of unprecedented riches comes close to reality. ‘The greed is phenomenal,' says Mark Duffin, a director at global services provider Rentokil Initial.

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Bifold in £35 million buy-out

Bifold Fluid Power, a manufacturer of control valves and hydraulic pumps for the oil and gas industry, has undergone a £35 million secondary buy-out.

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Dechra buys Leeds business

Dechra Pharmaceuticals, a veterinary products and services business, has expanded its operations by acquiring Leeds Veterinary Laboratories (LVL) for £750,000.

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Recycling plant wins £12 million funding

Closed Loop London, which aims to run the UK's first waste plastic processing plant, has raised £12 million in a debt and equity deal.

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Cash boost for ATM company

London-based Cash4All raised £2.15 million from private investor network Hotbed.

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Double deal for oilfield services group

An Aberdeen-based diversified oilfield services group has strengthened its operations after buying two companies. Sovereign Oilfield Group spent £7.9 million adding Labtech Services and Vertec Engineering Services to its business.

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Sea change for Sanderson

Marine accommodation specialist Sanderson Maritime has acquired Liverpool’s oldest ship broker, SC Chambers & Co, with backing from the Merseyside Special Investment Fund. The deal was also supported with investment from Lloyds TSB and Sanderson’s own funds.

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TyraTech targets £30 million

New business builder XL TechGroup has announced that a second company from its stable is looking to float shortly on AIM.

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Sea change for Sanderson

Marine accommodation specialist Sanderson Maritime has acquired Liverpool’s oldest ship broker, SC Chambers & Co, with backing from the Merseyside Special Investment Fund. The deal was also supported with investment from Lloyds TSB and Sanderson’s own funds.

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TyraTech targets £30 million

New business builder XL TechGroup has announced that a second company from its stable is looking to float shortly on AIM.

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Last-minute bounty for Matrix

Matrix Private Equity has seen its VCT fundraisng performance turned around in the last three weeks of the tax year, raising almost 70 per cent of the £15.4 million total for its Matrix Income & Growth 4 VCT.

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Broad horizons

Arcapita’s acquisition of power firm Viridian is indicative of an increasingly international flavour to deal making in Northern Ireland. This is underpinned by an economy that has been expanding for almost four years.

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£1 million boost for Moveme.com

Moveme.com, a website dedicated to moving house, has attracted £1 million from investors including Brent Hoberman, The Accelerator Group and Advent Venture Partners.

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Double investment for SYIF

Two companies have received a second round of funding by the South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF). Televideo and Interior Surfaces, which are both based in Sheffield, raised £75,000 and £20,000 respectively.