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Next Wave raises £20 million

Next Wave Partners, a private equity fund management company, has closed its inaugural fund after raising close to £20 million.

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Angels poised to invest

Michael Weaver, chief executive of the Beer & Partners business angel network, says there is an ample amount of funding available for smaller companies in the UK.

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Coach firm in enterprising deal

Private equity firm Enterprise Equity has acquired Irish bus, coach and limousine operator Chambers Coach Hire for an undisclosed sum.

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Double exit for Dunedin

Dunedin Capital Partners, the UK mid-market private equity house, has exited from Davenham Group Holdings and Portman Holdings, creating multiples of 4.3 times and 3.6 times respectively on initial investments.

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Management buys packaging company

The chief executive of a packaging company that names beverages such as Bacardi and Budweiser as examples of its work has bought the business.

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Triple acquisition for NPI

Publishing firm NPI Media has secured funding for the £15 million acquisition of three rivals. It received £5.5 million from Octopus Investments and debt finance from GMAC Commercial Finance.

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MSIF backs Belle Maison

Furniture manufacturer Belle Maison Home Interiors has secured £650,000. The finance package comprised factoring, investment from the company’s directors and a £100,000 loan from the Merseyside Special Investment Fund (MSIF).

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Showtime for Arena

An event specialist that has provided services for Wimbledon, The Ryder Cup and the MTV Europe Awards has been bought by a team led by the company’s chief executive David Walley.

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MSIF backs Belle Maison

Furniture manufacturer Belle Maison Home Interiors has secured £650,000. The finance package comprised factoring, investment from the company’s directors and a £100,000 loan from the Merseyside Special Investment Fund (MSIF).

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Showtime for Arena

An event specialist that has provided services for Wimbledon, The Ryder Cup and the MTV Europe Awards has been bought by a team led by the company’s chief executive David Walley.

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Kaupthing leads Phase Eight buy-out

An Icelandic bank has backed the secondary buy-out of a London-based womanswear retailer. Phase Eight, which has stores and concessions across the UK and Ireland, has changed hands in a £51.5 million deal led by Kaupthing.

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PLUS admission for Yellow Cat

Exploration company Yellow Cat Uranium has joined PLUS Markets, issuing 445 million shares. The listing values the company at more than £10 million.

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March set to ‘go crazy’ for investment

A slow year for the VCT market is likely to pick up next month, according to Jeff Cornish, a director at international private equity firm Beringea. ‘March will go crazy,’ he tells Growth Business, ‘£120 million to £130 million will be raised during the coming month.’

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Turkish telecoms firm joins PLUS

Early-stage telecommunications firm Telekom Atlas On-Line Turkey (TAOLT) has joined PLUS.