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Nylacast division bought for £30 million

Bank of Scotland Integrated Finance (BoSIF) has backed the £30 million MBO of engineering firm Nylacast’s components division. The buy-out was led by the division’s managing director, Mussa Mahomed.

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£1.2 million for medical device company

Medical device manufacturer Applied Neurodiagnostics (ANL) has secured £1.2 million in a funding package supplied by North Star Equity Investors, British angel investors and US-based Applied Science Group.

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PLUS admission for biotech firm

Analytical NanoTechnologies, which has developed biochemical monitoring products, has joined PLUS Markets, issuing 22 million shares to give the company a market capitalisation of £7.8 million.

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Investment firm in PLUS float

Investment company Oil and Gas Support Services (OGSS) has listed on PLUS Markets.

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RBS backs Michael Ward MBO

Michael Ward, a transport refrigeration specialist, has been bought by a management buy-out team. The deal was financed through debt provided by The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) in Bolton.

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Brand consultancy secures £250,000

Venture capitalist The Capital Fund has supplied print and design consultancy LFH Brand Identity with £250,000.

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LFH Brand Identity receives £250,000

Print and design management agency LFH Brand Identity has secured £250,000 in new investment from The Capital Fund, a £50 million venture capital fund that invests in fast-growth companies in Greater London.

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Bluebird ready to soar

Bluebird Vehicles, which provides a range of vehicle design, conversion and support services, has received funding of £250,000 from Partnership Investment Finance (PIF). It is the third round of investment, bringing the total value up to £800,000.

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LFH Brand Identity receives £250,000

Print and design management agency LFH Brand Identity has secured £250,000 in new investment from The Capital Fund, a £50 million venture capital fund that invests in fast-growth companies in Greater London.

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Bluebird ready to soar

Bluebird Vehicles, which provides a range of vehicle design, conversion and support services, has received funding of £250,000 from Partnership Investment Finance (PIF). It is the third round of investment, bringing the total value up to £800,000.

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Aberdeen keeps Martel in the family

Martel Instruments, a manufacturer of compact printers and display equipment, has been bought by the son of its founding directors after he secured the backing of private equity firm Aberdeen Asset Managers Growth Capital.

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Small businesses fail to see brand value

Over a third of small businesses in the UK admit to having no brand values, according to a survey by Microsoft UK.

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Management buys Instalec Networking

Instalec Networking, an IT services specialist, has been bought by four of its directors.

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Funding boost for Mobango

Online and mobile services operator Mobango has received €2 million (£1.3 million) in funding from London-based Doughty Hanson Technology Ventures. Mobango wants to create the equivalent of social networking sites like MySpace and YouTube for mobile phone users.

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Boosting confidence in outsourcing your customer service function to call centres in Africa

CCI Kenya discusses why outsourcing key of your business processes to call centres in Africa may be beneficial