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Hotbed makes Kings Cross move

Private investor network Hotbed has bought the freehold of an office building in Kings Cross, London for £8 million.

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August backs Planit public to private move

Planit Holdings, a CAM/CAD specialist, has been bought by a management buy-out team in a public to private deal worth £40.9 million. The buy-out team was backed by August Equity, which invested £14.2 million in the deal, after its ordinary shares were valued at 29p each.

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OrthoMimetics in £5 million funding

Biotechnology developer OrthoMimetics has raised £5 million in a Series A funding round, managed by Eden Financial.

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BCC calls for SBS to be axed

Nearly two-thirds of small businesses have given the Government a thumbs-down over the level of support provided for start-ups, says a survey conducted by telecoms specialist Unicom.

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Inflexion backs Autocruise buy-out

Mid-market investor Inflexion Private Equity has backed the £13 million management buy-out of motorhome manufacturer Autocruise, taking a majority shareholding in the company after investing £5.9 million.

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Relief for private equity firms

Chancellor Gordon Brown has veered away from a proposed tax on corporate debt in his pre-Budget Report, much to the relief of private equity firms.

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Student Resources raises £600,000

Student Resources, which provides marketing and recruitment services to colleges and training organisations, has received £600,000 funding from Enterprise Ventures (EV).

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4imprint buys Supreme

4imprint Group, a merchandising specialist, has bought promotional products manufacturer Supreme Group for £12 million.

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Student Resources raises £600,000

Student Resources, which provides marketing and recruitment services to colleges and training organisations, has received £600,000 funding from Enterprise Ventures (EV).

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4imprint buys Supreme

4imprint Group, a merchandising specialist, has bought promotional products manufacturer Supreme Group for £12 million.

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NBGI backs Change Recruitment

Scottish recruitment agency Change Recruitment Group (CRG) has been acquired in a £14 million management buy-out, backed by NBGI Private Equity.

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Intellistream secures investment

Intellistream, which develops interactive 3G video technology, has raised £355,000 in a funding round led by London Technology Fund (LTF).

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Fortis backs VI’s Camtek acquisition

VI Group, a CAD/CAM software supplier to the mould and die sector, has bought production software specialist Camtek in a £2.77 million deal part-funded by Fortis Bank.

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Banks can do better, says FPB

The quality of service provided to businesses by banks is rising, claims Nick Goulding, chief executive of the Forum of Private Business (FPB), but there is still scope for improvement.