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GenMed plans acquisitions

General Medical Clinics (GenMed) has joined PLUS Markets, valuing the primary medical care provider at £5.98 million. The company also raised £1.5 million by issuing 4.4 million shares at 34p each.

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Matrix closes year with two deals

Matrix Private Equity has invested a total of £8 million from its five VCTs after backing the management buy-outs (MBOs) of Pinewood Structures, a timber frame manufacturer, and Racoon International, a supplier of hair extensions.

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Companies losing sight of Combined Code

Non-executive directors at FTSE 350 companies need to take a stand andchallenge boardroom executives when it comes to achieving fullcompliance with the Combined Code, claims new research.

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£15 million top-up for BSC VCT

British Smaller Companies VCT, which is managed by YFM Private Equity, is seeking to raise up to £15.375 million.

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Savills appoints new non-executive director

International property adviser Savills has appointed Martin Angle as an independent non-executive director with effect from 2 January 2007.

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First investment for Seraphim

Seraphim Capital is to provide £1 million for Lancaster-based card payment services group G-T-P.

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Directors’ pay and performance on AIM

While the average pay of AIM company executives increased in 2006 for the first time in two years, share price performance did not necessarily perform in line with remuneration, according to research by em>Growth Company Investor.

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Inflexion focuses on buy-outs

Aberdeen Asset Managers has taken over the management contract of Guinness Flight VCT from Inflexion Private Equity.

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Directors’ pay and performance on AIM

While the average pay of AIM company executives increased in 2006 for the first time in two years, share price performance did not necessarily perform in line with remuneration, according to research by em>Growth Company Investor.

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Inflexion focuses on buy-outs

Aberdeen Asset Managers has taken over the management contract of Guinness Flight VCT from Inflexion Private Equity.

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Inflexion backs Tekton buy-out

Inflexion Private Equity has backed the £12 million management buy-out of Tekton Group, a software provider to the UK’s construction and house-building industries. The terms of the deal include the simultaneous acquisition of complementary business SiteStream.

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Kidde makes tactical move

Military and disaster relief engineering company WFEL has been acquired in a £48.5 million management buy-out from military manufacturer Kidde.

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Sea change for Boat International

Boat International, a publisher of  luxury yacht magazines, has been bought by its management for £29 million in a deal backed by August Equity. The buy-out team, led by chief executive Tony Harris, invested in the deal alongside £13.4 million from the private equity firm.

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Management buys manufacturer in secondary sale

Senior managers at manufacturer Securistyle have acquired a majority shareholding following a £42.3 million secondary buy-out. The deal, which was led by managing director Paul Cook, was completed with funding provided by Bank of Scotland Integrated Finance.