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Giving Budge a bear hug

Mikhail Abyzov, boss of Russia's second largest coal company Kuzbassrazrezugl, has pre-empted Richard Budge's plan for a stock market comeback by buying his Powerfuel vehicle.

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Eurosceptic Hew Balfour grows Europa

Self-proclaimed eurosceptic Hew Balfour – a prominent supporter of the ‘vote no’ campaign against the European Constitution – is driving a disciplined revival at aptly named Havelock Europa, the Scottish shops-to-schools outfitter.

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Galleon sails Wong way

David Wong, a founder director of bombed-out printer TripleArc, has taken the tiller at children's entertainment play Galleon as executive chairman

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Record year for VCTs

2005/06 appears to have been a record year for VCT operators in terms of fundraising.

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Bridges backs self-storage rollout

Regional venture capital investor Bridges Community Ventures has provided £2 million to Wirral-based self-storage business Smart Storage.

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Graphite ups care home commitment

Mid-market private equity house Graphite Capital has upped its equity interest in nursing homes operator Avery Healthcare (along with management) to £23 million, in order to aid the latter’s ambitious expansion plans.

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Close mixes with Allen & Heath

Close Brothers Growth Capital has backed the secondary management buy-out of sound mixing equipment designer Allen & Heath in a deal worth £9 million.

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CVC in the F1 driving seat

Private equity group CVC has been given permission by the European Commission to complete its purchase of a controlling stake in Formula One Group, the motor racing company infamously steered by the wily Bernie Ecclestone.

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Close mixes with Allen & Heath

Close Brothers Growth Capital has backed the secondary management buy-out of sound mixing equipment designer Allen & Heath in a deal worth £9 million.

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CVC in the F1 driving seat

Private equity group CVC has been given permission by the European Commission to complete its purchase of a controlling stake in Formula One Group, the motor racing company infamously steered by the wily Bernie Ecclestone.

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AIM’s most active brokers and nominated advisers

To successfully float on the stock market, your business must be inspiring enough to attract new cash and robust enough to withstand the rigours of the publicly-quoted world. More importantly, you need the best advisers – and we’ve found them.

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Choices for Granville

Choices – the provider of residential care services for individuals with learning difficulties – has been acquired by its management, in a deal backed by Granville Baird Capital Partners. The private equity house invested £10 million in the transaction.

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Beware the flighty phoenix company

More than a quarter of growing businesses have been adversely affected by dealings with so-called phoenix companies, perfectly legitimate entities that have risen from the ashes of a failed venture – according to a survey from the Better Payments Practice Group.

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Mayflower sails anew

Sheffield-based laser cutting outfit Mayflower Technology has been taken over by a new management team, backed by an integrated package of debt and equity from Bank of Scotland. Though exact details of the BIMBO have not been confirmed, Bank of Scotland is known to be taking a ‘significant’ minority equity stake.

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