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Cyberscan completes £91m IPO

Cyberscan, a provider of downloadable server-based systems to the gaming industry, has joined AIM with a £91.3 million price tag following a £34 million Collins Stewart-sponsored placing.

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Close makes maiden investments

Close Income & Growth VCT, the most popular of the forty or so trusts seeking funds in the last tax year, has started to invest the £45 million cash pile it gathered in earlier this year.

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Coffee Nation looks for growth

Coffee Nation – the fast-growing self-service coffee business which has already secured relationships with Tesco Express, WH Smith Travel and motorway service station operator Wellcome Break – is considering its refinancing options as it looks to fund its expansion plans.

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High Integrity appeals to Albany

Technology-focused venture capital group Albany Ventures has led a £2.5 million second-round funding for engineering software developer High Integrity Solutions, alongside co-investors Foresight Venture Partners and Enterprise VCT.

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FNI backs Ranier again

Cambridge-based medical device developer Ranier Technology has secured a further £4 million of funding from FNI Venture Capital, as it looks to advance clinical trials of its CAdisc spinal disc implant.

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£15m tech fund makes its bow

The London Technology Fund (LTF), a new Government-backed venture capital vehicle aiming to support technology start-ups in Greater London, will launch tonight – becoming the first business of its kind in the South of England.

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Close Brothers backs CanDu

Close Brothers Private Equity has lent its support to the £27.2 million management buyout out of CanDu Entertainment, from London-listed bar and nightclub operator Luminar.

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Laser firm lights up AIM

A producer of equipment using lasers that treat medical and cosmetic skin conditions will join AIM next week, having raised £1.6 million net via a placing organised by Corporate Synergy.

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Close Brothers backs CanDu

Close Brothers Private Equity has lent its support to the £27.2 million management buyout out of CanDu Entertainment, from London-listed bar and nightclub operator Luminar.

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Laser firm lights up AIM

A producer of equipment using lasers that treat medical and cosmetic skin conditions will join AIM next week, having raised £1.6 million net via a placing organised by Corporate Synergy.

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£3m launch for ATC

Telecoms solutions supplier and integrator AT Communications is looking to raise £3 million, with the aid of broker Insinger de Beaufort, ahead of its upcoming AIM flotation.

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£2m for Original Shoe

Branded clothing retailer Original Shoe Company has secured an additional £2 million of development capital from Aberdeen Murray Johnstone Private Equity, with a view to funding its expansion plans.

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Dirk to make OFEX drive

Yorkshire-based CityCarClub, bossed by charismatic Dutch entrepreneur Dirk Van Dijl, is on its way to OFEX with a Nash Fitzwilliams-led offer.

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£5m for start-up OmPrompt

3i and Benchmark Capital Europe have joined forces to back OmPrompt, a provider of semantic integration solutions, in a £5 million series A fundraising.

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Why upgrading your tech regularly will help your business grow

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Accounting and Finance Software

Desktop vs cloud accounting: What to consider 

What are the key differences between desktop and cloud accounting software, and what should you consider when it comes to choosing a solution for your business

Accounting and Finance Software

Accounting and financial management software: What you need to know 

Fast-growth businesses need a solution that can cope with the demands of an ever-increasing volume of data, transactions, and tasks.

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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