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Avidex seeking funds

Seed Capital, which runs the four Oxford Technology VCTs, has reduced the valuation of one of its major investments – highly regarded biotech group Avidex.

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Accuma float targets £4m

Debt advice provider Accuma is meeting strong demand for its shares ahead of an imminent flotation on AIM and now expects to raise £4 million (rather than the initially hoped for £2.5 million) with the aid of broker Daniel Stewart.

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Risk Capital chases down GRA

Risk Capital Partners, the private equity investment group headed by renowned restaurateur Luke Johnson, has announced the conditional purchase of greyhound race track operator GRA in a £50.3 million transaction.

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Kent plans AIM comeback

Andrew Kent, the entrepreneurial financier whose City role seemed finished with the controversial demise of stockbroker TC Coombs more than a decade ago, is lining up a string of eye-catching AIM floats.

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Timestrip backs onto AIM

Label technology venture Timestrip arrived on AIM today, following its reverse takeover of cash shell Internet Music & Media (IMM) and having raised just over £2 million en route.

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Ex-Shire boss Stahel to chair PowderMed

Rolf Stahel, the well-regarded former chief executive of Shire Pharmaceuticals, has agreed to become non-executive chairman of Oxford-based PowderMed, a specialist in developing immunotherapeutics.

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Qonnectis moves from OFEX to AIM

Meter-reading technology developer Qonnectis has completed its graduation from OFEX to AIM – raising a net £1.2 million, to fund its expansion plans, with the aid of broker HB Corporate.

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Exits from AIM

Listing on AIM can not only help growing businesses fund their expansion plans and increase corporate profile but can hasten the routes to exit too – as latest research from Business XL magazine reveals.

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Qonnectis moves from OFEX to AIM

Meter-reading technology developer Qonnectis has completed its graduation from OFEX to AIM – raising a net £1.2 million, to fund its expansion plans, with the aid of broker HB Corporate.

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Exits from AIM

Listing on AIM can not only help growing businesses fund their expansion plans and increase corporate profile but can hasten the routes to exit too – as latest research from Business XL magazine reveals.

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£250,000 for Red Ventures

The Capital Fund has stumped up £250,000 in Red Ventures, a supplier of Disney-branded jewellery and giftware.

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Diggines takes over Enterprise

Jonathan Diggines, who quit as boss of Murray Johnstone Private Equity back in October, has resurfaced as chief executive of North of England and Midlands-focused investment group Enterprise Ventures.

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Sarantel on its way to AIM

Advanced antenna maker Sarantel will be hoping for a good reception when it arrives on AIM next month via a £15 million placing.

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IQ Holdings arrives on OFEX

Ambitious international business research consultant IQ Holdings, which says it is currently in negotiation with three potential takeover targets, has launched on the OFEX share trading market.

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