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Optos opts for main over AIM

Optos, a leading medical technology company, joined London's main market in February 2006 and raised £30 million in primary proceeds in the process. But why did it go main, rather than to AIM?

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Oilman seeks £33m

Michael Garland plans to raise some £33 million on AIM for Tanzania-focused Dominion Petroleum.

Company Flotations

Proactis makes its mark

Software supplier Proactis, which develops specialist spend management solutions for businesses and public sector organisations and counts the likes of HMV and the NSPCC amongst its client base, has floated on AIM having completed a £4 million fundraising, at 43p, arranged by broker Teather and Greenwood.

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K3 learns from its mistakes

Andy Makeham is chief executive of K3 Business Technology Group, an enterprise software firm that’s successfully diversified into retail and distribution markets.

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Returning Sword cuts AIM swathe

John Sword has returned to the stock market firing line, having successfully pulled in £57 million of new money, at 148p, for engineered steel products play Acertec. Sword is chief executive of the company, which was formed in 1999 to take Hall Engineering private.

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Cashbox to cash in

AIM will welcome yet another cash machine operator to its ranks next week, through the arrival of Cashbox.

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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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Work Group targets AIM

Recruitment specialist Work Group, founded by executive chairman Simon Howard and colleagues with £1 million in 2000, intends to raise £7 million through an AIM float in March.

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ISIS plans new AIM fund

ISIS Equity Partners is looking to raise up to £20 million for a new Baronsmead- branded venture capital trust, which will focus its efforts on backing AIM listed businesses and will launch in February.

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New Greenhouse for Wray

Serial investor, entrepreneur and rugby club owner Nigel Wray is looking to raise £10 million for The Greenhouse fund, an environmentally friendly investment business planning to float on AIM in early January.

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Directors’ salaries on AIM

Recent months may have seen a flurry of new investment concerns with no trading businesses of their own arrive on the market, yet AIM companies continued to pay their chief executives an average of £137,000 last year, according to new research from Growth Business’ sister publication Growth Company Investor.

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Davenham float aids Dunedin

Private equity house Dunedin Capital is on the verge of securing an £11.2 million cash windfall, as a result of portfolio company Davenham’s imminent £65 million AIM flotation.

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