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Todd was Editor of GrowthBusiness.co.uk between 2010 and 2011 as well as being responsible for publishing our digital and printed magazines focusing on private equity and venture capital. Connect with him on Twitter

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Disposal time for Melrose

Melrose has disposed of its ownership in its Dynacast division in a deal worth £359 million, six years after it paid £429 million for the business in a multi-company deal.

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Clyde & Co and Barlow Lyde & Gilbert merger talks get serious

Barlow Lyde & Gilbert (BLG) is in advanced stages of a merger discussion with fellow legal firm Clyde & Co. The potential deal, which is set to become one of the largest UK legal mergers, stands to create a law firm with over 1000 lawyers.
Round-up of today's M&A deals

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Beringea exits Steak after global expansion

VCT fund manager Beringea has sold its equity interest in digital marketing agency Steak Media after a five-year investment that included the expansion of the business internationally.

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Atkins makes additional purchase

Engineering and design consultancy business WS Atkins has made its second acquisition in the past two months with the purchase of Finland-headquartered Poyry for a total of €17.25 million (£15.38 million).

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Oxford Capital backs Compliant Phones fundraising

Private equity firm Oxford Capital has led a £2 million investment in Compliant Phones to accelerate the global roll out of the business’s mobile data and voice recording technology.

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Thomson Reuters makes tax acquisition

Thomson Reuters has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Manatron, a provider of property tax automation and land registry software for governments and municipalities around the world, from Thoma Bravo, a private equity firm.
Round-up of today's M&A deals

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Hotbed investors back Enviroparks with £2.25 million

Welsh cleantech Enviroparks, which plans to build a series of green processing plants, has secured £2.25 million through private investor syndicate Hotbed.

Entrepreneurs

How to Start a Small Business: What You Need to Know

So you have a great idea for a business and can’t wait to get cracking? You might think you’ve already done the hard part, and arguably, you’d be right. Having a great small business idea is a large part of determining whether your business will be a success or not.

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Vislink makes acquisition

Secure communications company Vislink has acquired the entire share capital of Gigawave in a deal worth £3.75 million.

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Retail heavyweight Rob Templeman joins BRC

Current Debenhams chief executive Rob Templeman has been appointed chairman of the British Retail Consortium.

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Betfred wins bid to buy Tote

UK-based bookmakers Betfred has won the battle to secure the purchase of the Tote from the government for a total consideration of £265 million, following an auction process that began in November.

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Graphite Capital exits Kurt Geiger 

American fashion business The Jones Group has acquired British shoe retailer Kurt Geiger in a US$350 million (£215 million) deal.

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