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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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Adding ‘real people’ was Crunch success

Darren Fell, co-founder and managing director of Crunch.co.uk, reveals adding 'real people' to his accountancy business was his best decision.

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DFJ Esprit earns some TLC with fourth exit

Venture capital firm DFJ Esprit is in bullish mood after selling The Listening Company (TLC), a communications outsourcer, to UK conglomerate Serco for £55.9 million.

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The Carlyle Group acquires The Foundry

Advent Venture Partners has sold its stake in visual effects software developer The Foundry to asset manager The Carlyle Group for an undisclosed sum.

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Cello agrees to MedErgy deal

Market research business Cello has agreed to acquire US-based healthcare communications consultancy MedErgy HealthGroup.

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Bridgepoint acquires CABB

Private equity firm Bridgepoint has bought German-based supplier of chlorine-based chemicals, CABB.

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Balls Brothers secures rescue deal

Novus Leisure has secured the purchase of Balls Brothers and Lewis & Clark out of administration.

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3i exits Control Risks as NVM invests

NVM Private Equity has acquired a minority stake in Control Risks Group, committing £6 million for the risk consultancy to expand headcount.

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Digital Barriers makes surveillance purchase

A London-based supplier of technology and consultancy to the homeland security industry, Digital Barriers, has bought Essential Viewing Systems (EVS).

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Rovio set to soar with £26 million

The creator of the Angry Birds smartphone game Rovio has closed a Series A investment round, raising $42 million (£26.1 million) to fund expansion and increase merchandising.

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Qriously secures seed capital from Accel

Venture capital firm Accel Partners has backed Qriously, a developer of advertising technology that aims to measure public sentiment.

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DFJ Esprit backs RadiumOne in second round

Venture capital firm DFJ Esprit has joined a $21 million (£13.1 million) Series B funding round for digital advertising business RadiumOne.

Growth Planning

Acquisitive mood

Over a third of private British businesses plan to expand by making an acquisition during the next three years.