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A group that hires specialised tools and equipment to the offshore oil and gas industry has been bought by a management buy-in team.

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A Derbyshire businessman has bought a procurement directory for local government and public sector products and services. Gerry O’Rourke and his wife Rachael have acquired The Buyers Guide for £1 million.

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A consortium led by London Technology Fund and public-private partnership PUK Ventures has completed an investment in Acrobot, a company developing technologies to assist with orthopaedic surgery. The consortium will invest up to £2.6 million in a number of tranches depending on certain milestones being achieved.

Venture Capital Funding

Venture capital trusts are crucial for helping to fund management buy-outs or growth through acquisitions. But will government tinkering prove a set back for future funds? Andrew Chilvers reports

Mergers & Acquisitions

With the private sector increasingly taking over providing healthcare facilities, entrepreneurs and private equity firms are taking advantage of opportunities to make some serious cash.

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Nicolas Sarkozy swept to power in France in May promising economic reform – but what will it mean for French businesses and cross-border M&A activity?