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Casper, a provider of products and services to SMEs, has made its second acquisition since it was established in June after it bought King UK, a distributor of non-food products to the licensed trade and catering sector.

Company Flotations

One way of floating on AIM is to find a cash shell. This is a company already quoted on the market that either has no continuing business or assets, apart from some remaining cash, or has been specially created as a quoted vehicle to pursue investment opportunities.

Growth Planning

The Midlands suffers from being considered the corridor between North and South, yet plenty of growing companies are relocating there and singing the praises of its central location, as Gareth Chadwick explains.

Growth Planning

Scotland has moved beyond its traditional mining and engineering strengths to become a 21st-century haven for high-tech firms in cutting-edge sectors. So, what has attracted so many companies from other countries to expand or relocate there? Gareth Chadwick finds out...

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Support services group Alfred McAlpine has expanded its offering after it bought environmental consultancy Enviros. The deal was agreed for £30 million, comprising £27 million in cash with the balance satisfied through the issue of some 520,000 new ordinary shares.

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Kids Planet, a family activity centre operator, has secured £250,000 from The Capital Fund. The company, which recently opened a third centre in London, will use the funding to open new sites under its Jack & Lulu brand.