Labour appears to be considering a potential dilution of its plans for a tax overhaul targeting private equity, amid concerns that it might deter prospective investors.
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McLaren receives £30m boost from Bahraini owners
McLaren, the Woking-based luxury carmaker, has secured an additional £30 million from its Bahraini owners, Mumtalakat, the Bahrainian sovereign wealth fund.
Rightmove is at home with £8m deal for reviews platform HomeViews
Rightmove has acquired a platform that displays reviews of property developments by residents for £8m.
UK’s Investment Association warns of ‘trading bot’ risk to investors
The UK’s Investment Association (IA) has warned investors about the risks of using ‘trading bots’ to make investment decisions.
Branson backed VC firm raises £250M to back technology start-ups
A venture capital firm backed by Sir Richard Branson has raised $250 million to invest in technology businesses in Britain, the United States and the Nordic region.
YouLend secures deal with J.P. Morgan to extend £4 billion in additional financing to SMEs
YouLend has announced the completion of a private securitisation transaction with global financial services firm J.P. Morgan as a senior lender and Castlelake, L.P. providing subordinate debt.
EV charging platform Monta closes €80M series b to accelerate charging infrastructure deployment
Monta, the operating platform powering the EV charging ecosystem, today announced the close of its €80M Series B round, bringing the company’s total funding to €130M in just three years.
Concrete4Change raises £2.5M to permanently lock away CO2 in concrete
Concrete4Change (C4C), an advanced materials company that permanently captures and utilises CO2 by mineralising it in concrete, has raised £2.5 million in seed funding.
UK’s largest EV charging network announces significant funding from EQT Infrastructure
The UK’s largest EV rapid charging network, InstaVolt, announces a significant capital raise from the company’s existing investors, EQT Infrastructure to ensure the pace of its roll out continues across the UK and Europe, including Iceland, Portugal, Spain, and the Republic of Ireland.
CapitalRise secures £250m bank funding line to further accelerate its lending capabilities
Leading prime property finance firm CapitalRise has today announced a new £250m bank funding line, as part of the firm’s wider approach to diversify and increase the resilience of its capital sources and facilitate further lending growth.
Startup bank headed by Lord Mandelson raises £25m from investors
The Bank of London, a new clearing bank which boasts Lord Mandelson on the board, has raised £25m from investors after falling to a second annual loss.
Rosebud accelerates the growth of 43 businesses across Lancashire
Rosebud Finance, a Lancashire-based business loans provider, has injected £5.8m into 43 businesses across the region since July 2019, when GC Business Finance was appointed as the funds delivery partner.
Archangels invests £13.8M in tech & life science companies
Edinburgh-based investment syndicate, Archangels, invested more than £13.8m during 2023 in eleven of Scotland’s best early-stage tech and life science companies.
Frasers Group snaps up luxury clothing website Matches Fashion for £52m
Frasers Group has snapped up luxury clothing website Matches Fashion for £52million.
Number of young entrepreneurs selling their businesses increases by nearly quarter in one year
The number of entrepreneurs under the age of 40 selling their businesses has increased by 23% in the last year, rising from 4,719 in 2019/20 to 5,803 in 2020/21, new research shows.
