<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><?xml-stylesheet title="XSL_formatting" type="text/xsl" href="rss.xsl"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Alert Data News | Business | Companies | UK | Speciality Finance</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk</link><description>Latest Speciality Finance Business News powered by Alert Data</description><language>en-gb</language><copyright>&amp;copy; Alert Research Ltd 2005-2012</copyright><webMaster>rss@alertdata.co.uk</webMaster><ttl>30</ttl><docs>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/rss.php</docs><generator>PHP/5.2.13</generator><image><title>Alert Data</title><url>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/images/alertdata.gif</url><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk</link><width>216</width><height>51</height><description>Latest Speciality Finance Business News powered by Alert Data</description></image><item><title>Finance Wales Plc</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/2756.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;£2.3m investment into packaging manufacturer&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Fund management company Finance Wales has invested £2.3m into Swansea-based packaging manufacturer Viscose Closures as part of a £5m management buy-in.</description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:20:50 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/2756.htm</guid></item><item><title>RSM Tenon Ltd</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/918887.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Consolidating Leicester offices - workforce expansion&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Accountancy firm RSM Tenon is consolidating its two offices in Leicester at a new site in the city to accommodate its growing workforce.  The move will provide a full service office in the city and facilitate further growth. For the year to June 2010 RSM Tenon recorded £146.8m turnover and employed 2,081 staff.</description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:00:24 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/918887.htm</guid></item><item><title>Jupiter European Opportunities Trust Plc</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/144316.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Jupiter European Opportunities Trust Plc - Half-yearly accounts to Document Viewing Facility&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;JEO - body { font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica; font-size: 13px;} table.hugin { border-color:black;} td.hugin { padding: 3px; border-color:black;}Half Yearly accounts for the six months to 30 November 2011A copy of the above document has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and ...</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:00:02 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/144316.htm</guid></item><item><title>Ludgate Business Finance Ltd</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/979385.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Opens third office - business expansion - potential new jobs&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Ludgate Business Finance has opened a third office in Willenhall, West Midlands to serve its expanding customer base in the region.  The company's ongoing expansion has the potential to create new jobs. Steve Grice is head of the Willenhall office.</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:00:24 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/979385.htm</guid></item><item><title>Westbridge Capital LLP</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/979333.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;£4.2m investment - Aero Stanrew MBO&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Cardiff-based private equity firm WestBridge Fund Managers has invested £4.2m as part of a £8.5m management buyout at Devon-based aerospace component manufacturer Aero Stanrew.  The investment is WestBridge's largest to date.</description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:30:46 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/979333.htm</guid></item><item><title>Crowdcube Limited</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/735251.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Funding site expands - Affiliate programme launched - £300,000 raised&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Exeter-based Crowdcube has launched an affiliate scheme offering small business services providers their own crowdsourcing service.  The company will manage the product as a co-branded portal at no cost to affiliate businesses.  It has recently raised £300,000 on its own website to fund its future development.  Darren Westlake is Co-Founder and Chief Executive of Crowdcube.</description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:30:46 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/735251.htm</guid></item><item><title>Bdo Stoy Hayward LLP Ltd.</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/25938.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Major contract secured - advising Birmingham Manufacturing Technology Centre&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Accountancy firm BDO's Birmingham office has been appointed by the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in Conventry to provide audit and tax services.  BDO's team will be led by Tom Lawton, Birmingham partner and national head of manufacturing, and tax partner David Pooler.</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:30:46 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/25938.htm</guid></item><item><title>Icap PLC</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/8.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Profit forecasts of £347.4m - Headcount reduction strategy - Cost Based reduced by £20m&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;In response to changing market conditions the company has been trimming headcount in parts of the business not doing so well and hiring in other parts of the business that are doing well. To date, it has reduced its cost base by a net £20m compared to the prior year.  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Fusion, which handles insurance enquiries for some of the UKâ€™s leading financial services brands, has seen growth in early 2012.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:22:29 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/93939.htm</guid></item><item><title>Perspective Financial Group Limited</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/456113.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Company Growth - Vivienne Shepherd Acquired - £23m Turnover - 220 Staff&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Perspective Financial Group has acquired Gateshead-based Vivienne Shepherd in its first acquisition of 2012. Perspective report a £23m turnover and employs more than 220 staff from its 20 offices.  Damian Keeling is Managing Director.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:33:42 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/456113.htm</guid></item></channel></rss>
