Thai restaurant chain gets PE backing
By Real Deals & Real Business
The Thai restaurant chain launched by Wagamama founder Alan Yau has attracted backing from private equity firm Phoenix Equity Partners in a deal that values the London-based business at £21.5m.

Finance entrepreneur goes after B&B
By Catherine Woods
Shares in beleaguered UK lender Bradford & Bingley have risen after news insurance magnate Clive Cowdery is seeking control of the company for £400m.

Art storage firm escapes CGT hike
By Kate Pritchard
Momart managing director Eugene Boyle saved thousands of pounds by selling his fine art logistics group in March – before the CGT changes came into play.

UK manufacturer woos reluctant VCs
By Rebecca Burn-Callander
DeepStream Technologies founder Mark Crosier had a tough time fundraising for his manufacturing start-up back in 2002. Not only had investors been burned by the bubble, they were also reluctant to put money into asset-based firms.

Why choose debt?
By Jeremy Rayment
Want to buy up a rival but not sure whether to use debt or equity to finance the deal? Here's why debt wins, hands down.

Investment shakes up sports drink firm
By Real Deals & Real Business
For Goodness Shakes founder Stuart Jeffreys has given up a minority stake in the business to entrepreneur-focused venture capital fund Sussex Place Ventures, which has led a £1.5m investment for the sports drink producer.

Vibrant Energy Surveys wins VC backing
By Real Deals & Real Business
Vibrant Energy Surveys, one of the UK’s largest providers of energy performance certificates, has attracted £1.35m from venture capital trust fund Close Ventures.

Jowell highlights Olympics risk
By Catherine Woods
Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell has admitted backing the 2012 Games is one of the riskiest things the government is doing given the ₤9.325bn of public money it’s stumping up to help fund the event.

Mobile company focuses on VC funding
By Catherine Woods
When Rapid Mobile Media needed cash to fund its campaign to win more market share, chief executive Jeremy Copp was focused on luring venture capital to the company.

Internet whizz turns angel investor
By Kate Pritchard
Alex Hoye set up GoIndustry in 1999, turned it into a £52m industrial auction website, then took it public. Now, as the chairman of Seedcamp, he's using his experience – and money – to help budding young entrepreneurs.