June 22nd headlines

• Media and marketing group Aegis has acquired US event and marketing agency Vivid Marketing, which has gross assets of £2 million

• Law firm Pinset Masons has advised on the £65.2 million admission to AIM of Chinese Medical System Holdings

• Label and packaging printer Darley has undergone a management buy-out from owners Adare in a £3.5 million deal

• WPP Digital has acquired a 100% stake in digital marketing agency BLUE Interactive Marketing Pte for an undisclosed sum

• International energy support service provider Cape plc has acquired Endecon for an initial £1.7 million

• Industrial property provider Brixton has bought a 24-acre former Guinness site in Origin (formerly Park Royal), London , for £47.1 million

• US-based ARC, a leader in configurable processor technology, has acquired software developer Tension Technology for £1 million

• Edinburgh University spin-off MTEM, which has developed hydrocarbon survey technology, is to be bought for £139 million by Norwegian Petroleum Geo-Services

• Mobile processing provider Spiral Gateway has secured £300,000 in capital investment from Braveheart to fund expansion

• Construction company Charlcroft has undergone a management buy-out for an undisclosed figure

• Shire, the UK speciality pharmaceuticals company, has acquired the rights to anti-scar treatment Renovo in a deal worth up to £413.7 million

• Clapham House Group, the restaurant concern, is looking to expand after a jump in profits from £17.33 million to £46 million

• Scaffolding and platform supplier Lavendon has completed two acquisitions this year and has announced an expected revenue increase of 48%