Calyx MS sold for £9m after bidding war

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Ian Smith and Tony Weaver's MXC Capital wins competitive auction process to acquire 'sub-scale' VAR from Better Capital

Private equity firm Better Capital has offloaded reseller arm Calyx Managed Services (Calyx MS) for £9m following a competitive auction process. MXC Capital, the investment vehicle of serial cha...

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