Acquisitions News | february | 1999

Fri, 26 Feb 1999: Ashtead the industrial hire company has acquired UK Plant for £20m...
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Fri, 26 Feb 1999: Williams has acquired FPD Guardforce the Hong Kong security and fire protection business for £75m...
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Fri, 26 Feb 1999: Glynwed is to sell most of its metals-processing business to Tyco International for £145m and the proceeds will be used to acquire pipe distribu...
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Fri, 26 Feb 1999: Marconi Communications has acquired Tetrel the Llantrisant-based payphones manufacturer for undisclosed terms and has promised to invest in the compan...
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Thu, 25 Feb 1999: Wilmslow Group is acquiring Media Content the sports media advisory concern in a £10m reverse takeover...
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Thu, 25 Feb 1999: Pemberstone the residential property company is to undergo a £32m management buyout...
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Thu, 25 Feb 1999: Brownhills Garage the Newark-based motorhomes dealer has been acquired by a management team for £15m and is now seeking to grow both organically...
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Wed, 24 Feb 1999: First Technology is acquiring Control Devices the US supplier of circuit breakers and sensors to the motor industry for £89m...
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Wed, 24 Feb 1999: Karrimor the outdoor clothing firm has been bought by South African leisure group Cullinan Holdings for £9m and production at the Clayton-le-Moo...
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Tue, 23 Feb 1999: Thornton Precision Components and seven other engineering companies have been acquired by a management buyout with the backing of 3i from National Ind...
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Tue, 23 Feb 1999: CMG has acquired Partner Consult the German systems consultancy for £8.2m as part of its strategy to expand across Europe...
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Tue, 23 Feb 1999: Pearson is selling the Extel name and financial research business to Primark of the US for £19m...
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Mon, 22 Feb 1999: Shorterm Group the engineering contract employment agency is being acquired for £17m by a group of institutions led by 3i and the business will ...
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Mon, 22 Feb 1999: Granada Food Services has acquired Summit Catering the contract catering company for £6.5m...
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Mon, 22 Feb 1999: Corby Windows has bought Janus Windows of the West Midlands out of receivership and the 48 workers will be re-employed to make windows and doors...
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Mon, 22 Feb 1999: Nomura has dropped plans to float its William Hill betting business in favour of a trade sale to the venture capital groups CVC and Cinven for £...
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Fri, 19 Feb 1999: Ibstock is selling its 76% stake in Caima Ceramica e Servicos the Portuguese building products company to two CGS directors for £22m...
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Fri, 19 Feb 1999: Wolseley has acquired five businesses for a total £38m including heating and plumbing products in Ireland wall panels in the US and a sanitary w...
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Fri, 19 Feb 1999: Cookson has sold Cookson Fibers of the US to a US venture capital company for £93m and has also announced a £30m restructuring programme t...
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Fri, 19 Feb 1999: National Westminster Bank is selling Gleacher NatWest its US corporate advisory division to management for undisclosed terms as part of an ongoing wit...
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