Acquisitions News | august | 2002

Thu, 29 Aug 2002: ITM has acquired Soil Instruments, the Uckfield-based manufacturer of geotechnical instrumentation....
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002: Schofield Lothian, the Hertfordshire-based project management consultancy with more than 200 staff, has been acquired by support services specialist A...
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002: BOC has acquired the Polish subsidiary of Praxair for £33m, in order to expand its industrial gases business....
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002: Knowledge Management Software is being bought out of administration by a newly-formed company called YPCS 125, in a deal worth up to £1.6m....
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002: Tikit Group has acquired Granite & Comfrey, the provider of software systems to law firms, for an initial £0.2m....
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Wed, 28 Aug 2002: John Wood Group has acquired Industrial Repair Services, the US electrical generator services company, for £5.9m....
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Wed, 28 Aug 2002: Hill & Smith has acquired Mallatite, the Manchester-based manufacturer of street lighting with 105 staff, for £5m....
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Wed, 28 Aug 2002: Payne Strapping has merged with Samuel Strapping Systems to form MJ Maillis UK, a combined manufacturer of steel and plastic strapping with operations...
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Wed, 28 Aug 2002: James Townsend & Sons, the Exeter-based label printer with 90 staff, has undergone a management buy-out backed by NMB-Heller....
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Wed, 28 Aug 2002: SJP UK, the St Neots-based board and label company, has been bought out of administration by ScandStick of Sweden....
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Tue, 27 Aug 2002: CLF Packaging, the Huntingdon-based corrugated cases firm with 35 staff, has undergone a £1m management buy-out, and has also acquired Essex-bas...
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Tue, 27 Aug 2002: Jefferson Smurfit has acquired the Chelmsford-based stationery business of CA Coutts for £2.2m....
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Tue, 27 Aug 2002: Royal Bank of Scotland has acquired Stewart Ivory Wealth Management for undisclosed terms, in order to expand its Adam & Co private banking busine...
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Tue, 27 Aug 2002: It is thought that sporting retail chain JJB Sports may be put up for sale. It is one of the options being considered by management, and will depend o...
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Tue, 27 Aug 2002: Amey, the support services group, is selling off its technology services arm. Deloitte & Touche has been appointed to sell the business, along wit...
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Tue, 27 Aug 2002: It has been commented that Scottish Media Group may be forced to dispose of some of its portfolio of businesses in order to reduce its £400m deb...
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Tue, 27 Aug 2002: One of The UK's biggest independent pub companies, Avebury Taverns, is to sell a stake in the business. With 800 pubs it is looking for £30...
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Tue, 27 Aug 2002: NTL the cable group is reported to be attempting to sell its £1billion television broadcast business. A potential buyer could be Securicor, whic...
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Mon, 26 Aug 2002: Galen has announced the £10m sale of its Interactive Clinical Technologies business to its founder, who also acquired the main clinical trials o...
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Mon, 26 Aug 2002: Duke Street Capital is to support plans for a £55m management buy-out of Thornbury Nursing Services, the Bristol-based healthcare recruitment fi...
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