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Business Sale Acquisitions News: February 2003

Fri, 28 Feb 2003: WS Atkins, the support services group, has rejected a £160m buyout approach. The approach was backed by CVC, the private equity group, and invol...
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Thu, 27 Feb 2003: Novar has acquired Alterton Technologies, the US supplier of electronic building controls, for £38m, and has also announced plans to shed 500 jo...
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Thu, 27 Feb 2003: Eyretel, the call centre software company, is to be acquired by Witness Systems of the US for £37m....
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Thu, 27 Feb 2003: Bell Group has acquired Maas Systems, which includes hi-tech security operations in London and the Netherlands, from Maas International Europe for &po...
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Thu, 27 Feb 2003: Laxey Partners is seeking to break up British Land. Laxey has suggested that a full break up of the UK's second largest property company could yi...
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Wed, 26 Feb 2003: Geest is to acquire Genevieve Langlais, the French supplier of prepared salads, for £11m....
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Tue, 25 Feb 2003: Fitzhardinge is to acquire Gooch Webster, the London-based property consultancy with 240 staff, for £8.1m, and Fisher Wilson, the Scottish retai...
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Mon, 24 Feb 2003: Arterial Motors, the Derby-based transport firm with 28 buses and 30 staff, has been acquired by TransLinc of Lincoln for undisclosed terms....
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Mon, 24 Feb 2003: Tussauds Group, the owner of the waxwork museum chain and Alton Towers, is to be put up for sale by Charterhouse Development Capital, its venture capi...
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Fri, 21 Feb 2003: THB Group is to acquire BEIB Equestrian Holdings, the specialist insurance broker covering the equestrian market, for an initial £2.3m....
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Thu, 20 Feb 2003: TGenus, the cattle breeding company, has acquired RAB Australia for £3.6m, and has also announced plans to sell or close its market research div...
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Thu, 20 Feb 2003: Talbot & Muir has merged with Southall Asset Management, creating an enlarged Nottingham-based financial services group with 20 staff....
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Thu, 20 Feb 2003: Finsbury Food Group is to acquire Nicholas & Harris for up to £5m, and will transfer N&H's cake manufacture from Basingstoke to Car...
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Thu, 20 Feb 2003: Corus, the Anglo-Dutch steelmaker, risks being broken up if it cannot soon convince its banks that it has a viable future. The group must convince it...
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Wed, 19 Feb 2003: Heatbusters, the portable air conditioning supplier, has been acquired by Rapid for undisclosed terms....
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Wed, 19 Feb 2003: Smart & Cook has acquired Oughtred & Harrison of Yorkshire in a £20m deal, adding seven new branches to its insurance broking network....
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Wed, 19 Feb 2003: Team Valley Brush Company, the Tyneside-based paint brush manufacturer with 100 staff, has been acquired by Delbanco Meyer of London for undisclosed t...
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Wed, 19 Feb 2003: Cosalt has acquired Sea Dog Life Saving Appliances, the supplier of marine life saving and fire protection equipment from sites in Aberdeen and Edinbu...
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Wed, 19 Feb 2003: Associated British Foods is preparing a bid for Aviagen, the world's leading chicken breeding business which has been put up for sale by its vent...
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Wed, 19 Feb 2003: Cordiant, the advertising and marketing group, which includes the Bates Worldwide advertising network, is to be broken up under plans being prepared b...
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