Acquisitions News: September 2004

Wed, 29 Sep 2004: Mutual society Equitable Life has been put on the market by chief executive Charles Thomson, who raised the prospect of a sale as he unveiled figures ...
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Tue, 28 Sep 2004: The UK wine and spirits retailer, Unwins, announced in May that its board was considering a sale of the business. The closing date for applications is...
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Mon, 27 Sep 2004: Oil giant Shell looks likely to spin off InterGen, its underperforming joint venture with Bechtel, in an effort to bring in some much-needed cash to fund vital upstream capital expenditure over the next few years. Analysts say the power company, which owns 20 power stations around the world (three in the UK), controls assets worth £3.3bn, which could be sold off either as a whole or in regional ...
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Mon, 27 Sep 2004: Roger de Haan, owner of the Saga group, is considering shelving plans for a £1.2bn flotation of the business after receiving strong interest fro...
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Mon, 27 Sep 2004: South African banking union Sasbo said it welcomed talks to sell a stake in Absa Bank to a UK bank. Deputy general secretary Ben Venter said: "Ge...
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Fri, 24 Sep 2004: Canisp has acquired the fixed line customer base and the non-geographic number services of International Telecom Brokers for £25m, in order to e...
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Fri, 24 Sep 2004: Alphamosaic, the Cambridge-based semiconductor company, has been acquired by Broadcom of the US in a £67m deal....
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Fri, 24 Sep 2004: Armour Group has acquired Hi-End, the London-based developer of home automation systems, for £18m....
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Fri, 24 Sep 2004: SSL International is to sell Silipos, its US-based prosthetic products business, to Langer for £9m....
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Thu, 23 Sep 2004: Pfizer is to acquire Meridica, the Cambridge-based drug delivery company, from PA Consulting for £70m....
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Thu, 23 Sep 2004: Local Radio Company has acquired Dune FM, the west Lancashire radio station, from Forward Media for £12m....
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Thu, 23 Sep 2004: Dairy Crest has announced a £4m deal to buy out its partners in the English Butter Marketing Company....
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Thu, 23 Sep 2004: Bill Goff Golf Tours has acquired Longshot Golf from First Choice Holidays, as part of a strategy to expand its golf tour operations in continental Eu...
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Wed, 22 Sep 2004: Wealth Management Software has acquired the property management software business of GVA Grimley for £0.9m, which will involve the relocation of...
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Wed, 22 Sep 2004: Headlam Group has acquired Kingsmead Carpets, the carpet supplier, for £0.4m....
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Wed, 22 Sep 2004: Golden Prospect has acquired Ambrian Partners, the London-based investment banking and brokerage firm focused on the mining and metals sector, for &po...
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Wed, 22 Sep 2004: Baxters Food Group has acquired SoupExperts, the Canadian supplier of condensed soup with 100 staff....
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Wed, 22 Sep 2004: Scipher is to sell CRL Opto, the manufacturer of optoelectronic products, to a new company called CRLO Displays for £22m....
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Wed, 22 Sep 2004: Cumbrian Industrials, the Penrith-based construction company with 196 staff, has been acquired by Hanson Aggregates....
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Tue, 21 Sep 2004: Hotgroup is to acquire Workthing, the online recruitment business, from Guardian Media Group for £6m....
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