Acquisitions News: August 2006

Thu, 31 Aug 2006: Stadium Group has acquired KRP Power Source, the Newbury-based distributor of power supplies, for £0.7m....
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Thu, 31 Aug 2006: Independent Pharmacy Care Centres has acquired seven AC Ferguson and MH Gill pharmacies in the West Midlands, taking its number of outlets to 34....
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Thu, 31 Aug 2006: Acetate Products, the acetate manufacturer with 750 staff in Derby and Coventry, is to be acquired by Celanese Corporation of the US for undisclosed t...
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Thu, 31 Aug 2006: Inchcape is to acquire a 75% stake in the Axel Car Toyota and Lexus dealership in Russia for up to £38m....
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Wed, 30 Aug 2006: Reed Printers, the Penrith-based commercial printer with 30 staff, has undergone a management buy-out....
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Wed, 30 Aug 2006: ScreenFX has acquired POPtv, the independent media sales company, for under £0.1m....
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Wed, 30 Aug 2006: Dermasalve Sciences has acquired Healthy & Essential, the Fleetwood-based distributor of skin care products, for up to £9m....
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Wed, 30 Aug 2006: Media Square has acquired a majority stake in Leonhardt & Kern, the German advertising agency with 50 staff, for undisclosed terms....
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Wed, 30 Aug 2006: Cavendish Press, the Manchester-based news agency with 11 staff, has undergone a management buy-out....
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Wed, 30 Aug 2006: Bunzl has acquired Morgan Scott, the Canadian food service distributor, and United American Sales, the US safety equipment supplier....
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Tue, 29 Aug 2006: Associated Newspapers has acquired SimplySwitch, the utility, broadband and phone price comparison service, for £22m. The deal consists of &poun...
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Tue, 29 Aug 2006: Exalia, the London-based web hosting company, has been acquired by the web hosting and domain management group NBT for up to £3.2m. NBT will pay...
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Mon, 28 Aug 2006: Poulters, the Leeds-based marketing agency, has been acquired by Bezier of Wakefield for undisclosed terms....
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Mon, 28 Aug 2006: Batley Foundries, the Batley-based iron products manufacturer with 14 staff, has undergone a £1.5m management buy-out....
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Mon, 28 Aug 2006: Swansure Group has acquired Adminicle, the Cirencester-based insurance services outsourcing company with 25 staff, for undisclosed terms....
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Mon, 28 Aug 2006: Unilever is to sell its Birds Eye and Iglo frozen food brands to private equity firm Permira for £1.16bn, including operations in the UK, Austri...
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Mon, 28 Aug 2006: Erinaceous is to acquire Egan Lawson, the London-based property investment company with 14 staff, for about £10m....
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Mon, 28 Aug 2006: Rank has sold the Clermont Club casino in London to BIL International of Singapore for £31m....
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Mon, 28 Aug 2006: Fibernet, the telecoms network provider, is to be acquired by Global Crossing of the US for £50m. Fibernet will be integrated immediately into Global Crossing's UK operations, and is expected to add over $30m to Global's annual EBITDA. Fibernet is based in Basingstoke, UK, and its customers include the Bank of England, IBM, Citigroup and Carphone Warehouse. "The addition of Fibernet makes us an even stronger competitor, both in the UK and globally, contributing positively to Global Crossing's leadership position as a next-generation communications provider," said John Legere, chief executive officer of Global Crossing. "This acquisition will further accelerate the performance of our 'invest and grow' segment with the addition of Fibernet's valuable enterprise and Internet service provider customers and the opportunity to serve their future requirements with Global Crossin...
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Mon, 28 Aug 2006: Millar McCowan has been bought out of administration by Principal Capital Management, securing the future of 140 jobs at its confectionery manufacturi...
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