Acquisitions News in the Leisure And Lifestyle sector: 2006

Thu, 21 Dec 2006: Next Generation Clubs has expanded its chain of health and fitness clubs with the acquisition of the Amida Club in Beckenham, the Amida Club in Hampto...
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Tue, 28 Nov 2006: Bank Restaurant Group is to acquire the Individual Restaurant Company in a reverse takeover deal worth up to £15m, creating a combined chain of ...
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Tue, 17 Oct 2006: Talarius has acquired Displaymatics, the Hampshire-based chain of nine gaming centres, for £5.2m, taking its total estate to 196. Talarius opera...
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Fri, 06 Oct 2006: Holiday Supplies, the Southport-based travel company with about 20 staff, has been acquired by Kuoni of Switzerland for more than £...
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Wed, 04 Oct 2006: Fuller Smith & Turner is to sell the Brigstow Hotel in Bristol to Pedersen Hotel Group for £17.09m. Opened in August 2001, the Brigstow is a contemporary four star hotel in the centre of the city, and is unlike the rest of the Fullers portfolio. Pederson will pay for the acquisition in cash, which Fullers stated it would use to reduce debt and acquire additional sites for its estate of 321 more traditional pubs and hotels. The Pederson Group runs several specialised hotel operations in the UK, some of which are leased out to other hotel groups. CEO of Fullers, Michael Turner, commented: "The acquisition of Gales has provided us with the opportunity to review our estate with a view to selectively unlocking value from our significant asset base. As a result, we believe this is the optimum time for us to sell this unique hotel. The disposal of The Brigstow will allow us to realise substantial value for our shareholders while maintaining our focus on our core offering and our strategy of long-...
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Fri, 15 Sep 2006: Punch Taverns is to acquire Mill House Inns, the chain of 82 pubs in the South and Midlands, in a £164m deal. Mill House's portfolio consis...
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Mon, 11 Sep 2006: Stanley Leisure, the chain of 45 casinos, has accepted a £639m takeover bid from Genting International of Malaysia. Genting already owns 20 per...
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Thu, 17 Aug 2006: Top Ten Holdings has acquired Lance Leisure, the operator of a bingo club in Mexborough, for £1.1m....
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Tue, 15 Aug 2006: Aston Villa Football Club has agreed to a £63m cash takeover offer from Randy Lerner, the US owner of the Cleveland Browns NFL franchise. Billio...
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Fri, 11 Aug 2006: Regent Inns has bought the chain of 31 Old Orleans restaurants from Punch Taverns for £26m. 27 of the restaurants are short leasehold outlets, a...
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Wed, 17 May 2006: Next Generation Clubs, the chain of tennis clubs, has been acquired by London & Regional for £200m. Analysts believe that L&R may decide...
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Tue, 04 Apr 2006: Hermes Private Equity has acquired the UK bingo operator Mayfair Gaming from Risk Capital Partners for an estimated £28 million. Hermes were adv...
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