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Merger Acquisitions News: 2008

Fri, 12 Dec 2008: Discussions are being held between ministers and regulators about a possible merger between BBC Worldwide, the commercial division of the public broad...
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Thu, 11 Dec 2008: Humberts is to merge with Chesterton to create a combined chain of 57 estate agency offices, following the acquisition of the remaining 50% in Chester...
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Fri, 05 Dec 2008: Wensum is to acquire Crown East, the workwear supplier trading as Faithful, Rainbow and Monarch, for about £3m. Combined sales are expected to r...
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Fri, 21 Nov 2008: Distribution business, Wincanton, is to merge its chilled foods warehouse and distribution arm with Culina. Culina has 9 distribution sites across the...
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Thu, 20 Nov 2008: Monumental Games has acquired Swordfish Studios, the Salford-based online gaming firm with 26 staff, creating a combined group with more than 100 staf...
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Tue, 11 Nov 2008: Stride Treglown of Bristol has merged with Tektus Architects of Bath to create a combined architectural group trading as Stride Treglown Tektus....
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Tue, 04 Nov 2008: Skipton Building Society is to merge with the Scarborough Building Society to create a combined group with 860,000 members and assets of £16bn....
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Fri, 31 Oct 2008: Griffin Group is to acquire Alexander David Holdings, the stockbroker, in a £4.8m reverse takeover, and will then change its name to Alexander D...
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Wed, 22 Oct 2008: Syntax, the Derby-based IT and technical recruitment consultancy, has merged with Arcanza IT Services of Derby and Software Training Services of Heano...
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Tue, 21 Oct 2008: Auto Assist of Hull has merged with RVM Assist of Leeds to create a combined vehicle accident management and claims handling group called RVM Auto Ass...
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Tue, 21 Oct 2008: Darnton Elgee has merged with Essex, Goodman & Suggitt to create a combined project management group with 87 staff at offices in North Yorkshire, ...
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Tue, 07 Oct 2008: Watson Laurie has merged with Vinden Partnership, the Bolton-based provider of mediation services to the construction sector with 40 staff....
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Tue, 07 Oct 2008: Scott Lister Solicitors of Shrewsbury has merged with Linder Myers Solicitors, the Manchester-based law firm with more than 70 fee earners....
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Fri, 03 Oct 2008: Carter & Co has merged with Towlers to create a combined commercial surveying and property consultancy in Leeds with 50 staff....
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Thu, 11 Sep 2008: Independent Living Services has acquired Perthshire-based Nurseplus and Ayrshire-based The Complete Care Company, creating an enlarged care homes grou...
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Tue, 09 Sep 2008: Nationwide Building Society is to merge with the Derbyshire Building Society with 50 branches and 485,000 members, as well as the Cheshire Building So...
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Tue, 09 Sep 2008: Campden & Chorleywood Food Research Association has merged with Brewing Research International to create a food technology organisation called Ca...
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Thu, 04 Sep 2008: Withy King has merged with Marshall & Galpin of Oxford to create a combined law firm with 340 employees....
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Fri, 22 Aug 2008: Enzone Plastics has expanded its Bilston-based polyurethane mouldings business with the purchase of Styleguard for an undisclosed amount....
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Mon, 18 Aug 2008: Raiseprint has merged with Millprint to create a combined Keighley-based printing group with 34 staff and annual turnover of £2.6m....
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