Acquisitions News: April 2008

Wed, 30 Apr 2008: John Thompson & Sons of Belfast is to acquire AB Agri, the Lisburn-based animal feeds firm with 60 staff, for undisclosed terms....
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Wed, 30 Apr 2008: MITIE Group has acquired Catering Partnership Holdings, the Leicester-based corporate catering company with 430 staff, for undisclosed terms....
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Wed, 30 Apr 2008: InterCity Group, the Manchester-based cleaning contractor with 700 staff, has been acquired by LPM of London for an estimated £5m....
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Wed, 30 Apr 2008: Merseytravel has acquired Livesmart, the Liverpool-based smart card provider, in order to improve passenger services....
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Wed, 30 Apr 2008: CareTech is to acquire Beacon Care, the chain of 16 care homes in the South East, for £22m....
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Wed, 30 Apr 2008: Taylor Nelson Sofres is planning to merge with GfK of Germany to create a combined London-based market research group with annual sales of £1.9b...
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Tue, 29 Apr 2008: Oran Waste UK, the Stirling-based waste recycling firm with 11 depots, has been acquired by Response Group of Ireland for undisclosed terms....
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Tue, 29 Apr 2008: Stiller Group has acquired James Durrans Transport, the South Yorkshire-based bulk powder transport division of James Durrans & Sons....
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Tue, 29 Apr 2008: SME Insurance Services, the Leeds-based insurance broker with 60 staff, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms....
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Tue, 29 Apr 2008: Marubeni Auto Investment has acquired Norton Way Motors, the operator of Honda, Peugeot and Mazda car dealerships in the South East, taking its total ...
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Tue, 29 Apr 2008: Denmans Facilities Maintenance has been bought out of administration by Project First Facilities Maintenance, securing the future of 180 jobs at its r...
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Tue, 29 Apr 2008: Oxford Metrics has acquired the trade and assets of Mobile Video Services, the US provider of property data collection services with 42 staff, for &po...
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Tue, 29 Apr 2008: Elementis is to acquire Deuchem, the Taiwan-based supplier of additives and resins, for £40m....
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Tue, 29 Apr 2008: Mars is to acquire Wrigley, the US chewing gum maker with 600 staff at a factory in Plymouth, for £11bn....
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Tue, 29 Apr 2008: Essentially is to acquire Sportseen, the Twickenham-based sports advertising company, for £9m....
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Mon, 28 Apr 2008: Swayfields, the British property developer based in Lincoln, has recently announced that it plans to auction its Extra service-station chain. Extra could be worth for £400m in a sale. Bank of America are acting as administrators for Swayfields, and will be advising on the ...
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Mon, 28 Apr 2008: Tipp FM, Irish local radio station, is considering a sale. Ethel Power, chief executive, has confirmed Tipp FM would sell at the right price. Other Irish broadcasters for sale include, Ocean FM, KCLR FM, KFM and Mid-West Radio....
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Fri, 25 Apr 2008: James Jack Lifting Services has been purchased by Ainscough Crane Hire for an undisclosed amount. James Jack, the crane hire, haulage and warehousing...
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Fri, 25 Apr 2008: Inchcape has bought a 75% stake in Musa Motors Group, the Russian car dealer with 16 franchised retail centres, in a deal worth £100m....
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Fri, 25 Apr 2008: Warrant Group, the Liverpool-based freight forwarding company has undergone a management buy-out supported by Royal Bank of Scotland. Warrant has 86 s...
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