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Marc was editor of GrowthBusiness from 2006 to 2010. He specialised in writing about entrepreneurs, private equity and venture capital, mid-market M&A, small caps and high-growth businesses.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Championing an acquisition or takeover as a CEO

CEOs stand or fall by the success of their acquisitions. Marc Barber speaks to business leaders about their preferences when putting a deal through.

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Alumasc buys green roofing company

Building and engineering products group Alumasc has made a move to meet the growing demand for environmentally-friendly roofing by making a £2 million acquisition.

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Carpetright finds fit in the UK and Holland

Carpetright plc, a European carpet and floor coverings retailer, has expanded its presence in the UK and the Netherlands with the acquisitions of Melford Commercial Properties and Ben de Graaff Tapijt.

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Panceltica floats on AIM

A specialist in fast-track construction, Qatar-based Panceltica has floated on AIM with a market capitalisation of £236.4 million.

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Matrix takes over Income & Growth VCT

One of the managers of the Income & Growth VCT, Matrix Private Equity Partners, has taken over the sole investment mandate for the trust. The move reflects the VCT’s increased focus on management buy-outs and move away from technology investments.

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YFM invests in Mantic Point

A company that sends flight information to mobile phones via SMS has received financing from venture capitalist YFM Group.

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Graphite sells Summit Medical

Summit Medical, a specialist in medical devices in the orthopaedic sector, has been acquired for £36 million by international private equity firm The Riverside Company.

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Gateway VCT absorbed by Aberdeen

Shareholders in technology-focused Gateway VCT have voted to appoint asset management firm Aberdeen as investment manager for the fund.

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Private equity firms sizing up IT opportunities

The software and IT sectors are heading for a rise in M&A activity as private equity firms look to take advantage of falling values, according to new research.

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Atlantic warms to Hamworthy acquisition

A French engineering group has boosted its operations in the UK through the acquisition of a Poole-based heating equipment manufacturer.

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G4S acquisition targets US fraudsters

A Crawley-based security specialist has added an insurance fraud mitigation and claims service to its portfolio with an acquisition in the US.

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Maelor to build on pharma platform

A UK-based hospital medicines group is to acquire Speciality European Pharma subsidiary Speciality European Pharma International AG (SEPI) of Switzerland for £9.3 million cash with a further payment of up to £5million subject to regulatory criteria and sales targets.