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Company valuations picking up

The price paid for companies as a multiple of earnings increased slightly in the last quarter, according to an index of merger and acquisition activity.

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Next Fifteen buys M Booth

London-based PR firm Next Fifteen Communications Group Plc has acquired US rival M Booth & Associates for up to $17.3 million (£10.2 million).

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PuriCore buys Labcaire Systems

Life sciences company PuriCore has acquired Somerset-based rival Labcaire Systems for up to $4.6 million (£2.7 million).

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Regenersis acquires Total Repair Solutions

Regenersis Plc, an Oxford-based customer services company, has acquired rival Total Repair Solutions (TRS) for £6.25 million. 

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Bosses cancel holiday plans

Some 43 per cent of top executives are scrapping holiday plans this summer because of the recession, concludes a survey of 500 British bosses from recruitment service TheLadders.co.uk.

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Charlotte Di Corpo: Investing in smaller enterprises

Charlotte Di Corpo, funding manager of Save the Children, explains why the charity is investing in smaller enterprises.

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Barry Norman in a pickle

Behind Barry Norman’s languid exterior lies a firebrand who once squared up to John Wayne. The film critic is now heating up the taste buds of consumers with Pickleodeon, his range of spicy onions.

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Daisy Group in double acquisition

Daisy Group Plc, an Uxbridge-based provider of broadband services, has acquired rivals AT Communications Group Plc and Eurotel for a combined consideration of £20.5 million.

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Barry Norman in a pickle

Behind Barry Norman’s languid exterior lies a firebrand who once squared up to John Wayne. The film critic is now heating up the taste buds of consumers with Pickleodeon, his range of spicy onions.

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Daisy Group in double acquisition

Daisy Group Plc, an Uxbridge-based provider of broadband services, has acquired rivals AT Communications Group Plc and Eurotel for a combined consideration of £20.5 million.

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JD Sports buys Canterbury Europe

JD Sports Fashion Plc (JD) has acquired rugby retailer Canterbury Europe for £6.5 million.

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On the Record: Tony Groom

K–2 Partners’ Tony Groom argues there are currently too many opportunists out there claiming to be experts at turnarounds. We find out why.

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Connaught buys Igrox and UK Fire

Integrated services group Connaught Plc has acquired two companies, UK Fire and Igrox, for a combined consideration of £15.9 million.

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Close Growth Capital bought by management

Structured equity provider Close Growth Capital has been acquired from Close Brothers by its three executive directors.