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M&A deal flow out of Africa

A weak South African rand and low valuations are causing cash-rich acquirers from China and the Middle East to eye South Africa for prospective targets.

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Hamworthy acquires Baltic Design Centre

Hamworthy, a global designer and manufacturer of marine, onshore and offshore fluid handling systems, has acquired a 79 per cent stake in Poland-based Baltic Design Centre (BDC), a privately-owned ship design business, for a cash consideration of some £500,000.

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Microsoft-owned Razorfish acquires Wysiwyg

Microsoft-owned global digital marketing firm Razorfish has acquired Wysiwyg, a Spanish digital advertising agency offering digital services across a range of platforms, including video and mobile.

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Stadium cheers Zirkon deal 

An AIM-listed provider of electronic manufacturing and power services has completed a seven-figure acquisition.

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Another sale for Southern Cross

Care home operator Southern Cross has continued its disposal programme by agreeing to sell its freehold interest in a property in Somerset. 

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ThirtyThree to expand with new funding

ThirtyThree, a recruitment communications agency with 140 staff in London and Bristol, has secured a £4 million funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) to finance its ambitious expansion plans.

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AD technology firm Biogen acquires Greenfinch

Two of the firms to pioneer the use of anaerobic digestion (AD) technology for the treatment of municipal solid waste in the UK, Biogen and Greenfinch, have combined forces.

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Albatross Travel undergoes MBO

Albatross Travel Group, a wholesale travel firm with some 100 staff at offices in Kent and Derbyshire, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms.

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AD technology firm Biogen acquires Greenfinch

Two of the firms to pioneer the use of anaerobic digestion (AD) technology for the treatment of municipal solid waste in the UK, Biogen and Greenfinch, have combined forces.

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Albatross Travel undergoes MBO

Albatross Travel Group, a wholesale travel firm with some 100 staff at offices in Kent and Derbyshire, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms.

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One in, one out for Griffin

Investment banking and financial services group Griffin has agreed to buy stockbroker Alexander David Holdings, while simultaneously authorising the sale of one of its subsidiaries.

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Wealthy close in on PE and property deals

Despite challenging financial markets, private investors have shown a healthy appetite for private equity and commercial property deals, says UK private investor syndicator, Hotbed.

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Genelabs deal boosts GSK’s anti-virus research

GlaxoSmithKline has acquired Genelabs Technologies, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of compounds for infectious diseases, for some $57 million (£35 million) in a $1.30 per share cash offer.

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Financial and energy deals remain strong

M&A activity in Europe may have declined by 37 per cent on last year, but there are still deals to be made in the financial and energy sectors, according to data from Thomson Reuters.

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