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Dominion Gas acquires Argon Isotank

Dominion Gas, the Aberdeen-based oil field services firm, has bought Argon Isotank, a supplier of container tanks to the offshore sector, for £4 million.

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Carlyle flies in to pick up Gardner 

Private equity giant Carlyle has bought a Nuneaton-based manufacturer and supplier of components to the global aviation industry.

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Patent-rich companies ripe for takeover

Patent-rich ventures with healthy balance sheets and low market valuations are perfect acquisition targets for companies seeking to expand, according to exclusive research by Business XL.

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IPSO pounces on Cambridge Meditech technology

IPSO Ventures Plc, an intellectual property commercialisation specialist, has acquired Cambridge Meditech in a cash-and-shares deal worth £50,000.

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AMETEK acquires Muirhead Aerospace

AMETEK, a global manufacturer of electric motors and electronic instruments, has acquired UK-based Muirhead Aerospace, a manufacturer of motion technology products for the aerospace and defense markets.

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RM acquires Computrac

An Oxfordshire provider of educational services has completed the acquisition of an educational technology business in the US.

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RM deal teaches US a lesson 

An Oxon-based provider of educational products and services is ready to continue expanding its operations in the US after completing the acquisition of an educational technology business.

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American dream for UK biotech

Deals in all sectors are being hit by market turmoil, but biotech companies are veterans when it comes to fighting to attract funding. Mark Dunne reports

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RM deal teaches US a lesson 

An Oxon-based provider of educational products and services is ready to continue expanding its operations in the US after completing the acquisition of an educational technology business.

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American dream for UK biotech

Deals in all sectors are being hit by market turmoil, but biotech companies are veterans when it comes to fighting to attract funding. Mark Dunne reports

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Positive thinking

When Ingram Care Services became the latest casualty of the downturn, Positive Life Choices bought it out of administration for specialist care staff and a shot at larger contracts. Mark Dunne reports.

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Testing times in Ireland

The Emerald Isle was one of the first European economies to fall into recession, but this doesn’t mean that its dealmakers are sitting on their hands. Mark Dunne reports

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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.