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Positive vision for healthcare deals

Whether the numbers are up or down, strategic buyers are still in the market for deals. Andrew MacLeod reports

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LDC steers into Leasedrive acquisition

LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds TSB has acquired Leasedrive Velo, a UK vehicle management group, in an £80 million secondary buy-out.

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Total Produce goes bananas for deals

Irish fruit and vegetable importer and Fyffes spin-off Total Produce has bought a 60 per cent stake in two Dutch fresh produce distributors, Haluco and Nedalpac, for up to €23 million (£18.6 million).

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Ultra locates AudioSoft deal

A technology group that makes electronic and electromechanical systems to support the defence, security and aerospace industries has continued its acquisition spree by adding a Gloucestershire company to its business.

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August Equity in £37 million acquisition

Mid-market buy-out firm August Equity has acquired oil and gas support services company Accura for £37 million.

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Telinet gets Pasporte
to growth

Telinet, a group of companies offering outsourced information and communications technology (ICT) services, has bought Pasporte, a Surrey-based business which provides similar services.

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Pegasus gets PLUS lift

Pegasus Helicopter Group Plc, a specialist kit helicopter company based in Arizona, has been admitted to PLUS via an introduction.

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Consultancy buy increases Hallin’s prospects

Hallin Marine, a provider of subsea services to the oil and gas industry, has bought Prospect Flow Solutions, an energy-focused engineering consultancy.

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Pegasus gets PLUS lift

Pegasus Helicopter Group Plc, a specialist kit helicopter company based in Arizona, has been admitted to PLUS via an introduction.

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Consultancy buy increases Hallin’s prospects

Hallin Marine, a provider of subsea services to the oil and gas industry, has bought Prospect Flow Solutions, an energy-focused engineering consultancy.

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Impress Digital merges with local rival

Liverpool-based Impress Digital has merged with local rival Eaton Press Print to create Icon Print Group. Read on for more deal headlines.

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Mixed private equity signals

Financial buyers may be cautious in the current uncertain credit markets but deals are still being done. Today, US-based private equity house Clayton, Dubilier and Rice acquired the industrial testing division of UK-based mid-cap engineer Bodycote.

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Petrofac buys production technologies specialist

Oil and gas services provider Petrofac is to help its clients enhance production at their mature fields after buying one of its rivals.

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Gutsy VC deal for Fugeia

Fugeia, a new functional food technology business with a focus on gut health, has received a cash investment of €3.5 million (£2.8 million) from Tate & Lyle Ventures and Agri Investment Fund.