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Portuguese group buys salad supplier

A grower of watercress and other salad ingredients in the UK and Portugal is set to be acquired by RAR Group, a Portuguese private company.

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Biofuel business secures £1.75 million

Foresight, an asset management firm that runs five VCTs, has invested £1.75 million in biomass fuel producer Silvigen.

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Novacom deal sparks growth

Advanced Power Components plc, a specialist distributor and manufacturers' representative of electronic components, has acquired Novacom Microwave.

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SOS undergoes executive MBO

Solicitors Own Software (SOS), providers of legal practice and case management software and services, has undergone a management buy-out by the current executive team following the planned retirement of founder Michael Platt. The financial details of the MBO were undisclosed.

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Trio buy ServiceSource

IT professionals George Buchan, Mark Hesketh and James Bruce have completed the management buy-out of ServiceSource Europe’s multi-vendor division in a deal backed by RBS Invoice Finance.

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Crane firm buys James Jack

Ainscough Crane Hire has acquired Aberdeen-based James Jack Lifting Services for an undisclosed sum. The purchase of James Jack, which also has operations in Invergordon, Dundee and Grangemouth, was backed by Bank of Scotland.

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Emerging markets offer alternative

Buy-out levels in the UK have dropped to their lowest for four years according to Centre for Management Buyout Research, indicative of the global slowdown, but emerging markets could provide some respite.

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Stobart’s cool head for business

Stobart Group, a Warrington-based transport and logistics provider, has acquired Innovate Logistics’ chilled distribution operations from its administrator, BDO Stoy Hayward.

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Emerging markets offer alternative

Buy-out levels in the UK have dropped to their lowest for four years according to Centre for Management Buyout Research, indicative of the global slowdown, but emerging markets could provide some respite.

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Stobart’s cool head for business

Stobart Group, a Warrington-based transport and logistics provider, has acquired Innovate Logistics’ chilled distribution operations from its administrator, BDO Stoy Hayward.

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Smiths heads Down Under

A London-based technology group has expanded its expertise in the wireless communications market after buying an Australian electronics firm.

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Litmus passes lending test

How Litmus Advisory sourced £4.5 million to rescue the BIMBO of Italian food business Donatantonio

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Crisis?– what crisis?

It’s business as usual for technology M&A argues Paddy MccGwire of Cobalt Corporate Finance. And there are profits to be had by all provided you prepare the ground properly.

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Zeus Packaging Group strikes £8m deal

Dublin-based Zeus Packaging Group has purchased All Purpose Packaging for £8 million to improve its industrial and retail packaging services.

Partner content

Why upgrading your tech regularly will help your business grow

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Accounting and Finance Software

Desktop vs cloud accounting: What to consider 

What are the key differences between desktop and cloud accounting software, and what should you consider when it comes to choosing a solution for your business

Accounting and Finance Software

Accounting and financial management software: What you need to know 

Fast-growth businesses need a solution that can cope with the demands of an ever-increasing volume of data, transactions, and tasks.

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Boosting confidence in outsourcing your customer service function to call centres in Africa

CCI Kenya discusses why outsourcing key of your business processes to call centres in Africa may be beneficial