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Global M&A struggles

Worldwide deal levels have fallen dramatically and are expected to continue to do so until the end of 2008 at least, according to fresh analysis on the subject.

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Maxima agrees DXI deal

IT services group Maxima Holdings Plc is to make its eleventh acquisition in three years after agreeing to buy DXI Networks.

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Candover bulks up with gym deal

European buy-out house Candover has taken a 40 per cent stake in Technogym, a producer of fitness equipment and “wellness products” for corporate customers and consumers.

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Doughty Hanson buys Svendborg Brakes

Svendborg Brakes, a provider of braking systems to the wind, mining and offshore oil industries, has been bought out by private equity firm Doughty Hanson.

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Playtech to raise £112m

Playtech has announced that it plans to raise up to £112 million, before expenses, through a placing on AIM.

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Cricketer raises AIM cash

A company established by a former England cricketer to buy African healthcare businesses has raised millions of pounds through joining AIM.

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Management duo buy Ashtead subsidiary

The managing director of an electrical equipment rental supplier to the offshore oil and gas sector has teamed up with the president of its North American operations to buy the business.

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Blueberry’s £12m buy-out

Close Growth Capital has backed the £12 million secondary buy-out of Blueberry Group, a UK-based supplier and distributor of ambient food to the independent retail market. The deal sees 3i exit the company three years after its original investment.

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Management duo buy Ashtead subsidiary

The managing director of an electrical equipment rental supplier to the offshore oil and gas sector has teamed up with the president of its North American operations to buy the business.

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Blueberry’s £12m buy-out

Close Growth Capital has backed the £12 million secondary buy-out of Blueberry Group, a UK-based supplier and distributor of ambient food to the independent retail market. The deal sees 3i exit the company three years after its original investment.

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Livebookings gets £6.5m

Online restaurant booking service Livebookings networks has received a £6.5 million investment from private equity firm Balderton Capital.

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Organix finds its Hero

International food group Hero has entered one of Europe’s largest infant-nutrition markets with the acquisition of UK-based baby food specialist Organix Brands from its founder Lizzie Vann. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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M&A falls as PE prowls plcs

Buy-outs in the £100 million to £500 million range are being hit by the tough credit conditions, according to Centre for Management Buy-out Research (CMBOR).

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Maiden buy-out for Rothesay Life

Goldman Sachs subsidiary Rothesay Life has purchased Rank Group plc’s pension scheme for approximately £700 million. It is thought to be the largest transfer of pension scheme liabilities in the UK to date.

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