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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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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.

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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.

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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.