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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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John Menzies buys
South African firm

Logistics group John Menzies plc has strengthened its South African operations through the acquisition of an airfreight operator in Johannesburg and Cape Town as part of its expansion plans.

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Management’s Jolly deal

A Preston-based mechanical and electrical engineering services provider is poised for organic and acquisitive growth after its management bought the business.

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John Menzies buys
South African firm

Logistics group John Menzies plc has strengthened its South African operations through the acquisition of an airfreight operator in Johannesburg and Cape Town as part of its expansion plans.

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Management’s Jolly deal

A Preston-based mechanical and electrical engineering services provider is poised for organic and acquisitive growth after its management bought the business.

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M&A up in waste sector

Mass consolidation in the waste sector will lead to a dramatic drop in the number of waste companies over the next few years, according to Grant Thornton.

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Big Yellow sells to expand

Self storage specialist Big Yellow Group Plc has agreed to sell four of its sites to a business it formed with Pramerica Real Estate Investors, part of Prudential Financial.

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Ariana goes gold Turkey

Ariana Resources, a gold exploration company focused on Turkey, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain exploration licences from a subsidiary of Odyssey Resources. The licences are collectively known as the Tavsan Gold Project and are located in western Turkey.

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Mid-market funding
is out there

There is readily available capital for well-managed mid-market deals, according to a report by adviser Grant Thornton.

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