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Wichford starts UK spending spree

An Isle of Man-registered investor has completed the first in a series of planned acquisitions designed to take advantage of the current downturn in the UK property market.

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OPG’s £65m AIM launch

OPG Power Ventures, a developer and operator of group captive power plants in India, has joined AIM. The IPO raised £65.1 million at 60p per share, giving the company a market capitalisation of £172.2 million.

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The way of the exit

The number of exits has held steady this year following a record-breaking total in 2007, according to the Centre for Management Buy-out Research (CMBOR).

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Cambrian bids for Coal

Cambrian Mining’s long-awaited bid for Coal International puts a value of £56.2 million on its 34 per cent-owned associate.

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Cygnet Health Care in £340m MBO

Psychiatric services company Cygnet Health Care has undergone a £340 million management buy-out. Read on for more deal headlines.

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Wincanton flies off with Product Support

A Wiltshire-based supply chain specialist has established a presence in the defence and aerospace markets after buying a logistics services provider.

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Servoca’s top class acquisition

Servoca, an AIM-listed provider of recruitment services to police forces, local and national government, healthcare and education sectors, has acquired Day To Day Teachers (D2D), an education recruitment business, for up to £400,000.

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Maximuscle brings maximum returns for Piper Private Equity

Darwin Private Equity fought off several trade and private equity buyers to complete its first transaction, the acquisition of Maximuscle, a sports nutrition company, for £75 million.

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Servoca’s top class acquisition

Servoca, an AIM-listed provider of recruitment services to police forces, local and national government, healthcare and education sectors, has acquired Day To Day Teachers (D2D), an education recruitment business, for up to £400,000.

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Maximuscle brings maximum returns for Piper Private Equity

Darwin Private Equity fought off several trade and private equity buyers to complete its first transaction, the acquisition of Maximuscle, a sports nutrition company, for £75 million.

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Sea change at fuel supplier Blue Ocean

Dublin-based PE investor Ion Equity has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of independent UK fuel supplier Blue Ocean Associates Group by way of an MBO thought to value the business in the range of €150-200 million (£111-£149 million).

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Management duo buys Two Wests & Elliott

Two senior managers at a Chesterfield-based garden equipment company have bought the business for £600,000.

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A new home for Altogether Care

A residential care home operator has added a fourth site to its portfolio after agreeing a seven-figure deal.

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AIM takeovers could spark recovery

Deals in the pipeline on London’s junior market could lead to widespread market recovery, according to new findings.