Airport operator BAA has agreed to sell World Duty Free (WDF) shops to Autogrill SpA of Italy for £546.6 million. The sale is consistent with BAA parent Ferrovial’s non-core asset disposal program.
A national provider of support services to fire and rescue organisations is to strengthen its offering with the acquisition of a technical safety and rescue training consultancy.
Reading-based Wolseley plc, a trade distributor of plumbing and heating products to contractors and suppliers of building materials, has completed five bolt-on acquisitions for an aggregate consideration of £33 million.
A Bath company has continued its buy-and-build strategy to create a substantial property services business with the acquisition of an electrical testing company.
Crop protection company Nufarm has raised A$200 million (£93 million) via its listing on the Australian Stock Exchange to make two overseas acquisitions.
European private equity houses Cognetas and Englefield Capital have jointly acquired Morrison Utility Services (Morrison US) for £135 million in a deal that saw them invest alongside the management team.
Whitelaw Turkington, a South London-headquartered firm of landscape architects, has been acquired by European engineering consultancy group Grontmij. The £3.6 million turnover company will continue to be led by CEO Lindsey Whitelaw and trade under its existing brand name.
Whitelaw Turkington, a South London-headquartered firm of landscape architects, has been acquired by European engineering consultancy group Grontmij. The £3.6 million turnover company will continue to be led by CEO Lindsey Whitelaw and trade under its existing brand name.
Business services provider Mouchel Group plc has more than doubled the size of its management consultancy division after completing an acquisition worth tens of millions of pounds.
Few financiers operating in today’s troubled funding market would describe 2007 as a record year, unless you’re Kate Sharp, chief executive officer of the Asset Based Finance Association (ABFA).
ITV plc has sold its 50 per cent share in Liverpoolfc.tv as part of its ongoing disposal strategy. The move follows ITV’s divestment of its one-third interest in Manchester United Television (MUTV) in November last year.
An audio-visual music catalogue group has continued its expansion strategy with the acquisition of the rights to thousands of music tracks for £25,000.
