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Northern Bear goes roofing

Northern Bear, the building services group, has acquired Leeds-based roofing contractor Jennings for £5.1 million in a bid to up its presence in the northeast.

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Norcros raises £100.5 million on LSE

Norcros, a supplier of home consumer products, has re-financed its debt and has listed on the London Stock Exchange’s main market. The re-financing was undertaken to restructure the group’s debt, reduce finance costs and facilitate the listing which raised £100.5 million.

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Strategic Natural Resources launches on AIM

Strategic Natural Resources (SNR), a vehicle set up to exploit natural resource opportunities in South Africa, has listed on AIM.

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Omega creates new deal

Omega Diagnostics Group (Omega), a medical diagnostic company, has acquired Genesis Diagnostics and Cambridge Nutritional Sciences (Genesis-CNS) for an initial £5.7 million.

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Westbury Property Fund acquires haulage firm

The Westbury Property Fund has acquired logistics group Eddie Stobart for £138 million and O'Connor Group for £24 million and at the same time has sold its wholly owned property investment company for £150 million.

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Energy Cranes lifts presence

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Aggregate Industries builds on business

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Calculating the cost of software risk exposure in M&A

Mary Roy, director at Creative Technology Management Solutions (CTMS), looks at M&A deals and the hidden costs of software licences associated with these transactions.

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Aggregate Industries builds on business

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Calculating the cost of software risk exposure in M&A

Mary Roy, director at Creative Technology Management Solutions (CTMS), looks at M&A deals and the hidden costs of software licences associated with these transactions.

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Vestpa shells out £25 million

Cash shell Vestpa is set to acquire Singapore-based holding company Full Fortune Holdings for some £25.2 million.

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ACS on aim for £8 million launch

Air transport and haulage firm Air Charter Service (ACS) is looking to raise £8 million with an IPO on AIM.

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Avocet Hardware in MBO

Hardware supplier Avocet Hardware has been bought by its management for an undisclosed amount. The firm manufactures and distributes locks, handles and other hardware for windows and doors as well as fixtures such as screws and nails through its door and window, and hardware divisions.

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Deal a smart move

Insurance broker Smart & Cook, part of the AXA insurance group, has increased its offering with the purchase of Talbot Insurance Brokers for an undisclosed sum.