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CJ Thorne buys surfacing specialist

Civil engineering contractor CJ Thorne & Co has bought a majority shareholding in Croydon-based surfacing specialist Hobart Paving for an undisclosed sum.

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Myhome wraps up ChipsAway deal

Myhome International, a domestic services franchiser, is to add a car paintwork repairer to its portfolio after agreeing an acquisition that could be worth as much as £20 million. The group will pay an initial £16 million for Edwin Investments, which trades as ChipsAway, in a deal that includes its mobile valeting service, Professional Car Cleaning.

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Pawnbroking company raises its presence

H&T Group has added to its pawnbroker service with the acquisition of two operators for an undisclosed seven-figure sum.

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Orchard ripe for picking

Aspen Pumps, which specialises in products that remove condensation from air-conditioning systems, has bought Orchard Electronic, a designer and manufacturer of printed circuit boards and miniature air-conditioning pumps.

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Orchard deal ripe for picking

An East Sussex-based manufacturer of pumps and condensers for the air conditioning industry is to develop new products after buying one of its suppliers.

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Management buys Clearwater Hampers

An Internet and mail order-based food and wine gift business has been bought by its management.

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Litorina blooms with EuroFlorist acquisition

Litorina Kapital, a Nordic-focused private equity firm, has bought EuroFlorist, a company that delivers millions of floral greetings, reception flowers, gifts and funeral wreaths around the world.

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Homeserve makes Spanish move

Homeserve plc, an emergency call out and repair specialist, has expanded its operations internationally after buying FCC Construccion’s property repair services business Reparalia in Spain.

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Litorina blooms with EuroFlorist acquisition

Litorina Kapital, a Nordic-focused private equity firm, has bought EuroFlorist, a company that delivers millions of floral greetings, reception flowers, gifts and funeral wreaths around the world.

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Homeserve makes Spanish move

Homeserve plc, an emergency call out and repair specialist, has expanded its operations internationally after buying FCC Construccion’s property repair services business Reparalia in Spain.

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Private equity firm takes Oka Direct stake

The founder of furnishings retailer Oka Direct has sold a majority shareholding in the business to a private equity firm. Annabel Astor remains chief executive after disposing of the equity stake to Fleming Family & Partners for an undisclosed sum.

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Intempo secures development capital

Consumer electronics specialist Intempo Digital is to develop its products in growing technology fields, such as Internet radio and Bluetooth, after securing £11.8 million.

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German property company to invest AIM funds

German property investor Taliesin Property Fund has raised £25.7 million (€37.8 million) and begun trading on AIM.

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Duo buys toiletries manufacturer

A management duo have bought a Northamptonshire-based toiletries manufacturer from the family that established the business in 1883.