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MacFarlane Group fighting back with acquisition plan

Packaging firm MacFarlane Group plc plans to make more acquisitions as the company fights back with improved trading after a troubled 2006.

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Aurigo adds a new tool to its box

Investment vehicle Aurigo has bought tool hire company HSS in a £310 million deal.

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RWS turning Japanese

RWS Holdings plc, an intellectual property support services provider, has strengthened its translation operations after buying Japanese Language Services (JLS).

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RWS buys Japanese Language Services

RWS Holdings, an intellectual property support services provider, has strengthened its translation operations after buying Japanese Language Services (JLS). The company added the London-based Japanese technical translations provider to its portfolio after agreeing to pay £1.05 million in cash.

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Zenith Management in third buy-out

Zenith Vehicle Contracts, an independent vehicle leasing company, has been bought by its management for £40 million.

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Lattice Voice secures YFM investment

Software company Lattice Voice Technologies is to continue the development of its translation products after securing a new investment.

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United Drug announces euro300 million war chest

Irish pharmaceutical and healthcare supply chain services supplier United Drug plc is in talks with several targets as it seeks to spend its war chest worth between €200 million [£135.8 million] and €300 million [£203.8 million].

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Lattice Voice receives £150,000

The Yorkshire and Humber Equity Fund (YHEF), managed by YFM Group, has invested £150,000 in language tools company Lattice Voice Technologies, allowing them to complete their product development and fund initial sales roll out.

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United Drug announces euro300 million war chest

Irish pharmaceutical and healthcare supply chain services supplier United Drug plc is in talks with several targets as it seeks to spend its war chest worth between €200 million [£135.8 million] and €300 million [£203.8 million].

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Lattice Voice receives £150,000

The Yorkshire and Humber Equity Fund (YHEF), managed by YFM Group, has invested £150,000 in language tools company Lattice Voice Technologies, allowing them to complete their product development and fund initial sales roll out.

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Ingenious invests £7.76 million

Ingenious Media Active Capital (IMAC) has completed an investment of up to £7.76 million to take a significant equity stake in the pioneering video games company, In2Games. This is the eighth investment that IMAC has made since its IPO in April 2006.

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Big ticket utilities deals to continue

The trend for global megadeals in the power and utilities sectors is set to continue, with three quarters of industry executives expecting further international consolidation in the coming year.

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Proventec buys Contico Manufacturing

Proventec plc, a provider of specialist steam cleaning and coatings technologies, has bought a majority stake in a manufacturer and distributor of cleaning and hygienic products.

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Private equity backs Hillary buy-out

Private equity firm European Capital S.A. has backed the euro337 million (£228.5 million) secondary buy-out of Hillarys Blinds.