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Acquisitions

News and articles on business acquisitions including guides on strategic planning, and effective integration to best realise synergies, mitigate risks, and create value for shareholders.

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Betsson rolls the dice on Nordic deal

Online gambling business Betsson has bought out rival operator Betsafe in a deal valued at euro60 million (£52.2 million).

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Cosalt disposes of marine business

Safety and survival equipment business Survitec Group has agreed to acquire the marine business of Lincolnshire-based Cosalt for £31 million.

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Compass pushes on with acquisition spree

Catering business Compass Group has acquired Sweden-based BGP Resurs as part of a flourishing acquisition strategy.

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Colombian acquisition for Experian

Dublin-based Experian, an information services company which provides data and analytical tools, has agreed to buy Colombian business Computec S.A.

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William Hill expands US gamble

Bookies William Hill has agreed to acquire Brandywine Bookmaking in a deal worth$14.25 million (£8.56 million), as part of its move to enter the 'strategically important' US market of sports betting.

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ASL acquires Transcribe with Matrix support

Automated Systems Group (ASL) has begun its 'buy and build' strategy, acquiring Transcribe Copier Systems after securing £2 million follow-on investment from Matrix Private Equity Partners.

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Betfred makes online gamble

UK online bookmaker Betfred.com has purchased bingo websites BuckyBingo.com and BOGOFBingo.com in the company’s first online gaming purchase.

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Deben bought out by Judges

Judges Scientific has acquired Deben UK through Bordeaux Acquisition, a 51 per cent owned subsidiary, for £3.26 million.

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Fagerhult secures deal for Designplan

Designplan Lighting, which manufactures and distributes outdoor lighting, has been acquired by Fagerhult Group for £10 million.

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The Carlyle Group acquires The Foundry

Advent Venture Partners has sold its stake in visual effects software developer The Foundry to asset manager The Carlyle Group for an undisclosed sum.

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Bridgepoint acquires CABB

Private equity firm Bridgepoint has bought German-based supplier of chlorine-based chemicals, CABB.

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Digital Barriers makes surveillance purchase

A London-based supplier of technology and consultancy to the homeland security industry, Digital Barriers, has bought Essential Viewing Systems (EVS).