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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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Merchant Services in £4.9 million deal

Merchant Securities is set to bolster its financial services with the purchase of the holding company of John East & Partners for £4.9 million.

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National Britannia acquired by Connaught

Social housing maintenance business Connaught is to expand its compliance division with the acquisition of health and safety specialist National Britannia.

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Western & Oriental buys villa business

Luxury travel group Western & Oriental has added a European villa offering to its business after buying Villa Select in a cash and share deal. The initial consideration is some £2.4 million, with a deferred sum due equivalent to the pre-tax profits of the business next year, if agreed targets are achieved.

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Claimar marches on

Claimar Care, a provider of domiciliary care services to local authorities throughout the Midlands and the North West, has completed its 12th acquisition since it joined AIM 18 months ago.

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THB completes Cardinus takeover

Insurance broker THB Group has expanded its operations in the health and safety market after buying software developer Cardinus, which offers online risk assessment and e-learning systems.

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Hong Kong firm acquires Peter Black

Hong Kong consumer goods group Li & Fung is to acquire merchandise manufacturer Peter Black Group for £48.1 million in cash.

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Altor buys queuing management company

Altor Fund II has bought Q-matic, a Swedish developer of queue management systems for an undisclosed sum.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Myhome buys stain removal specialist

An AIM-listed franchiser of home services businesses has strengthened its offering after buying a stain removal specialist.

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Wolfson invests in IP with Sonaptic acquisition

Wolfson Microelectronics, an LSE-quoted supplier of semiconductors for consumer electronic products, has acquired Sonaptic, a developer of micro-acoustic technologies.

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Tenon makes third acquisition in a month

Accountancy and advisory firm Tenon Group has strengthened its position in the North of England after acquiring Unity, which specialises in recovery and insolvency services.

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Westlink buys AHC Warehousing

Westlink Group, the UK subsidiary of Guernsey-based Westbury Property Fund, has bought AHC Warehousing.

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Sovereign buys Parallel Options

A Gloucestershire-based provider of supported living services has been bought by a private equity firm for an eight figure sum.