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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.

News

Tricor targets Europe after UK deal

A Far Eastern professional services group has taken the first step in its plan to expand into Europe through the acquisition of a corporate adviser in London.

News

Hallmark goes fourth with acquisitions

Hallmark Hotel Group has continued its buy-and-build strategy by spending £25 million on buying four properties.

News

Intertek goes 3D with Hi-Cad acquisition

Intertek Group plc, a testing and inspection specialist, has strengthened its industrial services division with the acquisition of a 3D data capture and measurement services company.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Championing an acquisition or takeover as a CEO

CEOs stand or fall by the success of their acquisitions. Marc Barber speaks to business leaders about their preferences when putting a deal through.

News

Maelor to build on pharma platform

A UK-based hospital medicines group is to acquire Speciality European Pharma subsidiary Speciality European Pharma International AG (SEPI) of Switzerland for £9.3 million cash with a further payment of up to £5million subject to regulatory criteria and sales targets.

News

Paladin buys electrical testing business

A Bath company has continued its buy-and-build strategy to create a substantial property services business with the acquisition of an electrical testing company.

Growth Planning

Making acquisitions work

It could be over-optimism that explains why countless acquisitions fail to meet expectations.

News

BAE Systems acquires Petards software products

Defence and aerospace group BAE Systems has bought part of the UK software business of Petards Group, a developer of surveillance systems, for £2.4 million.

Growth Planning

Acquisitions thwarted by cultural differences

Research released by management consultancy Hay Group suggests that half of European mergers fail to achieve their stated objectives because of poor integration of cultures.

News

Vp in triple acquisition

Equipment rental group Vp has spent £1.3 million on a trio of acquisitions.

News

New acquisition for consolidated training provider

Employability and Skills Group (ESG), a private equity-backed company which delivers adult training on behalf of the public sector, has added a fourth business to its stable.

News

CVV buys northwest intermediary

Cullum Capital Ventures (CCV) has strengthened its operations in the northwest after buying Liverpool-based intermediary Ajax Insurance Brokers.

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Accounting and Finance Software

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Accounting and Finance Software

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Opinion

Boosting confidence in outsourcing your customer service function to call centres in Africa

CCI Kenya discusses why outsourcing key of your business processes to call centres in Africa may be beneficial