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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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eReinsurance bought by Fortegra

Insurance services company Fortegra Financial has announced an agreement to acquire eReinsurance.com for $37 million (£22.7 million).

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Library software purchase for Capita

Business outsourcing provider Capita Group has acquired Talis Information for £18.5 million.

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PHS Datashred buys Shred Easy

Document shredding company PHS Datashred has acquired Manchester-based Shred Easy.

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Costa adds Coffee Nation

Coffee retailer Costa, which is a subsidiary of hotel and restaurant group Whitbread, has acquired Coffee Nation for £59.5 million.

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Wabtec makes UK locomotive acquisition

US-based Wabtec Corporation has acquired Brush Traction, which provides locomotive overhauls and components, in a deal worth $31 million (£19 million).

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Document deal for Xerox

Xerox has acquired Scotland-based Concept Group, which provides document management to small and medium-sized businesses, for an undisclosed amount.

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Bottomline Technologies in UK purchase

London-based Direct Debit Limited has been acquired by Bottomline Technologies, which provides payment and invoice automation services.

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POSTcti snapped up by InterCall

InterCall, a subsidiary of American communications company West Corporation, has acquired Preferred One Stop Technologies (POSTcti) for an undisclosed sum.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Managing an acquirer’s emotions

Many deals go off the rails because of emotional reasons. Mike Robson, director at business consultants Azure Partners, explains how to manage a potential acquirer’s deal nerves and keep an acquisition on track.

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In-Situ eyes Europe with Waterra

UK-based Waterra, which supplies groundwater monitoring equipment, has been acquired by US company In-Situ in a strategic transaction that aims to increase the group’s market share across Europe.

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Tennants makes £18 million buy

Chemical manufacturing and distribution group, Tennants Consolidated, has acquired Tessenderlo Fine Chemicals for £18 million.

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Sugar Puffs maker acquired for £82 million

Raisio has acquired British food producer Big Bear Group, maker of the Sugar Puffs and Poppets brands, for £82 million, allowing Investec Growth and Acquisition Finance to exit.