Done deals:

 

• Charterhouse Recruitment has bought Opus Appointments in a bid to increase its recruitment services

• Veterinary services provider CVS Group plc has bolstered its services with the acquisition of Petmedics

• Factual media company Ten Alps has purchased online video production agency Multimedia Arts

• Financial adviser Cavanagh Group has acquired JRG Financial Consultancy for up to £5.3 million in cash and shares

• Electrical engineer Gegelec has undergone a management buy-out and been renamed Quartzelec

• Private equity firm ISIS Equity Partners has bought a stake in holiday business On the Beach

• IT specialist Millgate Computer systems has been taken over by its management in a £1 million deal, funded by Royal Bank of Scotland

• ProAktive Risk Group has taken a stake in TIB Insurance Brokers in a bid to expand its insurance services

• Telecoms and data communications provider Wood Communications has undergone a management buy-out, backed by Bank of Ireland

Deals in the pipeline:

 

• Animal products supplier Ritchey plc has agreed to acquire Animalcare for up to £14 million