The Magazine

	Print
	Email
	Text size
	Comment

Today's deal headlines

By Mark Dunne on January 11 2008

In today’s headlines Scottish & Southern Energy is about to part with £1 billion to take control of a wind farm company and Octopus backs the management buy-out of Tristar Worldwide Chaffeur Services

Done deals:

William Sinclair, a horticultural supplies company, has expanded its business with the acquisition of Accrington-based Joseph Metcalf for £3 million

Fusion Antibodies has raised £1.2 million to fund clinical trials for its new antibody drugs and to recruit new scientists

Tor Coatings has bought the fire-retardant coatings business of Kent-based Bollom Fire Protection from its administrator for an undisclosed sum

Printed circuit board manufacturer One Way Circuits has strengthened its business through the acquisition of Leicester Circuits

Southern Bear, an engineering and industrial investor, has acquired Phoenix Dynamics, a Stoke-based supplier of electronics equipment, for up to £1.5 million

Property services and construction giant Rok has spent £3 million buying Pitkerro, a plumbing and heating services firm

Management at Tristar Worldwide Chaffeur Services, which serves airlines and corporate clients, has bought the company for £9.75 million with the backing of Octopus Investments

In the pipeline:

Scottish & Southern Energy is to buy Airtricity, a wind farm company with sites in the UK and Europe, for £1 billion

Indian company Marksans Pharma is to buy pharmaceuticals manufacturer Hale Group, which has operations in Widnes and Southport, for an undisclosed sum

Ark Therapeutics, a medical science group, is to develop its gene-based medicines after agreeing to buy Finish company Lymphatix for £1.7 million

Equipment hire specialist Speedy Hire has agreed to pay Amec £13 million for LSS, a Darlington-based tool and equipment hire firm

Comments [0]

Post this story to de.Licio.us | Digg | Newsvine | NowPublic | Reddit

Interesting links

There are currently no comments on this post. Leave a comment

You have to be logged in.

Other Sector Watch

Crisis?– what crisis? Jul 01 2008
A double whammy Jun 12 2008
Let the
drilling begin
May 13 2008
Bargains on the high street
Mar 13 2008
Sowing the seed Mar 03 2008

More Sector Watch

M & A Events

M&A News

Gooch & Housego buys
US firm Jul 04 2008
Franking machine business'
£1m boost Jul 03 2008
Ingenious to continue
investment spree Jul 03 2008
LDC backs Eve Trakway Jul 02 2008
Nomads expect AIM
slowdown to continue Jul 02 2008

More M&A News

Special Offers

2008 AIM Guide: Jul 17 2007
Growth Company Investor Magazine: Jul 17 2007
Cash Shells 2007 - Research report Jul 17 2007
Venture Capital Trusts Jul 04 2007

M&A Deals

Chemring deal boosts
US business Jul 04 2008
Laxey makes TDG bid Jul 04 2008
Ryanair's Aer Lingus stake
takes off Jul 03 2008
Ten Alps’ Twenty First
Century deal Jul 03 2008
Bets are off for William Hill Jul 02 2008

More M&A Deals

Q&A Forum

More Q&A Forum

Business Diary

More Business Diary