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Today's deal headlines
Porvair buys Seal
for £3.8m
Done deals:
- Porvair Plc has bought Seal Analytical, a rival manufacturer of water quality analysis equipment, for £2.3 million of cash and up to £1.5 million of shares
- BT Plc has bought online business directory Ufindus for £20 million cash
- Nightclub operator Gatecrasher has acquired the 2,400-capacity Birmingham club The Works
- William Jackson Food Group has bought rival prepared fruit and vegetable supplier Solway Veg
- Heaps & Partners, a specialist in fluid control equipment such as valves and actuators for all sectors, namely energy and chemical, has undergone a management buy-out
- Giles Insurance has bought its third competitor in a month, Carrick Neill & Co, a specialist in professional indemnity and insurance for golfers
- Equity Insurance Group has bolstered its offering through the acquisition of Kents Insurance Brokers, marking its 18th acquisition in the past 12 months
- Canadian company Linamar Corporation has purchased Visteon’s car parts plant in order to bolster its services in the UK
- Office water cooler supplier Princes Gate Cool Water has bought rival company Porthcawl Water Company
Deals in the pipeline:
- Drug and alcohol testing equipment supplier Concateno’s shares have rocketed after it said it had been approached by several suitors. The firm is valued at £130 million
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