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ABN Amro portfolio offloaded
Done Deals
• Royal Bank of Scotland, Fortis and Santander, have sold a number of ABN Amro’s private equity assets to a consortium led by Goldman Sachs. The deal is reported to be worth about £200 million
• Global commercial finance company CIT has arranged $190 million (£100 million) of secured credit to Vision Logistics, which will help fund the acquisition and combination of four Vision Logistics, to create a provider of oil and gas exploration in the Gulf of Mexico
• The Polish healthcare market has been further consolidated with the acquisition of Centrum Medyczne by Mid Europa Partners for an undisclosed sum
• The Riverside Company has acquired its first Korean company, Wiz Korea, a provider of education for students between the ages of two and seven
In the pipeline
• AIM-listed Japan Leisure Hotels has reached an agreement to invest in Kukku No Omocha Oukoku Hotel, a hotel based in Yokkaichi, central Japan. The investment is worth ¥400 million (£1.9 million)
• Property company Barratt Developments rose more than 34 per cent on the back of Polaris Capital Management raising its stake in the company to 6 per cent
• Petrol sites retail operator GNE Group has said it is still in exclusive talks with an unnamed company, which may lead to a bid for its subsidiary, Petrol Express.
• Terex Corp, a maker of construction and mining equipment, has agreed to buy the port equipment business of Fantuzzi Industries for 215 million (£168 million)
• Chicago-based investment research firm Morningstar has agreed to buy software provider Financial Computer Support. The sum was undisclosed
• Russian services company Sistema has applied for regulatory approval to buy the remaining 50 per cent stake of Sky Link it does not already own

M&A News
- Marfin Investment buys Flight Ambulance stake Dec 03 2008
- Corporates idealistic about M&A Dec 02 2008
- Conference takes M&A global Dec 02 2008
- RedHot Media buys AllChina advertising stake Dec 02 2008
- ESI Group’s US software deal Dec 01 2008
M & A Events
- Quoted Company Awards 2009 28th January
- The Canaccord Adams Media Magnate Awards 26th March
- Rosenblatt New Energy Awards 2009 27th February
- M&A Awards 2009 18th February
M&A Deals
- Commoditrade takes control of AMCO Dec 01 2008
- Moto picks up Roadchef site Nov 28 2008
- NCC secures Next Generation acquisition Nov 27 2008
- Home Retail buys Alba and Bush trademarks Nov 27 2008
- Melorio to buy Zenos duo Nov 17 2008
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
Business Diary
- M&A Expanding internationally 27th November
- Rosenblatt New Energy Awards 2009 25th February
