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Vodafone completes investment in Nigeria
Done Deals
• Vodafone has completed the £483 million acquisition of 70 per cent of Ghana Telecom
• Traffic management systems provider Ipanema Technologies has received a 7 million (£5.5 million) investment from Noble Ventures
• Privately-owned software company IRIS has acquired 5 Start Computer Systems, a reseller and partner of the financial management system for mid-sized organisations, IRIS Exchequer
• Managed Support Services has sold its investment property in Manchester for £1.3 million
• Bembrose Group, the holding company of printing services company BembroseBooth, has been sold to an affiliate of American Industrial Acquisition for an undisclosed amount. BembroseBooth employs nearly 600 people at sites in Derby, Hull and Teeside
• Auchen Castle Hotel in Dumfries and Galloway has been bought by Hertfordshire-based PAG Hotels for £3 million
• Ogilvy, a marketing communications company, has acquired a 50 per cent stake in Yunes, an Argentinean activation agency, for an undisclosed amount
• Dayumpress, a pre-press specialist company, has been acquired in a management buy-out. The terms were undisclosed
In the pipeline
• Australia-based Primary Healthcare has agreed to sell its pharmacy unit to Zuelling Group for $439 million (£236.3 million)
• Aggreko, an air conditioning company, has agreed to buy Canadian firm Power Plus Rentals and Sales for £19.5 million
• Brinker International has agreed to sell a majority stake in restaurant chain Romano’s Macaroni Grill to an affiliate of private equity firm Golden Gate Capital for $131.5 million (£70.9 million)

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
