Energy Cranes buys
subsea cable firm

Energy Cranes International, an offshore crane and mechanical handling services contractor, has acquired Aberdeen-based Baricon Systems. 

US private equity player
buys Dutch firm

A New York-based private equity firm has bought a company in the Netherlands that manufactures speciality ingredients for the food, pharmaceutical and animal feed markets. 

Building society takes Thomson Shepherd stake

One of the UK’s largest building societies has continued to expand its financial advice services with the acquisition of a majority stake in a Scottish-based firm. 

Matrix puts finishing touches to MBO

Plastic Surgeon Fine Finishers, a cosmetic repair services provider to the UK construction and housing industry, has undergone a management buy-out led by MD Rob Mouser and backed by Matrix Private Equity. 

South African firm strengthens
UK operations

South African financial services firm Sanlam has built on its UK operations with the acquisition of a 60 per cent stake in Buckles Holdings. 

AXA gambles on SBO

European buy-out house AXA Private Equity has acquired Löwen Play, Germany’s second largest amusement arcade operator, from Dutch investor Waterland Private Equity for an undisclosed sum. 

HBOS buys
housebuilding stake

Bank of Scotland Corporate has spent £27.5 million buying a 40 per cent stake in housebuilder Tulloch Homes. 

Founder sells jewellery
specialist to son

The founder of a diamond and platinum specialising in bespoke one-off pieces has sold the business to his son. 

Broker buys RS Hayworth

Commercial broker LFC Insurance Group has acquired RS Hayworth & Co for an undisclosed sum. 

Novacom deal
sparks growth

Advanced Power Components plc, a specialist distributor and manufacturers' representative of electronic components, has acquired Novacom Microwave. 

• SOS undergoes executive MBO
  
• Trio buy ServiceSource
• Crane firm buys James Jack
• Blueberry’s £12m buy-out
• Livebookings gets £6.5m
• Organix finds its Hero
• Maiden buy-out for
  Rothesay Life
• John Menzies buys
  South African firm
• Management’s Jolly deal
• Creo buys into
  point-of-purchase print
• NeutraHealth announces
  asset buys
• Publisher agrees
  Witherbys merger
• New World Gaming
  acquires Gateway
• JG Ross completes Jack
  Cooper deal
• Even more room at the inn