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Avisen buys Quadrum Consulting

London-based performance management specialist Avisen Plc has acquired South Africa-based rival Quadrum Consulting for £200,000.

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iomart acquires RapidSwitch

iomart Group Plc, an AIM-listed data and hosting services company, has acquired rival RapidSwitch for £5.25 million in cash.

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Investcorp hopes to strike gold in Middle East

A consortium of investors led by asset management firm Investcorp has acquired Saudi gold jewellery manufacturer L’azurde.

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Hamworthy invites Greenship onboard

Poole-based Hamworthy, a manufacturer of fluid-handling systems for the marine and shipping industry, has agreed to acquire Greenship BV for up to £6.4 million.

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Tenon acquires HWSEG

Tenon Group Plc, the AIM-listed adviser to entrepreneurs and business recovery specialists, has acquired HWSEG, a medical accountant and tax adviser, for an undisclosed sum.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Q&A – due diligence

Making an acquisition is risky at the best of times. so should buyers take a belt-and-braces approach and consider commercial and operational due diligence?

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Randall & Quilter acquires KMS

Randall & Quilter, an AIM traded run-off management service provider and acquirer of solvent insurance companies in run-off, has acquired KMS, a London-based provider of insurance run-off services, through the acquisition of the holding company Continuum Holdings for £1.78 million.

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Swiss firm Forbo takes to the floor with UK company

A Swiss-based flooring systems specialist has extended its network with a nine-figure acquisition in the UK.

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Energy Cranes buys subsea cable firm Baricon Systems

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

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Weir Group buys Mesa Manufacturing

Scottish engineering group Weir Group Plc has bought US company Mesa Manufacturing in a cash deal worth $40 million (£20 million).

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Maximuscle brings maximum returns for Piper Private Equity

Darwin Private Equity fought off several trade and private equity buyers to complete its first transaction, the acquisition of Maximuscle, a sports nutrition company, for £75 million.

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Dream Lodge’s £2 million acquisition

In today's deal headlines Dream Lodge has expanded its holiday park operations with the £2 million purchase of Woodlands Holiday Village, as Aberdeen Asset Management looks set to acquire rival Goodman Property Investors for some £109.5 million.