A Far Eastern professional services group has taken the first step in its plan to expand into Europe through the acquisition of a corporate adviser in London.
Intertek Group plc, a testing and inspection specialist, has strengthened its industrial services division with the acquisition of a 3D data capture and measurement services company.
A UK-based hospital medicines group is to acquire Speciality European Pharma subsidiary Speciality European Pharma International AG (SEPI) of Switzerland for £9.3 million cash with a further payment of up to £5million subject to regulatory criteria and sales targets.
A Bath company has continued its buy-and-build strategy to create a substantial property services business with the acquisition of an electrical testing company.
Research released by management consultancy Hay Group suggests that half of European mergers fail to achieve their stated objectives because of poor integration of cultures.
Employability and Skills Group (ESG), a private equity-backed company which delivers adult training on behalf of the public sector, has added a fourth business to its stable.
A facilities management and construction services group has completed its third acquisition in nine months after buying a gas, oil and electrical installation and maintenance services provider.
Litorina Kapital, a Nordic-focused private equity firm, has bought EuroFlorist, a company that delivers millions of floral greetings, reception flowers, gifts and funeral wreaths around the world.
