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Western & Oriental buys villa business

Luxury travel group Western & Oriental has added a European villa offering to its business after buying Villa Select in a cash and share deal. The initial consideration is some £2.4 million, with a deferred sum due equivalent to the pre-tax profits of the business next year, if agreed targets are achieved.

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Claimar marches on

Claimar Care, a provider of domiciliary care services to local authorities throughout the Midlands and the North West, has completed its 12th acquisition since it joined AIM 18 months ago.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Myhome buys stain removal specialist

An AIM-listed franchiser of home services businesses has strengthened its offering after buying a stain removal specialist.

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Tenon makes third acquisition in a month

Accountancy and advisory firm Tenon Group has strengthened its position in the North of England after acquiring Unity, which specialises in recovery and insolvency services.

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Westlink buys AHC Warehousing

Westlink Group, the UK subsidiary of Guernsey-based Westbury Property Fund, has bought AHC Warehousing.

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Sovereign buys Parallel Options

A Gloucestershire-based provider of supported living services has been bought by a private equity firm for an eight figure sum.

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Ultimate deal for The Living Room

Bar and nightclub operator Ultimate Leisure Group has bought The Living Room chain for £28 million in cash. The acquisition adds 13 new sites to Ultimate’s portfolio, taking the total number under its ownership to more than 50.

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Lavendon buys Wizard Workspace

Lavendon Group, which rents powered access equipment, has completed its second acquisition in less than six weeks.

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Entrepreneur snaps up MS Industrial Services

A northeast-based entrepreneur has bought an industrial cleaning and waste disposal company as part of a plan to build an environmental services group.

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Carpetright buys northeastern rival

A national carpet and floorings retailer has expanded its operations in the northeast after buying a chain of carpet shops. Carpetright bought Storey Carpets from the family of Paul Heptinstall, who established the business almost 90 years ago.

Growth Planning

Keeping an acquisition deal simple

An acquisition will be a particularly frantic time for both the buyer and seller. Andrew Millington, corporate finance partner at professional services firm Mazars, outlines the common pitfalls when structuring a deal and how to avoid them.

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Connaught buys social housing business

One of the largest social housing maintenance businesses in the North of England has been created after Connaught bought Leeds-based Baldwins.