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22 May 2012 Acquired by the Potter Group - Combined Growth - Turnover £12m - view original
Potter Group Logistics has acquired House of James Transport, the York-based logistics and pallet network operator. Simon Gill, who was managing director of House of James, will remain with the combined businesses as commercial director.
22 May 2012 Group Expansion - Acquisition made - Growth Strategy - view original
The Potter Group Ltd | Reg No. 01392251 | SIC Code 6312 | HQ Yorkshire and the Humber | Tel 01765 - 640313 | Turnover £14.7m | Employees 216 | Locations 6
Potter Group Logistics has acquired House of James Transport, the York-based logistics and pallet network operator, which will increase its turnover by about 50 per cent to 22m. Matthew Lamb is Managing Director
22 May 2012 Speciality Desserts on the menu for EDD - view original
Wellingborough-based Speciality Desserts has been sold to French manufacturer Européenne des Desserts (EDD).
22 May 2012 Acquired by All Leisure - jobs at risk - view original
Page & Moy Travel Group Limited | Reg No. 04033456 | SIC Code 6330 | HQ East Midlands | Tel 0844 567 4332 | Turnover £0.0m | Employees 7 | Locations 1 | 5 Company Alerts | 3 Subsidiary Alerts
Escorted travel specialist Page & Moy has been acquired by cruise line operator All Leisure for £4.2m. Job losses are expected as a result of the takeover.
22 May 2012 £15m Bathstore disposal - focusing on core operations
21 May 2012 Radcliffe Gardens Nursing Home acquired - business expansion
21 May 2012 Acquires Firstserv and Serverstream - cloud computing expansion - jobs safeguarded
21 May 2012 Merger with Harper Home Mix - integration phase
18 May 2012 Acquires Certiport - expansion of professional testing business
18 May 2012 Gas supplier acquired by energy giant - Sold for 19m
18 May 2012 Business expansion - 19m acquisition - Northern Ireland gas supplier to be purchased
18 May 2012 Fashion retailer bought out of administration - 270 jobs saved - Company owed £8.1m
18 May 2012 Business expansion - 19m acquisition - Northern Ireland gas supplier to be purchased
18 May 2012 Gas supplier acquired by energy giant - Sold for 19m
18 May 2012 Natural gas supplier company sold for 19m
18 May 2012 Acquires Page & Moy Travel Group - business expansion - £4.2m investment
18 May 2012 Spirit Motortransport acquired - transporter fleet strengthened
18 May 2012 To sell 4 branches - competition concerns
18 May 2012 £61m disposal of VT Services - increase in profits and revenue
18 May 2012 Business expansion - 18m acquisition of e-commerce business
18 May 2012 Business sold for 18m - Acquired by provider of digital services
18 May 2012 15m private equity investment - strengthening ecommerce operation
18 May 2012 25m investment - Bathstore and Cinesite acquired
18 May 2012 £10 private equity investment - acquired by Endless
18 May 2012 UK expansion strategy - sales manager appointed - business expansion and diversification
18 May 2012 Tool and equipment hire specialist for sale - Business growth plans
18 May 2012 Vigalab Mineral Laboratory acquired - expansion in Chile
18 May 2012 £6.7bn Coty bid withdrawn - business turnaround strategy
17 May 2012 Cellzone fully acquired - Company growth -
17 May 2012 Skegness office opened - Michael May Chartered Accountants acquired
17 May 2012 Acquires Retail Chic - expansion of RD Scott
17 May 2012 Acquires Skingenesis from administration - £12m combined turnover - north west expansion
17 May 2012 £516,000 loss recorded - acquisition - £10m fundraising
17 May 2012 2.5bn takeover bid - UK frozen food producer for sale
17 May 2012 £2.5bn takeover bid - UK frozen food producer for sale
17 May 2012 Acquires Trett Consulting - £3m investment - business expansion
17 May 2012 Gala Casino takeover agreed - 205m investment - acquiring 23 casinos
17 May 2012 To consider 10.7bn dollar Coty - business review - profits fall
16 May 2012 Merger of three companies agreed
16 May 2012 Seeking buyer - Group in administration
16 May 2012 Company Growth - Take Over of Gala casino - Turnover £499.1m
16 May 2012 Part of business acquired - 100 jobs safeguarded - Seeking buyer for factory
16 May 2012 £18m investment - workforce to treble - acquired by BASF - new manufacturing facility
16 May 2012 Acquires Virtual Computer - mobile device expansion
16 May 2012 Company Expansion - New Hotel - 40 Hotels in Group
16 May 2012 Major banking acquisition - may acquire 632 Lloyds branches
15 May 2012 Newtec Case Palletizing acquisition - international expansion
15 May 2012 Northern Ireland office opened - Jobs created - Scottish firm acquired
15 May 2012 Business acquired - Starting trading 1 July 2012
15 May 2012 Potential bid for Clinton Cards - business expansion strategy
15 May 2012 100 jobs saved - business growth expected in UK and worldwide
15 May 2012 100 jobs saved - business growth expected in UK and worldwide
15 May 2012 330 jobs saved - BMI Regional sold to Sector Aviation Holdings - jobs at risk at BMI Baby
15 May 2012 Seeking further acquisitions - ongoing business growth
15 May 2012 Chesters estate agency acquired - business expansion
14 May 2012 Business sells subsidiary for £4m - £2.6m profit on sale - £262m raised for clients
14 May 2012 Two acquisitions made - UK expansion
14 May 2012 Acquires Pradoray - business expansion
14 May 2012 31m dollar investment - acquired by online auction organiser
14 May 2012 Acquires Thomas Cook Co-op travel shops - business expansion - new jobs
14 May 2012 Management buy-out - jobs created - business expansion strategy
14 May 2012 Company in administration - Losses of £130m - Seeking buyer
14 May 2012 40 new jobs - rescued from administration - acquired by LW South West
14 May 2012 £30m acquisition fund - withdraws from drug development
14 May 2012 Agora acquisition completed - business expansion strategy
14 May 2012 Acquires manufacturing plant - expansion into collagen products - potential new jobs
14 May 2012 Bid for Human Genome Sciences increased - US expansion
11 May 2012 50m acquisition - Real estate investment trust acquires leisure centre
11 May 2012 Company expansion - Acquisition of US company - New products and services
11 May 2012 Acquires Everest from administrators - £25m investment
11 May 2012 Management buyout - 153 Jobs Saved - 11 Stores
11 May 2012 Terms of acquisition agreed
11 May 2012 e-commerce disposal - selling stake in Alibaba
11 May 2012 Potential £500m takeover by Ferrovial - merger with Amey
11 May 2012 Management buy-out - private equity investment
10 May 2012 Merger with Hallam Mediation - service integration - new partner
10 May 2012 GSK raises bid for Human Genome Services
10 May 2012 Business sold for £17.5m - Managing Director and Operations Director remain with business
10 May 2012 Company doubles in size - Undergoes management buyout
10 May 2012 Business expansion - Training business acquired for 17.5m - Increased services
10 May 2012 Acquires £4m turnover manufacturer - gains complementary services - business expansion
10 May 2012 Independent healthcare provider sold for 825m
10 May 2012 Healthcare provider purchased for £825m - Plans for new investment
10 May 2012 70 jobs safeguarded - acquires Sekure Europe - business expansion
10 May 2012 Business acquired - £2m factory expansion - 30 jobs created
09 May 2012 Proposed cash acquisition of software solutions company
09 May 2012 Proposed cash acquisition of software solutions company
09 May 2012 Cash acquisition by investment company
09 May 2012 Company growth - International expansion - Bright Food to acquire 60 per cent
09 May 2012 m-commerce expansion - acquires Modiv Media
09 May 2012 Online gaming group doubles revenues - seeking LSE listing - 95m euro acquisition cancelled
09 May 2012 Business expansion strategy - seeking acquisitions - £10m sales increase
09 May 2012 Ongoing acquisition strategy - business expansion
09 May 2012 Major expansion strategy - merger with Turnbull Garrard
09 May 2012 Lipitor sales fall 42% - decline in revenues and profits - baby food business disposal
09 May 2012 20 job losses - sale negotiations encounter difficulties - cost reduction strategy
08 May 2012 Wincanton care home acquired - 50 jobs safeguarded - business expansion
08 May 2012 Acquires R&R Sales - US company - metrology system sales expansion
08 May 2012 Thrane & Thrane to be acquired - 275m Deal - Turnover 170.6m - 10,700 Employees
08 May 2012 Cranberry Foods Acquired - Turnover 310.4m - 1900 Employees
08 May 2012 CNP Professional Acquired - Revnues 6.56m - 50 Employees
08 May 2012 Acquired by Faccenda - Pre tax Profit 3.1m - Sales 83.8m
08 May 2012 CNP Professional Acquired - Revnues 6.56m - 50 Employees
08 May 2012 Two law firms merge - 100 jobs created
08 May 2012 Two law firms merge - 100 jobs created
08 May 2012 Bought out of Administration - 12 Jobs saved
08 May 2012 Acquired by Athol Gold - Reverse Takeover - 750K
08 May 2012 Acquired by Langholm Capital - private equity investment - management buy-in
08 May 2012 Online services expansion - Kieon and Yomego acquired
08 May 2012 Internet services division sold - Reverse Takeover - 750K
08 May 2012 The Cornerhouse Acquired - Company Growth - 50m Deal
08 May 2012 Currency Connect Aquired - 3.8m Deal - Turnover 38.6m - 365 Employees
04 May 2012 Administrator sells Metalrax Storage in pre-pack deal
04 May 2012 Management buy out - Camco rebranded
04 May 2012 Acquires Continuum Care and Education - national expansion - 875 new jobs
04 May 2012 Acquired by MedPlast - integration phase
04 May 2012 Profits fall to £2.95bn - 6% decline in production - asset disposal programme
04 May 2012 Vertu brand disposal - 256m dollar venture capital investment
04 May 2012 £40m US expansion - £30m revenues expected
04 May 2012 E-Tech assets Acquired - Staff Transferred - Company Growth - 60 Employees
04 May 2012 £1.8bn merger - Possible head office move
04 May 2012 Company Growth - 3 Acquisitions - Turnover 4.8bn - 12,400 Employees
03 May 2012 445 care homes sold to Terra Firma - 825m deal - Turnover £478.8m
03 May 2012 Acquired by Bio-Logic
03 May 2012 10.6m investment - Shopping centre acquired in West Midlands - Joint venture
03 May 2012 42.4 investment - Joint venture - Shopping centre purchased in West Midlands
02 May 2012 50% profits growth - product range expanded - HR software company acquired
02 May 2012 Melville Craig Aquired - New Jobs - 9,500 Employees
02 May 2012 Aquired by TMP Worldwide - 260 Employees - £4m Profit
02 May 2012 Merger with Turnbull Garrard Solicitors - Turnover of £25m Targeted - 260 Employees
02 May 2012 £9.63m share placing - acquisition and investment strategy - business expansion
02 May 2012 Business growth - Profit 11m - Sales 91.7m - 900 staff
02 May 2012 Ongoing acquisition strategy - growth in bus and train divisions
02 May 2012 Totaljobs Group acquired by european company
02 May 2012 Totaljobs Group sold for £110m
02 May 2012 Profits up 11% to £4.7bn - international expansion strategy
01 May 2012 Stewart Milne Construction Operation Acquired - 20 Personnel Transferred - 15m Contracts in Progress
01 May 2012 Construction Operation Acquired by Keir - 20 Personnel Transferred - 15m Contracts in Progress
01 May 2012 Exceptional business growth - acquisition strategy - £10m profits target - potential new jobs
01 May 2012 Corporate Finance Specialist Appointed - Acquisitions Sought - Company Expansion
01 May 2012 Olaer Group Acquired - Turnover 150.9M - 2370 Employees
01 May 2012 Fillmybelly.com Acquired - Management Retained - 11,000 Restaurants
01 May 2012 Acquired by Bawtry Investments - Turnover 26.9m - 165 Employees
01 May 2012 Nicholl Food Packaging Acquired - Company Growth - Building of an Industrial Group
01 May 2012 Acquired by Parker Hannifin - Management will retain a stake - Turnover £11.3m
01 May 2012 Company in administration - 60 jobs lost - Seeking buyer
30 Apr 2012 Tender offer of Chinese company completed - Required by Chinese regulations
30 Apr 2012 Acquires Cert Octavian supply chain business - 5 new distribution centres
30 Apr 2012 A1 Plant and Commercial Spares Acquired - Profitable Expansion - Turnover 11.1m
30 Apr 2012 Acquires Lloyd Manley Associates - business expansion strategy
30 Apr 2012 Acquired by Digraph Tranport - Staff retained
30 Apr 2012 Acquired by PMGC Technology - Combined Revenue of 10m
30 Apr 2012 Premier Mobile Acquired - Phonebox Acquired - Combined 10m Revenue
30 Apr 2012 To sell Healthcare division - 1.25bn dollar private equity investment
30 Apr 2012 Sales Growth - Company Acquisition - Earnings Enhancing
30 Apr 2012 Management buyout - Lloyds Banking Group acquires 20% stake - £10m investment
30 Apr 2012 Engineering firm is bought out in a 2.7million deal
27 Apr 2012 Airport acquired for £807m - Service and product improvements planned
27 Apr 2012 Company sold for 500m euro - United Coffee purchased by Japanese company
27 Apr 2012 Asset sold for 500m euro - United Coffee purchased by Japanese company
27 Apr 2012 To acquire Pinnacle Vodka - 605m dollar investment
27 Apr 2012 13m takeover by Adapt - business expansion
27 Apr 2012 £2.7m MBO - new managing director
27 Apr 2012 Acquires Solor Care - staff numbers increased to 7,000 - business expansion
27 Apr 2012 Joint venture acquires RAF site - Housing, offices and retail development planned
27 Apr 2012 Assets Acquired - 41 Jobs safeguarded - 9 Stores Acquired as going concern
27 Apr 2012 Revenues upto £893.2m - Profit upto £21.5m - Company Growth - The Consortium Acquired
27 Apr 2012 Allied Carpets assets Acquired - 41 Jobs Safeguarded - 9 Stores Acquired
27 Apr 2012 Joint venture acquires RAF site - Housing, offices and retail development planned
27 Apr 2012 Acquires Lifterz - launching crane hire company - potential new jobs
26 Apr 2012 3 Acquisitions - 1,500 New Customers - £3.3m Added Turnover
26 Apr 2012 Option Technologies Europe Acquired - Jobs Secured - New Jobs
26 Apr 2012 LSGI takes majority stake - Brand Development
26 Apr 2012 Greenberg Aquired - 1,200 Employees - Turnover 93.3m
26 Apr 2012 Acquired by Ventec Holdings - Jobs Secured - Trading Name remains
26 Apr 2012 Acquired by Glassolutions - Teams Integrated
26 Apr 2012 Stationery firm sold in 38m deal
25 Apr 2012 My-Channels Acquired - Turnover £29.5m - 120 Employees
25 Apr 2012 Veritair Aviation Acquired - Company Expansion
25 Apr 2012 Acquired by Patriot Aerospace - MD to Remain
25 Apr 2012 CityJet jobs at risk - £1.25bn fundraising
25 Apr 2012 1.04bn investment - acquiring Cable and Wireless - jobs at risk
25 Apr 2012 Dementia centre relocated - Community Health Newham integration
25 Apr 2012 Hampshire business park acquired for 80m - Joint venture
25 Apr 2012 Hampshire business park acquired for 80m - Joint venture
25 Apr 2012 Seletar Services to be acquired by energy distributor
25 Apr 2012 Merger with Portishead Press - creating multi-media communication businesses
25 Apr 2012 Hampshire business park sold for 90m
25 Apr 2012 Energy distributor to acquire Seletar Services
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