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Rambler Metals And Mining Plc

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:00:06 +0000

Acquires 2% Smelter Royalty - Ming Mine deal with Philippine Metals
Surrey-based Rambler Metals and Mining Plc has purchased a 2% net smelter royalty on the Ming Mine held by Philippine Metals Inc. Rambler Metals invested C$600,000 in the acquisition. Turnover for the year to July 2011 was £2.2m and the company had 86 employees.

Coventry Arena Taxi and Transport Services Limited

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:07:20 +0000

Acquires Allens Taxis - new headquarters
Coventry Arena Taxi's is opening a new headquarters in Coventry after acquiring rival firm Allens Taxis for an undisclosed sum. The company has invested in a new site in the city. It will retain the Allens Taxis name.

Network Group Holdings Plc

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:36:19 +0000

Cash bid agreed - Difficulty raising funds - Trading satisfactory
Specialist recruitment outfit Network Group has agreed a cash bid led by private equity giant Lloyds Development Capital. The company has had increasing difficulty raising funds to help pay for potential acquisitions. Trading is satisfactory, with decent growth in certain areas of recruitment.

OCS Group UK Limited

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:04:14 +0000

Acquires Fountains Environmental - business expansion
Sussex-based OCS Group has taken over the assets from Fountains Environmental Limited, which was placed into administration in January 2012. The takeover is part of OCS Group's strategy to develop its leading position in the UK facilities management market. OCS has 56,000 employees and recorded turnover of £491.3m in the year to March 2011.

RJW Solicitors

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:17:05 +0000

RJW Solicitors to be taken over by Australian firm
UK personal injury specialist law firm RJW Solicitors (Russell Jones & Walker) is to be acquired by Australian law firm Slater & Gordon for £53.8m. The acquisition is expected to be completed in early April 2011. The UK business will be renamed Russell Jones & Walker part of Slater & Gordon Lawyers. Neil Kinsella is RJW Chief Executive Officer.

The Sage Group PLC

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:00:02 +0000

Integral Computers Acquired - 40 Employees Retained - Turnover £1.4bn
The Sage Group plc has acquired through its subsidiary Sage Pay Europe Limited Integral Computers Limited, a cardholder present payment processing provider based in Dublin, Ireland for a cash consideration of £16.7m. Integral's 40 employees will be retained within the Sage Pay business. Guy Berruyer Chief Executive Officer, Simon Black Chief Executive Officer of Sage Pay.

Samuel Grant,Ltd

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:14:23 +0000

Centerpac acquired out of Administration - Turnover £18.2m - 80 Employees
Samuel Grant, supplier of packaging materials and eqiupment, have acquired Centerpac, a packaging supplies company, out of administration saving 12 jobs. Samuel Grant Group is the largest privately owned packaging distributor in the North employing 80 staff.

CENTERPAC LIMITED

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:14:23 +0000

Acquired out of Administration - 12 Jobs Saved -
Samuel Grant, supplier of packaging materials and eqiupment, have acquired Centerpac, a packaging supplies company, out of administration saving 12 jobs. The Company had stopped trading after it ran into financial difficulties.

WINDYRIDGE CHEESE LIMITED

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:10:15 +0000

Acquired by entrepreneur - business growth strategy - potential new jobs
Somerset-based Windyridge Cheese Ltd has been acquired by entrepreneur Melvin Glynn for an undisclosed sum. Mr Glynn, who was previously managing director of Burt's Chips, believes the company is well positioned for growth. Windyridge Cheese's expansion could create business and employment opportunities. Its turnover for the year to July 2009 was £1.1m.