Deal Completions

Deal Completion

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Ufton Associates acquired by Davies Group Limited

Ufton Associates Limited is an independent loss adjusting practice providing services to various clients in a number of specialist fields within the insurance market.

Date 05/2012

Number of buyers approached: 148

Expressions of interest: 30

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Delta Labelling acquired by OpSec Security Group Plc

Delta Labelling Limited is a specialist labelling company that designs and produces a wide variety of labelling for brand promotion and brand protection through its innovation and design capabilities and its globally placed production and distribution networks.

Date 05/2012

Number of buyers approached: 249

Expressions of interest: 63

Number of competing bids: 5

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Himalaya UK Limited acquired by First Natural Brands Ltd

Himalaya UK is a leading distributor of consumer products to the Natural and Gift markets across the UK and Ireland, including Health Food Shops, Spa Treatment Centres, Organic Supermarkets and national High Street Retailers.

Date 04/2012

Number of buyers approached: 220

Expressions of interest: 55

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Davenport Paper Co. Ltd. acquired by Ratioform Verpackungen GmbH

International M&A specialist BCMS Corporate has helped package the right deal for Davpack following its sale to Ratioform Verpackungen GmbH, a company owned by Equistone Partners Europe (formerly Barclays Private Equity) and the management.

Date 03/2012

Number of buyers approached: 215

Expressions of interest: 37

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DW Dunn Limited acquired by Swindon Commercial Services (SCS)

DW Dunn Ltd is a family-run plumbing and heating services business, serving the Cotswolds and Northern Wiltshire.

Date 03/2012

Number of buyers approached: 198

Expressions of interest: 28

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Flowmaster Group NV acquired by Mentor Graphics Corporation

The Flowmaster Group has taken a step closer to becoming a world-leader in thermal-fluid simulation software systems following its sale to the Mentor Graphics Corporation by international M&A specialist BCMS Corporate.

Date 01/2012

Number of buyers approached: 55

Expressions of interest: 18

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Medway Travel Limited acquired by CTT Group Ltd

International M&A specialist BCMS Corporate has completed the sale of bespoke executive travel provider Medway Travel to the CTTGroup.

Date 01/2012

Number of buyers approached: 46

Expressions of interest: 20

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PJO Group acquired by Mechan Controls Plc

International M&A specialist BCMS Corporate has completed the sale of repair, calibration and certification specialist, the PJO Group, to Mechan Controls Plc.

Date 12/2011

Number of buyers approached: 276

Expressions of interest: 40

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Ag-Chem Holdings (Pty) Ltd acquired by Rolfes Technology Holdings Limited

Ag-Chem is a group of companies working together to produce high-quality agro-chemical products for the agricultural sector.

This deal was project managed and brokered by BCMS South Africa (Xigo) and BCMS UK.

Date 11/2011

Number of buyers approached: 289

Expressions of interest: 33

Number of competing bids: 2

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Rathgael Developments Ltd and Select Travel Limited (wholly owned subsidiary) acquired by Rathgael Developments Ltd / Select Travel Limited

McNeill Rigby Travel Ltd completed an acquisition of Selective Travel / Rathgael Developments in Belfast, in a deal managed by BCMS Corporate. Rathgael and Selective supply all travel requirements to the corporate market which includes government departments/flights/hotels/car hire/ferry/train/visas etc. The distinct divisions also operate an events department.

Date 11/2011

Number of buyers approached: 205

Expressions of interest: 44

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Martyn Brian Ltd (t/as Tyreland) acquired by Micheldever Tyre Services Plc

Tyreland Limited consists of seven tyre depots and 2 wholesale tyre warehouses covering a wide geography across Hampshire, Wiltshire and Dorset. The company also supplies a range of complementary products such as exhausts and batteries.

Date 10/2011

Number of buyers approached: 46

Expressions of interest: 23

Number of competing bids: 2

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MPC Data Ltd acquired by BSQUARE Corporation

MPC Data Ltd enables embedded device developers to get to market faster, with lower risk, and improved cost effectiveness. MPC Data offers services in software and hardware engineering from proof of concept to volume production, with a strong emphasis on embedded and real-time developments.

Date 09/2011

Expressions of interest: 41

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The Orthopaedic Footwear Co Ltd T/A James Taylor & Son acquired by Precision 3D Limited

The Orthopaedic Footwear Company Limited trades under the name James Taylor and Son and provides a comprehensive range of shoemaking services.

Date 09/2011

Number of buyers approached: 181

Expressions of interest: 21

Number of competing bids: 3

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Lepicol Ltd. t/a The Healthy Bowels Company acquired by Probiotics International Ltd

The Healthy Bowels Company supplies a range of natural food supplements aimed at the bowel and digestive health markets. The range has primarily been developed around its internationally recognised Lepicol brand and each product is formulated in house then manufactured via outsourced pharmaceutical manufacturers.

Date 08/2011

Number of buyers approached: 193

Expressions of interest: 54

Number of competing bids: 3

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Office Projects Limited acquired by Balfour Beatty Plc

This company has built a strong market position specialising in high quality fit-out and refurbishment. The company is focused on delivering an integrated solution and becoming long term partners with its clients.

Date 08/2011

Number of buyers approached: 187

Expressions of interest: 32

Number of competing bids: 2

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Private Investor (Undisclosed)

Halyard (M & I) Ltd acquired by Private Investor (Undisclosed)

European leader in the design and manufacture of marine exhaust systems, with a profound understanding of controlling exhaust noise in boats up to 300ft in length. The company’s mission is the ‘science of silence’ and it offers a range of products fulfilling this promise, centred on the exhaust silencing systems.

Date 08/2011

Number of buyers approached: 221

Expressions of interest: 51

Number of competing bids: 6

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Kbiosciences Limited acquired by LGC Ltd

The company offers products and services through four divisions: Laboratory Services, Instrumentation, Reagents / Consumables & Software.

Date 07/2011

Number of buyers approached: 252

Expressions of interest: 60

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Confuto Systems AS acquired by Atea ASA

Confuto Systems AS is a company offering IT management software and services in order to ensure an organisation’s IT systems are working as efficiently as possible. Their own software is called FirstView along with offered software from partners such as CA, Splunk and Alcatel-Lucent.

Date 07/2011

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