All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 130
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Poundland to push ahead with 99p Stores takeover
Poundland has decided to press on with its attempt to acquire rival discount chain 99p Stores and go to a more in-depth investigation process by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority.
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NewsBidvest 3663 buys Sandpiper CI's Cimandis foodservice division
Bidvest 3663 has acquired Cimandis, the foodservice division of Channel Islands operator Sandpiper CI…
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NewsPrice war set to drive M&A consolidation, warns Grant Thornton
UK M&A volumes held up in the first quarter of 2015, but deal values were significantly down as small-scale consolidation dominated the market.
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Analysis & FeaturesNomad Foods sets sights on frozen empire in wake of Iglo deal
Findus tipped but there are many candidates ripe for netting
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NewsNorbert Dentressangle bought up by XPO to create distribution giant
Norbert, a leading global provider of contract logistics, is a major supplier to the UK food and drink sector and has customers including Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco
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NewsDivine Chocolate merges its UK and US businesses
Divine Chocolate, the farmer-owned chocolate company, has merged its UK and USA businesses.
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NewsNew Birds Eye owner has 'ambitious' plans, says Nomad source
The firm sees grocery as ripe for consolidation and will be “nimble and opportunistic” in building on its anchor investment in the iconic frozen food company, sources close to Nomad told The Grocer this week
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NewsAshbury Chocolates collapse leaves creditors out of pocket
Creditors look set to lose a significant chunk of the £14.1m they are owed from the administration of Ashbury Chocolates…
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NewsPork Farms acquisition gets thumbs up from competition watchdog
Pork Farms is a step closer to completing its acquisition of Kerry Foods chilled savoury pastry business after the monopoly regulator provisionally cleared the deal.
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NewsWill Naked give Majestic its entrepreneurial fizz back?
Critics of Majestic believe it has become a generic wine warehouse and strayed from its entrepreneurial roots
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NewsBirds Eye owner reeled in by investment group for €2.6bn
Birds Eye owner Iglo has been sold to an investment company for €2.6bn (£1.84bn), private equity backer Permira has confirmed.
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NewsPoundland sticks to its guns forcing in-depth CMA investigation of 99p deal
Poundland £55m acquisition of rival discounter 99p Stores will face in-depth scrutiny from the Competition and Markets Authority after the group decided not to allay the watchdog’s monopoly fears.
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NewsBrakes Group plans Continental boost by acquiring Davigel
News broke on Wednesday that Brakes is in exclusive talks with Nestlé about acquiring Davigel - a deal that Brakes CEO Ken McMeikan said would, in effect, double its business in France
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NewsTesco buys up remaining stake in Euphorium Bakery
Tesco has bought up the remaining slice of the Euphorium Bakery business, despite reports that it planned to scrap the venture.
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NewsCrawshaw carves space into the North West with £3.9m Gabbotts deal
Crawshaw Group is taking steps toward its ambitious target of running 200 stores after paying £3.9m to snap up Gabbotts Farm.
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NewsBakeaway sale saves the jobs of 60 staff
A Midlands-based baking products manufacturer which supplied the supermarkets and the food service industry has been sold out of administration, saving the jobs of all 60 staff.
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Analysis & FeaturesCity scepticism doesn't tell the full story of Majestic Wine's Naked takeover
A near 13% share price drop on the announcement of a key acquisition would normally signify the City has given it a firm thumbs down.
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NewsThomas J Fudge's mulls sale as brand overhaul continues
Thomas J Fudge’s Remarkable Bakery is working with corporate adviser Grant Thornton on a potential sale of the business.
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NewsMajestic Wine adds online potential with £70m Naked Wines takeover
Majestic Wine has swooped for rival Naked Wines in a £70m deal which will rapidly accelerated the listed retailer’s online plans and gives the listed group a new CEO.
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NewsCamden Town Brewery sells 20% stake to private family for £10m
Camden Town Brewery has agreed to sell 20% of the business to a Belgian manufacturing family for £10m.