Veterinary pharmaceutical specialist Dechra has strengthened its US product portfolio with the £24.5m acquisition of Ampharmco and its associated holding companies, Dragon Fire and Black Griffin.
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Thu, 05/09/2019
Mid-market private equity firm Endless has sold James Briggs to Tetrosyl. James Briggs is a speciality and consumer chemicals manufacturer. Tetrosyl is a manufacturer and supplier of car care products.
Thu, 05/09/2019
The speciality chemicals company Norman Hay has been bought by Quaker Houghton for £80m. Norman Hay serves a number of industries including aerospace, automotive, oil and gas and power generation. The deal is expected to complete in October 2019.
Thu, 05/09/2019
A new market leading sports data company has been formed following the announcement that STATS and Perform are to merge. The new entity is called STATS Perform and will provide data-led sports research, news and video content in combination with live betting streams, integrity services, and AI-powered solutions. It will employ more than 1,600 full-time employees across 25 countries, including a 40 strong sport-focused AI team.
Thu, 05/09/2019
The American poultry supplier Pilgrim’s Pride has acquired Tulip Limited from Danish Crown. The £290m deal creates one of the largest integrated prepared foods businesses in the UK.
Thu, 05/09/2019
Siddall and Hilton Products, a historic manufacturer based in Brighouse, West Yorkshire, has completed an MBO. Siddall and Hilton Products produces welded steel mesh high-security, general fencing and industrial mesh panels. It has 53 staff and reported revenues of £18m in the financial year to 31 March 2018.
Thu, 05/09/2019
Catering cloud-based service provider The EF Group has bought menu planning, nutrition and allergen management services provider Catercost. The EF Group, which trades as e-foods, will use this acquisition to expand its software platform.
Thu, 05/09/2019
Avid Insurance Services, a specialist managing general agent based in Leeds, has been bought by Beech Tree Private Equity. Founded in 2006, Avid specialises in travel, social housing and council leasehold markets. It is a Lloyds broker and Lloyds coverholder, writing more than £40m of gross written premiums.
Thu, 05/09/2019
The Shoreham site of steel firm John Parker & Son has been saved from administration from the UK's biggest steel stockholder. Barrett Steel will expand its nationwide depot network to 27 locations and add 50 new staff to its team. The deal bolsters the £317m-turnover firm in the South of England in particular.
Thu, 05/09/2019
Challenger brand Octopus Energy has bought out rival Co-operative Energy, becoming one of the UK's fastest growing energy suppliers. Co-op Energy supplies gas and electricity to c. 300,000 homes. Its acquisition, thought to be worth over £30m, pushes Octopus Energy past one million customers despite only four years in the market. Co-op Energy took on 130,000 customers with the acquisition of Flow Energy last year. Octopus Energy is owned by Octopus Group, an early backer of the property site Zoopla that also backs Big Gym, Secret Escapes and Eve mattresses through its investment arm Octopus