Thursday 14th February 2008

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Deals Round-up (14.02.08)

In the latest deals headlines Quotient BioResearch has purchased drug development specialist BioDynamics and Thomas Cook Group has agreed to acquire online bed bank hotels4U.com for £21.8 million

Done deals:

· Accountancy firm Thomas Westcott has merged with Devon duo, Torquay’s Park Holding & Smith and north Devon’s Davison Bedworth, to expand its regional offering

· WH Butler & Sons (Founders) has bought Victoria Fabrications, an aluminium and copper castings business based in Chesterfield, with funding from Royal Bank of Scotland in an effort to expand its operational base

Source: Yorkshire Post

· Quotient BioResearch, a provider of safety evaluations to the bioscience industries, has purchased drug development specialist BioDynamics in a move that grows its revenues to over £35 million

· Dews Motor Group, a main dealer for Vauxhall and Alfa Romeo, has undergone a third-generation management buy-out backed by Barclays

Deals in the pipeline:

· Leisure travel giant Thomas Cook Group has agreed to acquire hotels4U.com from Centurion Holiday Group for £21.8 million in a bid to strengthen its position in the independent travel sector

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