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• Sarginsons Industries starts £2.5m investment plan 30th May, 2012

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  Coventry-based Sarginsons Industries has started a £2.5m capital investment programme following an increase in market demand.
• Booker group swoops for Makro in £140m deal 30th May, 2012

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  Wellingborough-based food wholesaler Booker Group is to buy out Makro UK in a deal which values the business at nearly £140m. The deal is in exchange for new Booker shares,...
• Rescue deal for Norton Energy Solutions 29th May, 2012

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  Birmingham-headquartered Norton Energy Solutions has been sold out of administration, with all 105 staff transferring to the buyer.
• Glebe Mines bought by Italian company 29th May, 2012

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  Glebe Mines, based at Cavendish Mill near Stoney Middleton, has been acquired out of administration by Minmet UK, a subsidiary of Italian business Fluorsid. The deal was set up...
• OFT investigates Rank's Gala deal 29th May, 2012

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  The planned acquisition of Gala Coral's casino division by gaming giant Rank Group will face a probe by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).
• Buyer sought for property portfolio 29th May, 2012

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  A property company with a residential portfolio about 180 units based in Nottingham, Leicester, Loughborough and Middlesbrough has fallen into administration.
• Tudorstone Building Materials collapses 29th May, 2012

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  A buyer is being sought for Nottinghamshire-based Tudorstone Building Materials after it entered administration. Falling sales caused by the downturn in the construction sector...
• Michelin loan smoothes way for SkinBase expansion 29th May, 2012

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  A Stoke-on-Trent-based skincare company has expanded its business and moved into new premises with a loan from the funding arm of tyre manufacturer Michelin.
• Internet Central deal marks 'aggressive' sales push 29th May, 2012

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  Keele-based Internet Central has acquired JSR Technology in Northern Ireland as it plans to "aggressively advance" sales and expand into new markets.
• Greenpark deal keeps Alkane on track 29th May, 2012

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  Trading has been in line with expectations at Mansfield-based Alkane Energy following its £6m acquisition of Greenpark Energy, the gas-to-power producer said ahead of...
• Shareholders back £274m acquisition of Umeco 28th May, 2012

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  Shareholders of Umeco have "overwhelmingly" backed the company's £274m takeover by global chemicals and materials company Cytec Industries.
• Castel Froma saves Leamington Spa care home 28th May, 2012

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  A specialist care home for sufferers of multiple sclerosis in Leamington Spa has been saved from closure after securing a seven-figure business loan.
• Angel Springs continues 'buy-and-build' strategy 28th May, 2012

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  Wolverhampton-headquartered Angel Springs has completed the acquisition of Isis Office Hydration. The water cooler service provider is backed by private equity firm LDC.
• Management buy-in at Northern Road 28th May, 2012

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  Newark-based Northern Road Service & Engineering has completed a management buy-in with a funding package form HSBC.
• Deal activity up at Spearing Waite 28th May, 2012

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  The corporate department of Leicester law firm Spearing Waite has recorded a "marked increase" in the demand for its deal services during in the year to March 2012.
• DS Smith weighs up SCA Hinckley site sale 28th May, 2012

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  DS Smith is weighing up whether to sell SCA Hinckley or another site as a condition of the European Commission's approval of its £1.4bn acquisition of SCA Group's packaging...
• 'Scam' targets Birmingham City shareholders 25th May, 2012

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  Shareholders of Birmingham City FC may be the target of a possible scam by a US company, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has warned.
• BDO's Brum office advises on £35m MBO 25th May, 2012

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  The BDO transaction services team in Birmingham has worked with investment...
• Christie Finance releases £70m of funding 25th May, 2012

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  Commercial finance broker Christie Finance, which has offices in Birmingham and Nottingham, has announced it has released £70m worth of funding.
• Stobart in talks over Autologic swoop 25th May, 2012

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  Logistic giants Stobart is in discussions to acquire rival Autologic Holdings, based in Northampton.