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Bridgepoint funds SPTS buyout
SPP Process Technology Systems (SPTS), a Newport company that makes equipment for the semiconductor industry, has been bought by its management team. The buyout from Sumitomo Precision Products of Japan was backed by private equity firm Bridgepoint and values the company at about £125m.
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Deals
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Tinopolis buys Gordon Ramsay show maker
Tinopolis, the TV production group based in Llanelli, has bought A Smith & Co, the US-based company behind shows including Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares.
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Marine Group raises funds for expansion
The Marine Group, which sells and fixes boats in Cardiff and Swansea, is set to expand further after securing a finance deal with Santander Corporate Banking.
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What's the best deal and who has the best team?
Are you involved in corporate finance and dealmaking in Wales? Then we would like you to nominate the Deal of the Year and the Dealmaking Team of The Year for the 12 months from July 2010 to June 2011. The winners will be unveiled at Insider’s Wales Dealmakers Gala Dinner in September.
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Companies
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Reflex & Allen back in the black
Reflex & Allen UK, a safety product maker based in Bodelwyddan in North Wales, went back into profit for the year to December 2010 as market conditions improved.
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Property and construction
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Retail investor wants Carmarthen mall
NewRiver, a retail property investment group, plans to acquire the 100,000 sq ft Merlin’s Walk shopping centre in Carmarthen as part of a £68m package of malls.
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People
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Cardiff development chief lined up for NZ job
Paul Orders, a key figure in Cardiff Council’s economic development plans, looks set to leave for a job in New Zealand.
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Two join the board at Gap
Gap Personnel, the Wrexham-based recruitment group, has promoted regional managers Matthew Hull and Neil Barrett to the main board of directors.
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PwC promotes Williams to partner
PwC has promoted Christopher Williams as partner in its Wales and the West practice.
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