Acquisitions Monthly 1996 - Abstracts

Acquisitions Monthly 1996
TitleSubjectAuthors
A changing marketplace. (corporate law firms take on new types of work)Business, internationalDavid Hull
Adding value through acquisition. (secondary buyout of Entrelec in France)(supplement on European buyouts)Business, internationalFindlay Black
Advisers position themselves in the battle for Southern Water.Business, international 
Aggressive recruitment in corporate finance.Business, internationalJohn Axworthy
A good time for private businesses. (availability of development capital in the north west of England)(supplement on Manchester)Business, internationalMichael Fell
A healthy market: Finland has pulled itself out of depression and suddenly is catching the eye of companies and investors both within and outside the Nordic region.Business, international 
A helping hand. (the role of strategy consultants in the U.K.'s merger and acquisition market) (includes related article)Business, internationalAngela Ward, Stephen Lawrence
Aiding growth in Europe. (Microtronic acquisitin of PIAC).Business, internationalDenis Viet-Jacobsen
Alive and kicking?(trends in mezzanine finance)Business, internationalSimon Wheatley
All aboard for the rail deals.Business, international 
All change at Charterhouse.Business, international 
All change in the Northeast. (Acquisitions Monthly, Newcastle).Business, internationalJohn Wall
An engine for growth at Lister-Petter. (Schroder Ventures completes purchase of Lister-Petter from BTR)Business, international 
A new Italian job for Sutcliffe.(Arthur Andersen appoints director of corporate finance services)Business, international 
An opportunity to enhance value. (the value of environmental due diligence)Business, internationalMark Thompson, David George
Another one bites the dust as ECI sells to Rothschilds.Business, international 
A pan-European product. (an overview of the acquisition finance market in continental Europe)Business, internationalGraham Barker
A platform for expansion. (Ireland)Business, internationalAlan Doherty, Donal Daly
A real alternative to the hassles of a float? (new ways of boosting shareholder value)(supplement on Liverpool, England)Business, internationalAmin Amiri
A record year.(buyout market in Germany, includes related article on the Austrian market)(Industry Overview)Business, internationalMike Wright, Oliver Wieser
A steady year in Spain. (merger and acquisition activity in Spain during 1995)Business, internationalEnrique Polo de Lara
A tale of happy coincidences .... (management buy-in to ADS Anker)(supplement on European buyouts)Business, internationalPaul Downes
Banc Boston Capital.(Company Profile)Business, international 
Banking on a competitive future in Italy. (merger and acquisition activity in Italy's banking sector)Business, internationalEnrico Fagioli Marzocchi
Banking on increasing internationalisation. (moves towards international acquisitions)(supplement on European buyouts)Business, internationalPatrick De Muynck
Bank of Scotland Structured Finance.(Company Profile)Business, international 
Banks hang in on the Argus Press buyout.Business, international 
Banque Indosuez Acquisition Finance Division.(Company Profile)Business, international 
Banque Paribas.(Company Profile)Business, international 
Barrett throws down the gauntlet at KPMG Corporate Finance. (Stephen Barrett becomes head of UK mergers and acquisitions)Business, international 
Be green or pay the price. (the importance of environmental due diligence)Business, internationalDavid Hockin, Sarah Mogford
Belgian privatisation gathers momentum.Business, internationalAlexis Meeus
Bid fever fails to boost premiums. (public takeover activity remains high)Business, internationalElizabeth Atkins
Boom time is back. (1995 record year for takeovers)Business, internationalChirstiian Marriott
Bought deals make sense in the IT industry: efficient deals at competitive prices are bringing venture capital to the foreground of corporate divestments in the IT sector.Business, internationalJim Pullen
Bridging your way to leverage.(use of mezzanine finance)Business, internationalGeorge Davidson
Brixton Academy makes a break for the border. (Brixton Academy secures future as a rock venue)Business, internationalBarrie Pearson
Buyouts check the continental drift.(buyout market in continental Europe)Business, internationalMartin Aguss
Buyouts still on the wane in Italy. (Italian buyout market)(Industry Overview)Business, internationalKen Robbie, Maurizio Carulli
BZWPE gears up for growth... and the Barclays pension fund?(BZW Private Equity)Business, international 
BZW Private Equity goes for a New Look.Business, international 
Candover Investments.(Company Profile)Business, international 
Carisbrooke Shipping floats successfully. (United Kingdom shipping company floatation on Alternative Investment Market)(Acquisitions Monthly Supplement.)(Company Profile)Business, internationalBarry Stimpson
Catering for enterprise? (equity markets).Business, internationalJeremy Phillips, Paul Claydon
Cause for optimism? (economic prospects for Merseyside, England)(supplement on Liverpool, England)Business, internationalJames Dow
CDC's Porterbrook exit comes 'out of the blue.' (Charterhouse Development Capital sells Porterbook to Stagecoach)Business, international 
Charterhouse new recruit makes his mark. (Oliver Ellingham)Business, international 
Cinven.(Company Profile)Business, international 
Coming to the rescue in eastern Germany.(includes related articles)Business, internationalChristian Fest, Arne Osborg
Coming to the rescue of Holvis. (BBA's acquisition of Holvis).Business, internationalJohn McLaren
Compact timetable puts deal on the record. (buyout of Toolex Alpha)(supplement on European buyouts)Business, internationalToby Varney, Peter Combe
Concocting chemical buyouts: in recent years, the chemicals industry has been yielding opportunities for private equity investors, with the promise of more to come.Business, internationalJohn Dr. Walker, Olaf Krogh
Consultancy gone mad on the M&A gravy train. (role of consultants in merger and acquisition deals)(Editorial)Business, international 
Convergence rather than collision. (differences between management buyout markets in the UK and continental Europe)(supplement on European buyouts)Business, internationalPaul Bekx
Coopers & Lybrand Corporate Finance.(Company Profile)Business, international 
Creating a global leader in personal services. (background to the merger of Adia of Switzerland and ECCO of France)Business, internationalBen Phillips
Creating a new image. (creating a new identity for merged or acquired companies)Business, internationalTerry White
Creating new sources of venture capital? (corporate divestments give funds for new business start-ups)Business, internationalNicholas Stacey
Creating the right structure. (Coyle Hamilton buyout).Business, internationalJim Pender
Cutting a deal in New Zealand. (privatization of New Zealand's Forestry Corp.)Business, internationalPhilip Heasman
Deal size rising in the Northwest. (strong acquisition and merger activity in north west of England)(supplement on Manchester)Business, internationalR. Timothy Hunt, Mike Gabriel
Deloitte & Touche Corporate Finance.(Company Profile)Business, international 
Demanding clients put the squeeze on fees.Business, international 
Determination drives the deal: half-way through pan-European negotiations, a joint venture became a takeover. (Kalamazoo's acquisition of Datapoint)Business, internationalMaurice Dwyer
Devtec underlines Ireland's hi-tech ambition. (Ireland)Business, internationalBryan Evans, David Tynan
Discipline and flexibility will win the day. (mezzanine finance in continental Europe)(supplement on European buyouts)Business, internationalAndrew Phillips
Does your adviser fit the bill?(what to look for in a professional adviser)Business, internationalTim Wheldon
Do oil and vinegar mix? (how to avoid unhappy strategic alliances)Business, internationalStephen Lawrence, Alexandra Mackaness
Electra Fleming: going international to meet a growing demand.(Company Profile)Business, international 
Engineering bigger deals. (Rubicon's reverse takeover of Calder).Business, internationalStephen Barrett, Simon Barton
Ernst & Young.(Company Profile)Business, international 
Estonia: Using US capital to buffer 'Russian threat'. (United States)Business, international 
Expanding in the Thames Valley. (Price Waterhouse's Windsor office set to expand)Business, international 
Farnell buys a premier place in catalogues.Business, internationalClive Baker, Piers Harmer
Fighting to keep deals local. (corporate financial advice in Southampton, England) (includes related articles)(Acquisitions Monthly Supplement.)Business, internationalSimon Cuthbertson
Financial purchases and the key issues to consider: the sheer volume of venture capital money available for investment means that the number of financial purchases is likely to increase.Business, internationalSean Lippell, Alan Greenough
Finding the right partner in the US.(US private equity market)Business, internationalFrederick Fritz
Flattering to deceive. (buyouts market in Italy)(supplement on European buyouts)Business, internationalKen Robbie, Maurizio Carulli
Food for thought.(trends in the food and agribusiness sector)Business, internationalJohn Cripps
Fourth quarter flurry lifts year.Business, internationalGillian Middleton
From academia to the stock market. (company profile of City Technology)(Acquisitions Monthly supplement.)(Company Profile)Business, internationalClive Moody
From nothing to 70 million pounds sterling. (the development of the Pentre Group)Business, internationalRoger Hay, Tim Raffle
Fuelling an MBO: a serial entrepreneur with excellent industry knowledge helped 'oil the wheels' when the management buyout of British Fuels from British Coal was concluded in late 1995.Business, internationalTony Meeke, Grant Berry
Fund raising in Merseyside.(supplement on Liverpool, England)Business, internationalSteve Stuart
Fund raising in the Southwest. (UK's southwest region) (Bristol and Cardiff)Business, internationalAndrew Hillman, Kevin Leggett
Game, set and match.(buy-out of Dunlop Slazenger)Business, internationalCharles Nicholson
Getting close to the customer. (an analysis of the relationship approach in a transactional market)Business, internationalRoger Powell, Richard Haighton
Getting global valuation right. (difficulties of valuing foreign companies)Business, internationalAndrew Jones, Romek Matyszczyk
Getting the chemistry right.Business, internationalMark Preston, Thomas Racky
Going for gold. (Ashanti's purchase of Cluff Resources)Business, internationalMark Bankes, Jonathan Coppin
Goodwill or guaranteed bonus? (ways in which an investment bank can expand)Business, internationalJonathan Baines
Gresham Trust a passenger as Page Group flies high.Business, international 
Gresham Trust.(Company Profile)Business, international 
Growth capital moves Apples up a gear. (3i makes successful investment in Apples)(supplement on Liverpool, England)Business, internationalIan Lobley
Harvest times in the Nordic region. (strong performance for private equity funds in Nordic region in 1995)(supplement on European buyouts)Business, internationalMikael Ahlstrom
Hollidge warns of potential disaster. (interview with Ron Hollidge on UK buyout market)(Interview)Business, international 
Horses for courses.(company disposal auctions)Business, internationalEileen Walker, Martin Fotheringham
How Crown put its seal on a complex deal. (purchase of Carnaud Metalbox by Crown Cork and Seal)Business, internationalJames Lewis, Peter Cripps
How Hay Hall hit the headlines. (Legal & General Ventures invests in Hay Hall Group)(includes related article)Business, internationalAndrew Cole
How MJPEP found it good to talk at TSC. (Murray Johnstone Private Equity Partners leads buyout of telephone systems operations of Philips)Business, international 
HSBC Investment Bank.(Company Profile)Business, international 
HSBC Private Equity.(Company Profile)Business, international 
Hunting for good deals in the buyout jungle. (buyout market in United Kingdom) (includes related article on Southampton, England)(Acquisitions Monthly Supplement.)Business, internationalStuart Lindsay
IABG kicks off BDM's quest for European buys. (BDM seeks stronger position in the European market after its acquisition of Industrieanlagen-Betriebs)Business, internationalDavid Wise, Thomas Faulders
In defence of buyouts. (buyout industry)Business, internationalJohn Handley
Investing in a difficult market. (M&A market in Germany).Business, internationalJohn Cutts, Anthony Finbow
Inward investment into Merseyside.(supplement on Liverpool, England)Business, internationalIan Lawrence, Jim Driscoll
Is it time growth capital was in vogue? (companies should seriously consider growth capital)Business, internationalJonathan Russell
Israel targeted for foreign investment.Business, internationalJoel Bainerman
John Cleland repackaged. (John McComish buys back John Cleland)Business, international 
JP Morgan springs another surprise. (JP Morgan leading adviser to European companies acquiring in the US)Business, international 
Keeping a finger on the pulse. (Acquisitions Monthly, Newcastle).Business, internationalAntony Ross
Keeping an eye on your portfolio.(portfolio management)Business, internationalDavid Wilmot
Keeping everyone happy with the VIMBO. (vendor-initiated management buyout) (includes case study)(Acquisitions Monthly Supplement.)Business, internationalAnthony Vickery
Keeping Schaffner on the pulse.(buyout of Schaffner Elektronik)Business, internationalChris Masterson
Law firms' merger follows suit. (Booth and Co., Addleshaw Sons and Latham merge)Business, internationalAndrew Embling
Lawyers seek protection as writs fly. (professional advisers face more claims for negligence)Business, internationalStephen Bottomley
Lazards is top attack adviser.Business, international 
Learning the lesson of unlisted valuations. (valuation of unlisted investment funds)Business, internationalRichard Thompson, Maggie Mullen
Life after private equity.(company performance without institutional backers)Business, internationalStephen Curran
Life beyond Europe.(world buyout market)Business, internationalAlex Cooper-Evans
Life goes on as Flemings says goodbye to its agent of change.Business, international 
Lloyds Development Capital.(Company Profile)Business, international 
Lyndale Foods satisfies Goodwin's hunger.Business, international 
M&A industry loses one of its proudest names as Close Brothers buys Hill Samuel Corporate Finance.Business, international 
M&A in insurance sector comes to life. (Acquisitions Monthly's annual conference on mergers and acquisitions in the insurance industry)Business, international 
Make time for the human touch. (importance of human resource issues in successful takeover deals)Business, internationalSimon Barrow
Management still creates value.(the role of the management team in the UK buyout market)Business, internationalRyan Robson
Manufacturing a deal in Manchester. (details of buyout of Pilkington's Tiles from BTR)(supplement on Manchester)Business, internationalVanessa Eastham
Market due diligence helps Protean clean up.(Company Profile)Business, internationalChris da Costa
Maximising the risk/reward ratio. (opportunities for management buyout investment in continental Europe)(supplement on European buyouts)Business, internationalClive Penwarden
Mead has 'no regrets.' (Richard Mead talks about his practice as a financial advisor)(Interview)Business, international 
Mercury Asset Management.(Company Profile)Business, international 
Mezzanine Management.(Company Profile)Business, international 
Micromass: an instrumental role for senior debt. (buyouts of Micromass and Mayfair Taverns)(supplement on Manchester)Business, internationalStuart Middleton
Milking the market for all it's worth. (the Italian milk sector)Business, internationalStefano Romiti, Debora Megna
Milletts carries on camping. (an assessment of the institutional buyout of outdoor activities store chain Milletts)Business, internationalChris Ward, John Gilligan
Mixed fortunes in the low countries. (buyouts in the Netherlands and Belgium)(supplement on European buyouts)Business, internationalKen Robbie, Johan Bruining
Moulton and Apax plan for a future apart. (Jon Moulton plans for future outside Apax Partners)Business, international 
Murray Johnstone Private Equity.(Company Profile)Business, international 
NatWest Ventures.(Company Profile)Business, international 
New DG at the Panel. (Alistair Defriez becomes director general of the Takeover Panel)Business, international 
New opportunities to invest in Romania.Business, internationalKlaus Requat, Guy Verduystert
Nordic public markets grow up: increasing focus on shareholder value, internationalisation of local markets and industry consolidation are all leading to a more sophisticated public M&A market in the Nordic region.Business, internationalAlok Sharma
NWV wins Colorgraphic deal at second attempt. (NatWest Ventures invests in direct mailing firm Colorgraphic)Business, international 
Objective One: a growth opportunity for SMEs. (small and medium-sized companies in Merseyside to receive European funding)(supplement on Liverpool, England)Business, internationalMaghsoud Einollahi
Old guard back on top. (lead debt arranges in UK buyouts).Business, international 
On the lookout for new markets: there is a wealth of professional expertise on offer in the Northeast. (Acquisitions Monthly, Newcastle).Business, internationalTom Irvine
On the right track for privatisation. (passenger rail franchises).Business, internationalMartin Jacobs
On the road to maximum value. (business strategy advice available in Manchester, England)(supplement on Manchester)Business, internationalStephen Baker, Amin Amiri
On track for rail deals. (the role of acquisition debt in passenger rail franchising)Business, internationalJames Chalmers
Opening up the Nordic region.Business, internationalMichael Glazebrook
Opportunities for smaller companies. (evolutionary cycle for smaller companies becomes more efficient).Business, internationalNicholas Harvey
Opportunities in the middle ground.Business, internationalRolf Kochling
Opportunity knocks. (Flextech).Business, internationalAnthony Fry, Gillian Hazlitt
Outgrowing the domestic market. (Ireland)Business, internationalRichard Keatinge
Overheating or over-reacting?(changes in the senior debt market)Business, internationalJohn Leach, John Kelting
Parc gets off to a flying start. (Parc Group) (Ireland)Business, internationalLindsay Dibxden
Placing in the US: private placings in the US provide attractive funding for UK companies and at the same time offer US investors a route through which to diversify their domestic assets.Business, internationalAndrew Gosnay
Planning for pensions. (pensions negotiations in acquisitions)Business, internationalMichael Prince
Playing a high risk game.(pros and cons of institutional buy-outs and buy-ins)Business, internationalPeter Jacobs
Poland stands out from its neighbours. (foreign investment in Poland)Business, internationalGebicki. Wojciech
Powerful mergers.(regulatory issues in the electricity sector)Business, internationalElizabeth McKnight
Private company prices may start to fall.Business, international 
Profile Peter Shaw Imperial Chemical Industries.Business, international 
Quality and quantity in the regions.(development of management buyout industry by region)Business, internationalJonathan Diggines
Raising finance in the current climate. (The CAMPARI criteria, bank financing) (includes related article)Business, internationalDuncan Scott
RBDC digs for deal and strikes it rich.(Royal Bank Development Capital)(Company Profile)Business, international 
Reasons to be cheerful.Business, internationalEileen Walker, Clare Cotton
Recovering lost ground. (revival in French buyout market)(supplement on European buyouts)Business, internationalMike Wright, Philippe Desbrieres
Red Dragon spreads the word. (Cardiff, Wales, as a growth area)(Bristol and Cardiff)Business, internationalChristopher Graham
Rentokil says 'bye' to bolt-ons. (Rentokil makes hostile bid for BET)Business, international 
Robert Drummond gets down to life after Grosvenor Ventures.(Interview)Business, international 
Ron Wood gets the birthday gift he always wanted. (Prudential Venture Managers and Schroder Ventures investment into Ron Wood Greeting Cards)Business, international 
ROSCOs spur rail privatisation.Business, internationalAndrew Salmon, Vincent Thopson
Second-hand bargains.(secondary buyouts)Business, internationalGraham Oldroyd, Michael Davy
Second time around.(buyout restructuring/refinancing)Business, internationalIan Hazelton
Sewing two firms together. (deal between corporate clothing suppliers PUC and Compton Webb)(supplement on Manchester)Business, internationalRichard Young
Slaughter and May completes a hat-trick: the SG Warburg/Swiss Bank deal was the largest in the private sector in 1995 at 2 billion pounds sterling.Business, international 
Slip Naxos grinds to a deal. (buyout of Slip Naxos)Business, internationalTom Leader
Societe Generale.(Company Profile)Business, international 
Sowing the seeds of growth. (potential merger or acquisition targets must show good growth potential)Business, internationalJohn Harley
Strong activity lifts third quarter. (public takeover activity in UK in third quarter 1996)Business, international 
Strong first quarter sees premiums holding steady. (U.K. public sector takeover activity first quarter 1996)Business, internationalLizzie Atkins
Structured finance goes global. (an overview of the international acquisition finance market)Business, internationalTony Keal
Superdiplo: big business in sight. (supermarket chain Superdiplo)Business, internationalCarlos Rodriguez de Templeque
Swiss M&A market bucks the upward trend. (fall in Swiss mergers and acquisitions in 1995)Business, internationalJoan McKay, Bruno Wild
Switzerland gets ready for takeover boom. (purchase of Elco Looser by Preussag)Business, internationalBernd Heinemann, Christopher Klemm
Tactical manouvre clears the field for Ahlers.Business, internationalLorenzo Gatti
Taking time to refine a buyout.(buy-in of British Aluminium)Business, internationalDavid Giffin
Tax traps for private equity investors.Business, internationalCharles Barter, Michael Bardell
Tensions between senior debt and equity providers. (intercreditor agreements).Business, internationalMatthew Cottis, Lea Dunlop
The art of training in a modern world. (an analysis of the flotation of video training company Mediakey)Business, internationalMark Advani
The battle commences for high-quality staff. (UK corporate finance departments seek to attract best employees)Business, internationalAnnabel Carmichael, Ian Tucker
The birth of an investment trust.Business, internationalAllan Murray-Jones, Jonny Myers
The changing face of buyouts.Business, internationalStuart Counsell
The changing face of the buyout market. (buyout industry)Business, internationalMike Stevens
The coal market fires up. (British Coal sells off Celtic Energy, British Fuels and Coal Products)Business, internationalJohn Foy, Elaine Wragg
The 'deal of the century' in Poland. (Daewoo's purchase of the Warsaw Car Factory)Business, internationalWojtek Janczyk
The dizzy heights of Nordic M&A.Business, internationalClaes Dahlen, Tor Jonsson
The environmental question. (importance of taking environmental law into account when considering making an acquisition)(supplement on Manchester)Business, internationalAndrew Dawson
The global game hots up.Business, internationalPeter Horn, Axel Beeck
The Greeneville experience. (Universal Ceramic Materials' purchase of Tateho America)Business, internationalDavid Hull
The keys to gaining value.(maximising investment returns)Business, internationalJeremy Sharman
The mature debt market: the senior debt market has rarely been more competitive, with banks under pressure to differentiate themselves from each other.Business, internationalEdward Lavelle
The MBO solution to corporate restructuring. (Victrex undertakes management buyout from ICI)(supplement on European buyouts)Business, internationalTony Clinch
The Northwest leads the way. (new developments in the travel and transport sectors in the north west of England)(supplement on Manchester)Business, internationalDavid Forbes
The price of independence. (JO Hambro Magan acquired by NatWest Markets)Business, international 
The pros and cons of the new pensions act.Business, internationalRichard Abramson, David Lane
The role of the Council of Forte.Business, internationalMichael Hayes, Robert Sutton
The Royal Bank of Scotland.(Company Profile)Business, international 
The search for growth.(French buyout market)(Industry Overview)Business, internationalMike Wright, Philippe Desbrieres
The uphill struggle for Karrimor.Business, internationalPeter Luscombe
Time for a change?(options available to potential company vendors)Business, internationalKen Barrie
Time to switch gear.(buyout of Holec Holland)Business, internationalLouise Faering
Transports of delight.(buyout of Transport Research Laboratory)Business, internationalChris Masterson, Simon Inchley
Travers Smith Braithwaite.(Company Profile)Business, international 
Twenty years of shirts and still dreaming. (Parker Hirst sees management buy-in)(Company Profile)Business, international 
UBS Acquisition Finance.(Company Profile)Business, international 
UK company brings takeover insurance to eager US market. (TOI Corporate Services)Business, international 
UK life industry lets go. (demutualisation deals in UK life industry).Business, internationalRosemary Sutherland, Katherine Coates
Unilever's empire keeps on growing.Business, international 
Untested and not legally binding - will it work?Business, internationalGerhard Wegen, Markus Kaum
Value holding up well.(buyout market in the Netherlands, includes brief article on Belgian market)(Industry Overview)Business, internationalKen Robbie, Hans Bruining
Venture capitalists: beware the Commission. (impact of EC Merger Regulation on ventura capital deals)Business, internationalElisabeth Ruiz
Vision, mission and values. (effective communications during acquisition or merger)Business, internationalAnthony Goodman
Welcome to Dibb Lupton Alsop.(merger of law companies Alsop Wilkinson and Dibb Lupton Broomhead)Business, international 
What a nice deal. (sale of WH Smith Business Supplies to Guilbert of France)Business, internationalPatrick Cazalaa, Jonathan Grassi
What a treat for Leeds advisers: since the 1950s when it was started as a family business, Treats has been acquired, bought out and most recently floated.Business, internationalRaymond Clark, Gavin Dean
What has Bradford got to offer?Business, internationalTim Ratcliffe, Andrew Pike
When is a proprietor not a properietor?Business, international 
Which way out?(management buy-outs)Business, internationalStuart Veale
Who shares wins. (details of asset swap between George Wimpey and Tarmac)Business, internationalPaul Ellington, Noni Lovell
Why small firms lose in the selling stakes.Business, internationalPeter Gray
Wire-up for a good deal. (Wireline Investments management and employee buyout).Business, internationalKen Penton
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