Planning for a secure future

Article Abstract:

Stephen Lockley is finance director of Secure Trust Group and chief executive of Arbuthnot Latham. Secure Homes was bought out from Down Chemical in 1985, and the service now attracts about 18,000 inquiries a year, two thirds of which become customers. Secure Trust acquired Aitken Hume bank for 10.5 million pounds sterling and changed its name to Arbuthnot Latham & Co. Arbuthnot Fund Managers was expanded in 1994 through the acquisition of A&R Equity, another private client fund manager.

Financial Corporations, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Financial services industry, Financial services, Financial institutions, Secure Trust Group

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Portugal - more M&A activity than you might expect

Article Abstract:

Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in Portugal has grown in value, albeit not in volume. In 1995, two merger and acquisition deals produced a total value of 1.4 billion pounds sterling; compared to 12 transactions in 1994, with a total value of 1.26 billion pounds. The two deals made in 1995 took place in the banking industry, and two of this year's four M&A deals were also in the same sector. An overview of M&A activity in Portugal is given.

Mergers & Acquisitions, Portugal

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What's giving German M&A a buzz?

Article Abstract:

Germany's mergers and acquisitions market continues to be active, partly because of the country's economic problems and partly because of a move towards international competitiveness by German companies. The German buyout market is relatively undeveloped and offers investors many opportunities in both the private and public sectors. An analysis of Germany's mergers and acquisitions market is presented.

Analysis, Germany

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