UK kitchen furniture maker Omega International Group Plc said on Friday its management team had made a recommended 108 pence per share cash offer, valuing the company at 30.5 million pounds (US$45.6 million).

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Leading small cap fund manager predicts revival in merger and acquisition activity

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Niche investment bank Blue Oar Plc rejected an all share offer from investment group Evolve Capita saying it significantly undervalued the company.

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UK BPO company says talks with potential private equity backer have ended

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German wheel manufacturer will stop at holding 24.8% of UK peer

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MIG buys 49.9% of Flight Ambulance International for €15m

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UK inspection giant buys Polish food testing company in £3.3m deal

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Control engineering unit buys German companies Interlit Joistgen and MSG Maschinen

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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s Business Post would be “open” to consolidating the delivery industry if its smaller rivals struggle in the downturn and it hopes its new iMail business will break even by April 2009, its chief executive said on Wednesday.

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Human tissue supplier raises acquisition funds at premium to share price

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UK vocational training provider agrees £33.6m reverse takeover of IT training specialist

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UK defence player buys Weed Instrument Co in US$31.6m deal

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UK small aircraft trader buys out joint venture partner to take sole ownership of German project

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AIM-listed miner in talks with bankers about short term liquidity

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Acquisitive tour operator says potential bidder has terminated discussions because of uncertain financial markets

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Administrators KPMG agree to sale of 77 of textile retailer’s stores but close 59

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Private equity investor acquires Biomnis for US$273m

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Spanish private equity firm backs Atrezzo Group

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Union Resources Ltd. has acquired Namibia’s Sea Phosphates (Namibia) Pty Ltd. which holds prospecting licenses 3414 and 3415 over the Sandpiper phosphate project off the coast.

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