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DEAL DIRECTORY mandadeals.co.uk
2nd Byte, a Surrey-based provider of trade buyers and sellers together, not
2nd Byte buys Autotrade-mail used car marketing services, has only to get the deal done but also to
acquired car trading business maximise profit opportunities.
Autotrade-mail for an undisclosed sum. Whitehair added that following the
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Autotrade-mail is an online car acquisition the business would
dealer network and has 4,500 continue to be run on a ‘standalone
Lead adviser to Autotrade-mail:
members. The founder of the company, basis’ by the existing management.
Marcus Kelland, will stay with the Thomas Eggar acted for Autotrade-
business for a handover period, while mail in the deal. Partner Daniel Bastide
Kevin Watson is to continue as led the team, and was assisted by Faye
operations director. Bargery and Martin Gleeson in the
Thomas Eggar, Belmont House, Station Way, Crawley Andy Whitehair, managing director of corporate finance practice, while
RH10 1JA, Tel: 01293 742756,
2nd Byte, said: ‘Autotrade-mail.com is Michael Camps provided advice on the
Email: daniel.bastide@thomaseggar.com
a great product with a well deserved intellectual property and IT aspects of
reputation in the industry for bringing the transaction.
TVS Logistics Services, a subsidiary of Multipart was acquired from its South
TVS Logistics Services buys Multipart Indian automotive business TVS Group, African parent Imperial Holdings in
has acquired vehicle parts and June 2008. Since then, the company
components logistics business Multipart has restructured and has managed to
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for an undisclosed sum. maintain demand in challenging
Multipart started as the parts economic conditions, according to
distribution business for Leyland Trucks, Multipart’s MD Chris Gateley.
Lead adviser to Multipart:
but now supplies spare parts and Brabners Chaffe Street advised
components for Isuzu, Dennis Eagle, Multipart’s shareholders on the deal.
Optare, TVR and the Ministry of Defence The team was led by Tony Harper, head
and supply chain solutions to the utility of corporate, who said: ‘TVS is an
sector for Anglia Water Services. The excellent strategic partner for Multipart
Brabners Chaffe Street, 55 King Street, Manchester M2 4LQ
Lancashire-based company employs with the expertise, access to capital and
Tel: 0161 836 8800, Email: tony.harper@brabnerscs.com
250 staff and generated revenue of geographical reach to accelerate the
£63 million in 2008. business’ growth.’
Essex-based medical recruiter Urban Skelton added: ‘Since we formed in
Urban Group buys MedicsPro Group has acquired local rival February this year, we’ve had
MedicsPro. The terms of the deal were phenomenal growth and we’re looking
not disclosed. for more bolt-on acquisitions so that we
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MedicsPro provides a range of staff in can provide our clients with a better
the medical profession including doctors, service.’
Lead adviser to Urban Group:
biomedical scientists and nurses. The Haslers Corporate Finance acted as
Ilford-based company was established in lead adviser and provided financial due
2002 and employs nine staff. diligence for Urban Group in the deal.
Marque Skelton, operations director The team was led by partner Michael
of Urban Group, said: ‘This acquisition Watts, who said: ‘The management
will give [us] the ability to substantially team of Urban believe the transaction
Haslers Corporate Finance, Old Station Road, Loughton,
Essex IG10 4PL, Tel: (+44) 20 8418 3333,
expand [our] brand name, and enhance will assist in their aim to strategically
Email: michael.watts@haslers.com
on the already sound reputation that we grow the business by building on the
have developed in our market place.’ contracts that MedicsPro hold.’
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