No end to Wolseley’s buying spree October 25, 2005 Building materials wholesaler Wolseley has continued its buying spree and added insulation distributor Encon and North American plumbing company Camellia Valley Supply to its global portfolio. Wolseley, the world’s biggest plumbing and heating distributor, raised $1.2bn (£677m) last week through a private placement to more than 30 institutional investors, which was marketed by the Royal [...]
Future for Sporting Index revealed October 19, 2005 Private equity firm HgCapital’s growth plans for new charge Sporting Index include bolt-on acquisitions and gaining a foothold in key cities abroad. HgCapital head of leisure investments Ben Hewetson said: “We will be looking at acquisitions from day one. The (British) spread betting business continues to improve its performance but one of the most exciting [...]