Behind the wheel
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Richard Palmer is chief executive of motor retailer and services group European Motor Holdings (EMH), previously known as Cargo Control. A series of tax-related and financial problems followed his acquisition of the company, with two former directors being suspended by the UK's Department of Trade and Industry. The company has been revitalized under Palmer's management and several important acquisitions have been made, including the acquisition of Telford Motor Auctions in 1996.
Publication Name: Acquisitions Monthly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0952-3618
Year: 1997
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Merseyside: let the new funds flow
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The Merseyside region has attracted a great deal of inward investment since the creasion of Merseyside Partnership, the region's marketing agency, in Apr 1993. Corporate financiers in Liverpool, England, believe that the city's infrastructure is now improving, and are optimistic about the creation of new jobs and the prospects for local businesses. They are particularly positive about the development of derelict sites into prospective business premises.
Publication Name: Acquisitions Monthly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0952-3618
Year: 1996
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Little spark to first quarter results
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A considerable number of cross-border ger and acquisition deals were agreed by Finnish, Norwegian, Italian and UK companies in Europe in the first quarter of 1996. However, cross-border activity as a whole in the period was considerably more limited than analysts had been expecting. The leading European sellers were the UK, Germany and France, with the UK being the seller in the three largest deals.
Publication Name: Acquisitions Monthly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0952-3618
Year: 1996
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