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Biggest M&A deals, October to December
Bidder Target Price (£m)
HendersonJohn Laing1,000
WolseleyLawrence Plumbing Supply, Castle Supply Company, Northern Water Works Supply, Murdock ECD, Murdock Haworth, Helatukku Finland (all bought at the same time)111
WolseleyGulf Refrigeration Supply, Kandall Fabricating & Supply Corporation, KF Industries, Lee Window & Door Company, Perfection Truss Company, Woodcote Stavební Materiály, Hjalmars Tra61
Black & VeatchGleeson civil engineering36
LavendonGardemann Group30.3
Mouchel ParkmanTraffic Support26.3
EnnstoneBerwyn Granite Quarries18
Speedy HireLifting Gear Hire13.5
Mouchel ParkmanHornagold & Hills Partnership11.4
Mouchel ParkmanEwan Group11
Keller GroupAnderson Drilling10.7
White Young GreenAdams Kara Taylor10.5
Scott WilsonFerguson McIlveen10.1
White Young GreenTrench Farrow4.5
EnnstoneBonitex1
EnnstoneMay Gurney Surfacing0.48
M&A deals 1 October-7 December 2006 (for which price is known)