Group bags another contractor as it looks to strengthen civil engineering presence in southern England
Balfour Beatty has bought south-coast contractor Dean & Dyball for 拢45m as tipped in this week's 黑洞社区.
Balfour said the deal was in line with it establishing a strong presence in the southern England.
Chief executive Ian Tyler said: 鈥淭his transaction establishes a strong civil engineering base in an area where we currently have only a limited presence and adds further capability in the building sector.鈥�
Hampshire-based Dean & Dyball turned over 拢262m in the year to 30 September 2007 with a pre-tax profit of 拢4.5m.
The company is understood to have been on the market since January, prompted to sell quickly before changes to Capital Gains Tax laws on 6 April.
After that date individuals will be subject to a flat rate of 18% on chargeable gains as opposed to a previous maximum of 10%.
It is understood Vinci had also looked at the company but decided against the purchase due to a regional overlap in Kent.
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