Management buy-out of Robert Prettie & Co Ltd, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, a provider of plumbing and heating services. Terms not disclosed. The management team was led by Mark Murphy, Stephen Buckle and Andrew Cresswell, who bought the shareholdings of David Bignall and Alan Burton, who jointly led the original management buy-out in 1999. The Royal Bank of Scotland provided debt funding in support of the deal.

Completed:
Aug 04

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