Siteserv, the Dublin site services group, is set to buy Yorkshire-based Deborah Services for up to 拢48m.

The offer is worth 拢43.2m, although another 拢5m may be payable depending on Deborah鈥檚 performance over the next three years.

In the year ended 30 September 2007, Deborah turned over 拢81m and made an operating profit of 拢7.5m. In the 12 months to 30 April 2007, Siteserv turned over 拢44.9m and made a pre-tax profit of 拢5.3m.

Siteserv provides a range of services, from modular buildings to scaffolding.

Brian Harvey, chief executive of Siteserv, said: 鈥淭he acquisition is consistent with our stated strategy of continuing to grow by acquisition and particularly continuing to acquire businesses that are market leaders.鈥�

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