Countplus subsidiary readies for acquisitionBY ELISE BURGESS | MONDAY, 13 FEB 2012 12:30PMCountplus Limited subsidiary, Kidmans PEC, is set to acquire property and accounting group Pacific East Coast with an initial purchase consideration of $3.28 million. |
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