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Thu, 02 Feb 2012: Haldane Retail Group has sold the Ugo chain of 20 discount grocery stores to an unnamed retailer, securing the future of 350 jobs....
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Thu, 02 Feb 2012: Morrisons is to acquire a 105,000 sq ft meat processing plant at Winsford in Cheshire from Vion UK, securing 300 jobs....
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Thu, 02 Feb 2012: Royal Bank of Scotland has sold Hoare Govett, the London-based stockbroker, to Jefferies International of the US for a nominal sum, with the transfer ...
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Thu, 02 Feb 2012: GlobeOp, the London-based hedge fund company, is to be acquired by US private equity firm TPG for £508m....
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Thu, 02 Feb 2012: Norfolk County Council is to sell the EPIC TV production studio in Norwich to Extreme Video for undisclosed terms....
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Thu, 02 Feb 2012: Chime Communications is to acquire Succinct Communications, the provider of medical communications for prescription medicines, for an initial £2...
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Thu, 02 Feb 2012: John Clark Motor Group has acquired the Thomson & Potter Skoda car dealership in Perth for undisclosed terms, with the transfer of 17 staff....
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Wed, 01 Feb 2012: Synchronica, the Kent-based developer of mobile messaging solutions, has received a £21m takeover offer from Myriad of Switzerland....
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Tue, 31 Jan 2012: Russell Jones & Walker, the law firm with 425 staff at 10 offices across the country, is to be acquired by Slater & Gordon of Australia for &p...
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Tue, 31 Jan 2012: A&A Group, the Middlesex-based independent insurance intermediary with about 400 staff, has undergone a management buy-out backed by Darwin Privat...
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Tue, 31 Jan 2012: Autologic Diagnostics, the Oxfordshire-based vehicle diagnostics manufacturer, has undergone a £46m management buy-out backed by Isis Equity Par...
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Thu, 26 Jan 2012: Forth Ports is to acquire the remaining 67% of Tilbury Container Services for £95m, in order to create a new business called London Container Te...
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Thu, 26 Jan 2012: Blacks Business Brokers has acquired Abacus Business Sales, the London-based business broker, and is now looking to expand nationwide....
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Wed, 25 Jan 2012: Nuffield Health has acquired Greens Health & Fitness, the chain of 15 fitness clubs, from De Vere Group for undisclosed terms....
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Wed, 25 Jan 2012: Huawei of China has acquired the Centre for Integrated Photonics, the Ipswich-based research laboratory with 60 staff, for £6.4m....
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Wed, 25 Jan 2012: Quindell Portfolio has acquired Silverbeck Rymer, the Liverpool-based personal injury law firm, for £19m....
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Wed, 25 Jan 2012: Morgan Stanley is to sell Quilter, the London-based wealth management business, to private equity firm Bridgepoint for £175m....
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Wed, 25 Jan 2012: Goldshield Electronic Security has acquired AIS Total Security, the Nottingham-based provider of electronic security services, for undisclosed terms....
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Wed, 25 Jan 2012: ReSolve Partners has sold seven bakery outlets of Solihull-based Cooks The Bakery out of administration, saving 37 jobs....
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Wed, 25 Jan 2012: Atlantic Global, the West Yorkshire-based business software firm with 18 staff, has been acquired by KeyedIn Solutions of the US for £4.9m....
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