Acquisition Resources

Mincoffs is to merge with Jacksons of Teesside to create a combined commercial law firm called Mincoff Jacksons with 160 staff.... [more]

Rock Asphalte, the roofing and structural waterproofing contractor with sites in London and Bedfordshire, has undergone a £16m management buy-out backed by private equity firm NBGI.... [more]

CSS Stellar is to sell the PFD talent management agency to a consortium of investors for up to £4m, in order to focus on sports marketing and events.... [more]

CareTech is to acquire Valeo, the West Yorkshire-based owner of ten care homes, for up to £15m, and is also raising £30m in a share placing.... [more]

One of Scotland's longest established building companies, Watson Construction Group, has gone into administration.The group, which provides general construction and engineering services, has appointed... [more]

NeutraHealth has acquired Perrigo UK, the Derbyshire-based manufacturer of vitamin and mineral supplements, for £6.4m, and Perrigo will now trade under the Brunel Healthcare name.... [more]

Keltbray Hunt has acquired Barham Waste Services, the Dagenham-based waste recycling firm, for undisclosed terms, and will now trade as Hunts Waste.... [more]

AT Group, the Haydock-based electrical engineering company with 300 staff, has undergone a management buy-out.... [more]

Corsie Group, the East Lothian-based sports equipment supplier with 19 staff, has been bought out of administration by Henselite of Australia for undisclosed terms.... [more]

One of Scotland's largest food companies, Grampian Country Foods, has recently been acquired by the Dutch food producer, Vion, for an estimated £350m.Grampian employs 17,500 staff worldwide. This incl... [more]

Capita Symonds has acquired Pearce Buckle Design, the Sheffield-based engineering consultancy with 40 staff, for undisclosed terms.... [more]

Culver Holdings is to sell Culver Insurance Brokers to Protectagroup for £4m, including offices in Cardiff, Bracknell and London.... [more]

Grampian Country Foods, the Livingston-based food processing company with 17,500 staff, has been acquired by Vion of the Netherlands.... [more]

CMD, the Rotherham-based cable management systems firm with 150 staff, has undergone a management buy-out backed by RBS Corporate.... [more]

Independent Lifts, the Chesterfield-based lift manufacturer, has been acquired by Orona Group of Spain.... [more]

Brookhouse Holdings, the Darwen-based aerospace manufacturer with 465 staff, has been acquired by Kaman Aerospace Group of the US for £43m.... [more]

De La Rue is to sell its cash dispensing and counting equipment business to US private equity firm Carlyle Group for £360m.... [more]

Danoptra, the Leeds-based gaming machines and leisure club operator, is to be acquired by a consortium led by Credit Suisse and BlueBay Asset Management in a £85m deal.... [more]

Entertainment Rights, the company behind Basil Brush and Postman Pat, is considering the sale of its American children's character assets, Big Idea, as it looks to reduce £107 million worth of debt.Ni... [more]

Eat, the UK-based sandwich chain, is to be put up for sale for £120m to £150m according to reports. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) has been appointed by Eat and its shareholders to conduct a strategic ... [more]