Acquisition Resources

Approximately 300 jobs may be saved at music and DVD retailer ChoicesUK after administrators managed to sell part of the business. ... [more]

The Board of Alba has announced that it has successfully completed negotiations for the proposed sale of the Group's leisure division. The proposed disposal is conditional upon the approval of shareho... [more]

Mountain Warehouse, the UK-based retailer of discount outdoor clothing and equipment, has been sold for £15m in a management buyout backed by Icelandic investment vehicle Arev.... [more]

Struggling retailer Focus DIY is set to be sold to US private equity firm Cerebus for a nominal sum of £1, agreed with current owners Apax Partners and Duke Street Capital in order to end their involv... [more]

The boards of directors of Tesco PLC and Dobbies Garden Centres plc have announced that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash offer for Dobbies by Tesco Holdings Limited at a ... [more]

Leading European specialist retailer of PC and video games, The GAME Group plc, has announced that it has acquired Games Station Limited from Blockbuster UK for £74m. ... [more]

US private investment firm Sun European Partners LLP, the European advisor to Sun Capital Partners, Inc., has acquired kitchen and bathroom products retailer the HomeForm Group.The HomeForm Group is... [more]

Edinburgh-based David Flatman Ltd, owner of bargain book chains Bookworld, Bargain Books and bw!, has been bought out of administration by specialist books, arts and crafts retailer The Works for an u... [more]

Borders, the US’s second largest bookseller, is considering a sale of its UK stores due to struggling sales in a “challenging” retail environment.... [more]

UK babycare retailer Mothercare announced that it is in talks with Chelsea Stores, parent company of rival educational toy seller Early Learning Centre, to buy the children's retail chain for £85m in ... [more]

Hobbs, the UK-based ladies clothing retailer owned by private equity group 3i, is reportedly considering a sale or flotation.... [more]

Vertu Motors is to acquire Bristol Street for £40m, creating a nationwide chain of 35 car dealerships with 1,700 staff.... [more]

Oilily, the Dutch retailer of upmarket women's and children's clothing, is thought to be up for sale for up to €50m according to a report in the Financial Times.... [more]

Private equity groups Permira and Apax are considering a sale or flotation of high street fashion chain New Look after receiving at least three unsolicited approaches for the business, according to we... [more]

Focus DIY, one of the UK's largest DIY retailers, has been put up for sale by its private equity owners following a strategic review by Rothschild.... [more]

Fashion designer Catherine Walker has reportedly put her fashion business, Catherine Walker Ltd, up for sale. The London-based company, which specialises in couture designs, is expected to fetch over ... [more]

UK window-blind retailer Hillarys is reportedly up for sale for an estimated £200m. Owners Change Capital are thought to have hired NM Rothschild to handle the sale. No potential buyers have yet been ... [more]

Gerald Ratner, the British entrepreneur, has revealed that he would consider a sale of his online jewellery business, GeraldOnline, if a suitably high offer materialised. Separately, he also commented... [more]

It was reported today that accessories, clothing and footwear company Kangol was sold to Sports World and Lilywhites owner Mike Ashley for around £10m. ... [more]

Fopp has bought 67 former Music Zone stores out of administration, including an office in Stockport and a warehouse in Norfolk, securing the future of 775 jobs.... [more]