Photo-Me International, the UK-listed photo kiosk operator, is near to finalizing its strategic review which could result in a sale, It has been reported. Photo-Me's market capitalisation stands at ... [more]

GUS, the UK-based retail group, yesterday downplayed the prospect of the group selling its Experian credit rating business or its Argos electricals retailer. GUS, finance director David Tyler, said th... [more]

Interflora, the flower delivery service, has accepted a £66m takeover offer from FTD of the US. The deal was subject to agreement by its 1,800 member florists but was finalised on July 31st. It caused... [more]

BWG Group, the Ireland-based, privately-held, convenience store franchise, has appointed IBI Corporate Finance as its financial advisor for future sale options. Electra Partners, a UK PE firm that hol... [more]

N Brown has acquired Gray & Osbourn, the catalogue retailer with sites in Sheffield and Peterborough, for a cash consideration of £8.2m. The management team and all 20 staff will be retained. N Brown ... [more]

Dolcis, the UK footwear retailer is up for sale. Alexon, the UK listed fashion group that owns Dolcis, has hired Hawkpoint to handle the sale. An information memorandum has been sent to potential ... [more]

Roches Stores, the privately-owned Irish department store chain, could be sold off. Roches is considering selling off the retail side of the business while keeping its property portfolio. The move ... [more]

DSG International is tipped to sell its struggling retail chain The Link to O2 following another month of disappointing sales for the company. Mobile phone company O2, which already owns a 40% stake i... [more]

Greene King is to acquire Hardys & Hansons, the Nottingham-based brewer and chain of 260 pubs, for £270m. The company expects that the acquisition will meet its cost of capital within a year as well a... [more]

Findel has acquired Letterbox Mail Order, the Cornwall-based mail order and online retailer of children's gifts and toys, for £7m in cash. Findel is a home shopping and educational supplies group base... [more]

Sofa Workshop, the sofa chain owned by UK furniture retailer MFI, has received a number of bids including one from its founder Andrew Cussins, who sold the business to MFI in 2002. KPMG are handling t... [more]

Photo-Me International, the UK-based operator of photo kiosks, has conducted a strategic review of the company that could lead to a sale. JP Morgan Cazenove have been appointed as advisors. Sources re... [more]

HMV has reached agreement for the £63m acquisition of the Ottakar's chain of 141 book stores. Ottakar's accepted HMV's offer of 285 pence per share, which valued Ottakar's at 62.9 million pounds. The ... [more]

UK furniture group MFI is to auction off its 200 retail premises in an effort to revive its fortunes. Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein will handle the sale. Retail operations for the group have been per... [more]

French private equity firm PAI Partners is looking at buyers for European retail giant Vivarte, which runs the Kookai franchise in the UK. A number of approaches were made to the firm at the start of ... [more]

Universe Group, the UK-based retail and information company is to dispose of its currency division as part of a strategy to concentrate on its HTEC electronic transaction business. The currency divisi... [more]

UK-based shoemaker Patrick Cox is believed to be up for sale after receiving several unsolicited offers. No potential bidders have yet been named. The privately owned company is estimated to be worth ... [more]

Jewellery business Links of London is to be sold. Founders John Ayrton and Annoushka Ducas have appointed UBS Wealth management to advise on the sale and seek an exit strategy for them. Ayrton and Duc... [more]

UK-based drinks retailer Threshers is considering a sale of Haddows and Victoria Wine, its Scottish businesses. The investment bank Noble will advise on the sale. A source has estimated that the sale ... [more]