Gerald Ratner, the British entrepreneur, could reportedly sell off Ernest Jones, his high street jewellery business, if he succeeds in acquiring the British arm of Signet. Ratner has announced that he... [more]

Paul Costelloe, the Irish fashion designer who recently designed outfits for the wives and girlfriends of the European Ryder Cup team, could see his label sold for around £10m after owners Signature B... [more]

British Car Auctions, the network of 40 auction sites, is expected to be acquired by buy-out group Montagu for £450m. BCA is owned by a number of private shareholders, including Conservative party don... [more]

Flying Brands has acquired Greetings Direct, the greetings card direct sales company, for £12m. Greetings Direct is a London-based company with over 300,000 customers in the UK, distributing cards on ... [more]

Internacionale, the Glasgow-based chain of 147 Au Naturale homewares and Internacionale fashion stores, has undergone a £45m management buy-out backed by Penta Capital.The deal, which is one of Scotla... [more]