Acquisition Resources

Peter Wilkinson, the CEO of listed UK IT group InTechnology has revealed that the company is open to offers for its UK distribution unit. Analysts predict that US groups Tech Data and Ingram Micro wou... [more]

Telephonetics is to acquire Voice Integrated Products, the Poole-based computer telephony company with 64 staff, for £12m. Total consideration of the acquisition is approximately £11.9m, comprising ap... [more]

Time Warner, the parent company of internet provider AOL, has released the information memorandum for the sale of AOL Europe. The memo has been distributed by Citigroup, who are advising on the sale. ... [more]

Azzurri, the Newbury-based data communications company with offices in Fareham, High Wycombe, Leeds, Kingston, Hull, Burnley, Birmingham and East Kilbride, has been acquired by PPM Capital for £182m. ... [more]

TTP Communications, the Royston-based wireless technology company, is to be acquired by Motorola for £103m. Under the deal, a unit of Motorola will acquire TTPCom for 45 pence (24 U.S. cents) a share.... [more]

Cable and Wireless, the UK-listed cable telecoms group is considering a sale as one of a number of options for its internet service provider Bulldog. Other options are said to include a joint venture,... [more]

Azzuri Communications, one of Britain's fastest growing telecoms companies, may opt for a sale rather than going ahead with its planned flotation of the business. A final decision is expected to be ma... [more]

DCS Group, the Warwickshire-based software company, is to be acquired by Reynolds & Reynolds of the US for £11m. DCS' subsidiary, DCS Automotive, provides software and information technology services ... [more]

Price comparison website cheapflights.co.uk is seeking a sale or flotation. In the wake of the recent bout of Internet companies being sold for high prices, Cheapflights could be valued at up to £200m... [more]

Intel is to undergo a restructuring of its memory operations which experts believe could lead to a sale. Its product NOR Flash has been consistently losing market share and has now been separated from... [more]

Time Warner, the listed US media business, is examining the future of its ISP business AOL Europe. Vice-head of the company Jeff Bewkes has mentioned both a sale of the business and a partnership as p... [more]

Accident Exchange Group has acquired DCML, the provider of software solutions to the automotive industry, for up to £12m, and has also announced the development of a new headquarters and distribution ... [more]

UK private equity company Permira has expressed interest in joining the forthcoming £1.4bn auction for Netherlands-based cable company Casema. Casema is owned by Carlyle, Providence and GMT, who bough... [more]

Virgin Mobile has been acquired by NTL, the UK cable operator for a sale price of £962m. The deal completes a quadruple play of services for NTL – it can now offer wireless mobile phone capability alo... [more]

Sports Interactive, the London-based video games developer has been acquired by Sega of Japan for an estimated £30m. The buyout will see Sports Interactive incorporated into Sega's European operations... [more]