Texol Technical Solutions, the developer of bug-catching machines Midgeater and Mosquitoeater, went into administration at the end of February, following a period of poor trading. The administrators, ... [more]

The UK brewer Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) has finally agreed to be bought up by Carlsberg and Heineken for £7.8bn ($15.3bn). The company will be be split between Carlsberg and Heineken when the takeove... [more]

TA Associates, a leading growth private equity and buyout firm, today announced it has completed a majority investment in M and M Direct Ltd, the leading online and mail order retailer of discounted l... [more]

Premier Farnell plc, the leading multi-channel, high service distributor of essential products and services to millions of engineers and purchasing professionals globally, has announced that it has si... [more]

Wolseley plc, the world’s largest specialist trade distributor of plumbing and heating products to professional contractors and a leading supplier of building materials, has announced five bolt-on acq... [more]

Veterinary supplies company W&J Dunlop, one of South West Scotland's biggest employers, has been bought by US firm Henry Schein Inc, one of Europe and North America's largest providers of healthcare p... [more]

Findel is to sell its Home Farm Hampers business, which has 7,500 agents and a £8m order book, to Park Group for £0.3m.... [more]

Irish Continental, the shipping, transport and leisure group, announced today that it has agreed the terms for a management buyout that values the business at around €471m. ... [more]

WA Developments, the owner of UK haulage company Eddie Stobart could sell the business after hiring BDO Stoy Hayward to examine strategic options.... [more]

Proel, the Italian distributor of musical instruments, has agreed to acquire Turbosound in the UK for an undisclosed sum.... [more]

Murray Metals has acquired Newton Steel Stock, the Somerset-based steel company with about 100 staff, for about £25m.... [more]

UK educational products supplier DKL would entertain serious offers for the company despite the fact that it is not actively for sale, according to managing director Kai Hawaleschka. Hawaleschka, who ... [more]

Bespoke Envelopes of Sidcup has merged with Barking-based Direct Envelopes to create a combined envelope manufacturing group with 50 staff.... [more]

Woolworths is to acquire Bertram, the Norwich-based book distributor, for about £29m, in order to expand its Entertainment UK wholesaling subsidiary.... [more]

Michael Ward, the Bolton-based refrigerated transport company with 100 staff, has undergone a management buy-out.... [more]

Amtrak Express Parcels, the West Midlands-based parcel delivery company with almost 1,000 staff, has been bought out of administration by Netfold.... [more]

Redbridge Holdings, the Peterborough-based fresh produce company with 668 staff, has been acquired by Total Produce for up to £12m.... [more]

Delcam has acquired Crispin Systems, the Leicester-based supplier of CADCAM systems to the footwear industry, for an initial £0.5m.... [more]

Carr's Milling has acquired Johnstone Fuels & Lubricants, the oil distribution company with three depots in Dumfries, Castle Douglas and Newton Stewart, for undisclosed terms.... [more]

British Salt, the Cheshire-based salt supplier with 125 staff, is considering plans for a £100m management buy-out from US Salt Holdings.... [more]