Saga, the UK’s best known provider of services for the over 50s, was put up for sale today with a price tag thought to be in excess of £1 billion. Saga is now a dominant force in its target market wi... [more]

Lloyds Beal has acquired Enviroquip, the Cardiff-based supplier of waste compactors and handling equipment, and is also planning to move its own Cardiff-based operation to a 55000 sq ft site in Bedwas... [more]

Systems Team has acquired Minerva Computer Systems, the Cheltenham-based supplier of membership administration systems with 13 staff, for undisclosed terms.... [more]

Goldenhill, the Preston-based supplier of human resources and payroll software with 15 staff, has been acquired by Cedar Software for undisclosed terms.... [more]

Le Meridien's international hotel business has been put up for sale following a breakdown in restructuring talks between Lehman Brothers, one of the group's largest lenders, and Hyatt, the US hotel ch... [more]

Citigroup has emerged as a third bidder for Koram Bank, the South Korean lender being sold by the private equity group Carlyle and JP Morgan. People close to the situation said the US company would vi... [more]

Having survived a difficult 12 months in the media spotlight, National Grid's immediate task is to get a good price for its eight regional gas networks, which were put up for sale last week.... [more]

CeNes Pharmaceuticals has acquired TheraSci, the developer of drugs for the central nervous system, for up to £3.7m.... [more]

Brady Corporation of the US has acquired BIG, the Ipswich-based online business card provider with annual sales of £5m, for undisclosed terms.... [more]

Norwich & Peterborough Insurance Brokers has acquired TS Reeder & Sons, the Cromer-based general insurance firm.... [more]

East Surrey Holdings is to acquire full ownership of Phoenix Natural Gas, the Belfast-based gas distributor, for £178m.... [more]

GVA Grimley has acquired Second London Wall, the London-based project management firm with 20 staff, for undisclosed terms.... [more]

Sovereign Capital has acquired DC leisure Management, the operator of more than 100 local authority leisure centres with 6800 staff, for £14m.... [more]

Sovereign Capital has acquired DC leisure Management, the operator of more than 100 local authority leisure centres with 6,800 staff, for £14m.... [more]

International Greetings has acquired Hoomark Gift-Wrap Partners, the Dutch gift wrap manufacturer, for an initial £1m... [more]

WH Ireland has acquired Ingram Phillips, the Cardiff-based independent financial adviser, for up to £1.3m.... [more]

Hot Group has acquired Jobsin.co.uk, the online recruitment company, for £0.4m.... [more]

International Greetings has acquired Hoomark Gift-Wrap Partners, the Dutch giftwrap manufacturer, for an initial £1m.... [more]

WH Ireland has acquired Ingram Phillips, the Cardiff-based independent financial adviser, for up to £1.3m.... [more]

Hot Group has acquired Jobsin.co.uk, the online recruitment company, for £0.4m.... [more]