Barchester Healthcare has bought Manor House Nursing Home, the Stamford Bridge-based care home with 200 staff, for undisclosed terms.... [more]

Rexam is to acquire Precise Technology, the US plastic packaging manufacturer with 1,700 staff, for £148m.... [more]

SkyePharma announces it has appointed Lehman Brothers to review strategic options. In a statement, it said that following a recent unsolicited approach from a third party, the Board of SkyePharma has ... [more]

Barr Holdings, the Scottish construction business, is seeking a sale or merger, according to management figures. Barr made a profit before tax of more than £3m in the six months to September this year... [more]

Umeco has acquired Aeromedic Innovations, the Uxbridge-based supplier of on-board medical kits and therapeutic oxygen equipment, for £2.1m.... [more]

Hendy Group has acquired Exeter Car Supermarket in a multi-million pound deal.... [more]

Southern Cross has acquired the Ashbourne chain of nursing homes for about £85m, taking its total chain to 573 homes.... [more]

Mappin & Webb, the chain of 32 jewellery stores, is expected to be acquired by Baugur, the Icelandic owner of the Goldsmiths chain, for £20m.... [more]

Man Group is to acquire the futures business of Refco, the US brokerage, for £185m.... [more]

Barr Holdings, the UK-based construction and services group, is for sale with a £25m asking price. One sector expert has said that the diversified group might be difficult to sell. The company has int... [more]

Sage Group is to acquire Adonix, the French business management software company, for £78m.... [more]

Helix RDS, the Aberdeen-based oil and gas consultancy with 180 staff, has been acquired by Cal Dive International of the US for £18m.... [more]

Kingston Communications, the Hull-based telecoms company with a market valuation of £345m, has received a takeover approach from an unnamed company.... [more]

Wilsanco Plastics, the Dungannon-based packaging manufacturer with 200 staff, has been acquired by Greiner Packaging of Austria for undisclosed terms.... [more]

Canterbury Foods, the UK-listed food processor and manufacturer, has appointed PWC to conduct a full 'strategic review' of the business. Any strategic review could involve a sale of the company. Peopl... [more]

Capita Group has acquired Lonsdale Travel, the Derby-based travel management company with 220 staff, for £10m.... [more]

AT Communications is to acquire Sterry Group, the voice and data reseller with 156 staff at offices in Stockport and Welwyn Garden City, for £6.3m.... [more]

Halma has acquired Texecom, the Manchester-based manufacturer of security sensor and alarm products, for £26m.... [more]

Daily Mail & General Trust has acquired Expressions of Culture, the US-based exhibitions company, for £2.4m.... [more]

Trelleborg of Sweden has acquired Dunlop GRG Holdings, the Manchester-based manufacturer of large flexible containers with 50 staff, as well as bearings manufacturer Andre Structural Bearings.... [more]