Betgenius, the market-leading provider of technological and data-driven solutions to the sports betting industry, has announced a strategic review of the company that is likely to lead to a sale.... [more]

Positive Lifestyles, the south Wales specialist care home venture for people with learning difficulties, has been acquired by Sovereign Capital for an undisclosed sum.... [more]

International Marketing & Sales Group Limited, the emerging markets focused sales & marketing company, has announced an agreement to acquire Shared Value Limited, the London-based capital markets comm... [more]

The boards of Eden Bidco and Emap have announced that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition to be made by Eden Bidco of the entire issued and to be issued share ca... [more]

Eckoh Plc, the British speech software firm, has said that it is in takeover talks after receiving offers for the business from more than one party. Eckoh is currently valued at £14.7m.... [more]

Equitable Life has decided to put itself up for sale after receiving takeover approaches, according to reports. The insurance mutual, which sensationally collapsed in 2000, was once worth £26bn. Today... [more]

Bank of England officials have said that Northern Rock's assets could be broken up and sold separately to other companies if the government takes control of the mortgage lender. The government is stil... [more]

Abbot Group, the Aberdeen-based oilfield services company, is to be acquired by private equity firm First Reserve Corp for £906m.... [more]

Mission Marketing Group has acquired RLA Group, the marketing agency with 60 staff in Bournemouth, Belfast and Edinburgh, for an initial £9.5m.... [more]

Pace Micro Technology is to acquire the set-top box and connectivity solutions business of Royal Philips Electronics for £68m, with the transfer of 335 staff mainly based in France.... [more]

Cobham is to acquire Lansdale, the US-based electronic warfare technology business with 400 staff, from BAe Systems for £120m.... [more]

Maxima Holdings is to acquire the trade and assets of Eclectic Group, the software and support firm with 60 staff in Glasgow and Reading, from Glen Group for up to £3m.... [more]

Derrick Services, the offshore engineering firm with 73 staff in Great Yarmouth and Edinburgh, has been bought out of administration by a newly-formed company called Derrick Structures.... [more]

G4S has acquired Global Solutions, the prisons, transport, security and meter reading group, for £355m.... [more]

British Nuclear Fuels is to sell Project Services, the Warrington-based nuclear services company with about 700 staff, to VT Group for up to £75m.... [more]

UTV Media is to acquire FM104, the Irish radio broadcaster, from Communicorp Group for £37m.... [more]

Tradus, the London-based online auction company, has accepted a £946m takeover offer from Naspers of South Africa.... [more]

Zetar is to acquire Lir Chocolates, the Irish manufacturer of luxury confectionery with 120 staff, for up to £5.7m, in order to expand its Kinnerton subsidiary.... [more]

JJB Sports has acquired Original Shoe Company, the chain of 60 branded clothing and footwear stores, from Sports Direct International for £5m.... [more]

Swinton Insurance has acquired Andinsure, the insurance firm with 50 staff in Preston, Accrington, Milnthorpe and Birmingham, for undisclosed terms.... [more]