UK-listed IT services company Anite is conducting a strategic review which could lead to disposals. Financial advisors Cazenove and Landsbanki have been retained to assist with the process.... [more]

K3 Business Technology has acquired Index Computer Systems, the Surrey-based supplier of manufacturing software, for £2.7m.... [more]

Wyndeham Visual Communications has acquired Professional Imaging for undisclosed terms, increasing the headcount at its Essex-based Colourlink printing business to 50.... [more]

Simon Jersey, the East Lancashire-based corporate uniform manufacturer with 225 staff, has been acquired by Kwintet of Sweden.... [more]

UK gambling group the Tote will now be put up for sale on the open market, according to reports. The move follows the government's rejection of a £320m bid from a consortium made up of the management ... [more]

UK hotel and conference organiser Booking Services International has been put up for sale, according to reports. The privately held company currently has an asking price of £30m. PricewaterhouseCooper... [more]

Euro Garages has been put up for sale by owner Zuber Issa, the Asian businessman, according to reports. KPMG Corporate Finance has been hired to advise on the sale of the business, which comprises 70 ... [more]

High quality cashmere fibres provider Joseph Dawson Limited has been put up for sale by its administrators, according to an advertisement in the Financial Times. The UK-based business reported a £9.5m... [more]

3i have acquired testing specialist Inspicio, through bidding vehicle Angus Newco, for £228.6m. Inspicio employs 5,000+ staff in inspecting the contents and safety of food, and verifying the quality o... [more]

The Board of Northgate Information Solutions plc has announced that it has received an approach which may or may not lead to an offer being made for the business. A further announcement will be made ... [more]

Acorn Group has acquired Concept Staffing, the Barnstaple-based recruitment firm with 16 offices across the South West, for undisclosed terms.... [more]

Aegis Group is to acquire a 70% stake in Heartland Media Group, the Chinese media agency, for £4.6m.... [more]

Wynnstay has acquired the goodwill and certain assets of Wrekin Country Stores, the owner of agricultural stores in Telford and Stafford, in order to expand its existing chain of 27 outlets.... [more]

Greencore has acquired The Ministry of Cake, the Taunton-based frozen cakes manufacturer, as well as Danone's mineral water facility in Blaen Twyni, for a total £15m.... [more]

Oxford Advanced Surfaces, the Oxford-based developer of materials technology, has been acquired by Kanyon for £19m.... [more]

Microsoft Corp. has acquired Multimap, one of the United Kingdom’s top 100 technology companies and one of the leading online mapping services in the world, for an undisclosed sum. ... [more]

Chemistry Communications has been put up for sale according to reports. The sale is being handled by Results International. The Chemistry group, originally launched as The Interactive Agency in the 19... [more]

Deal Group Media is to sell a 51% stake in its UK online marketing business to a management team operating under the name of Isco Technical Services for £1.5m, in order to focus on the Asia Pacific re... [more]

Northgate has acquired Hampsons Self Drive Hire, the Newark-based vehicle hire company with 50 staff, for £9.8m.... [more]

Bouygues Construction has acquired Warings, the Portsmouth-based contractor with 240 staff and annual turnover of £130m.... [more]