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]

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]

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]

Cohort plc, a leading independent defence technical service provider and owner of Systems Consultants Services Ltd and MASS Consultants Ltd, has announced that it has conditionally agreed to acquire ... [more]

UK networking company Pipex Communications Plc has announced plans to look at demerging its WiMAX venture, Pipex Wireless, and sell its remaining web hosting and business services activities, after co... [more]

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. has announced that it has sold substantially all of the assets of its wholly owned Joytech video game accessories subsidiary to Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. The Joyte... [more]

BAE Systems today completed the sale of its Inertial Products business.... [more]

The boards of Equinix UK and IXEurope have announced that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash offer by EquinixUK for IXEurope, to be implemented by means of a scheme of arra... [more]

Torex Retail Plc has announced that ithas sold all of its operating subsidiaries to affiliated purchasers of Cerberus European Investments, LLC for a total consideration of £204.4m.... [more]

UK software maker and technology consultancy firm Civica has revealed that it is in talks with a private equity group regarding a sale, after receiving a preliminary takeover bid.... [more]

UK broadband and internet hosting business Pipex has caught the eye of Italian communications company Tiscali. Currently the fourth largest broadband operator in Britain, Tiscali is seeking to expand ... [more]

Comtest Wireless has acquired Argogroup’s GSM-R testing business for an undisclosed sum.... [more]

Internet hosting company TelecityRedbus is set for a potential sale or stockmarket flotation, as demand from investors for ‘dotcom’ stocks continues to rise.... [more]

BT has announced that it has agreed to acquire Comsat International, a leading provider of data communication services for corporations and public sector organisations in Latin America.... [more]

Royalblue Group Plc, the company behind the world leading solution for multi-asset trading systems, market data and global connectivity, Fidessa, announced that it has agreed to acquire LatentZero Lim... [more]

Torex Retail, the software-development business, has asked investment bank Jefferies International to advise on future options for the business. Reports have suggested that the company more likely to ... [more]

Ramesys, the educational software and ICT company, is tipped to undergo a strategic review that could lead to a £60m sale of the business.... [more]

Pipex Communications, the UK's fifth-largest internet service provider, could be set for a £400m sale after the company confirmed it has appointed investment bank UBS to explore a sale of the business... [more]

TTS, the UK software solutions provider for the travel industry, will be reviewing its options despite not actively seeking a sale according to managing director Chris March. March, who holds a 100% s... [more]

Clyde Process Solutions, the UK company, has entered into an agreement to acquire the US based MAC Equipment, a leading provider of Pneumatic Conveying systems in North America. ... [more]