Viking Offshore, the Aberdeen-based rescue boat business is up for sale with a price tag of around £150m according to a report in the Daily Telegraph.... [more]

Ennstone Thistle has acquired seven ready mixed concrete plants in Aberdeenshire, Inverness, Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline from Cemex UK and Tarmac for £1.8m.... [more]

Datatec is to acquire NOXS Europe, the distributor of IT security products and services with offices in Thatcham, France, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Italy and the Netherlands, for £35m.... [more]

Southern Cross Healthcare has acquired Life Style Care, the owner of leasehold interests in 23 London-based elderly care homes with 1,737 beds and gross assets of £12m.... [more]

Pan Fish Scotland has acquired Highland Fish Farmers, the owner of fish farms on Loch Torridon, Loch Carron, Loch Ness and Skye, for £4.1m.... [more]

Hays has acquired James Harvard, the London-based recruitment company specialising in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, for an initial £24m.... [more]

Wimpy, the chain of 194 burger outlets, is to be acquired by Famous Brands of South Africa in a deal that values the business at £13m.... [more]

Instant Access Properties, the UK-based property investment company, could be put up for sale for the second time in two years, according to a report.... [more]

Oilily, the Dutch retailer of upmarket women's and children's clothing, is thought to be up for sale for up to €50m according to a report in the Financial Times.... [more]

Tangent Communications has acquired Ravensworth Digital Services, the Newcastle upon Tyne-based printing company with 60 staff, for up to £5.8m.... [more]

PayPoint has acquired SECPay, the online payment services provider, for £12m.... [more]

Findel has acquired The Cotswold Company, the home furnishings and accessories supplier, for £0.1m.... [more]

Laird Group has acquired Cushcraft, the US manufacturer of communication antennae with 90 staff, for £46m, as well as M2sys, the South Korean custom products manufacturer with 80 staff, for £17m.... [more]

Morson has acquired Pentagon, the Havant-based provider of skilled engineering personnel with 14 staff, for up to £2.9m.... [more]

Taylor Nelson Sofres has acquired Cymfony, the US media analysis company with 56 staff.... [more]

SCi Entertainment is to acquire Rockpool Games, the Manchester-based computer games developer with 36 staff, for up to £7.7m.... [more]

NCS Group has acquired Turning Point Technologies, the London-based IT company with 26 staff, for undisclosed terms.... [more]

Ridgeway Group has acquired Mercedes Benz and Smart car dealerships in Southampton, Chichester and Winchester, as well as Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge operations in Portsmouth.... [more]

NetPlay TV is to acquire Abstract Games, the interactive print media and trivia promotions company, from Monstermob for £4m.... [more]

Private equity groups Permira and Apax are considering a sale or flotation of high street fashion chain New Look after receiving at least three unsolicited approaches for the business, according to we... [more]