Newgen Power Limited, the power generation specialist and owner of Yorpower Manufacturing Limited, has acquired a majority shareholding in Grantham-based Techknol Power Generation.... [more]

Revised bids for Aston Martin, the luxury carmaker put up for sale by the troubled US-listed car giant Ford Motor Company, are reportedly expected in today.... [more]

Anite Group has acquired Invenova Corp, the US provider of software for WiMAX device testing, for an initial £3.1m.... [more]

Aegis Group has acquired Interview-NSS, the Dutch market research company with gross assets of £5.3m.... [more]

Volante Transportation Systems of County Durham has been bought out of administration by Gloucestershire-based Invertec for undisclosed terms, securing the future of 30 jobs.... [more]

HFL, the Newmarket-based sports forensic testing company with 130 staff, has been sold by the Horserace Betting Levy Board to the Quotient BioResearch consortium of investors for £20m.... [more]

Finsbury Food is to acquire Lightbody, the Hamilton-based cake manufacturer with about 1,000 staff, for £37.5m.... [more]

Jarrold Publishing, the Norwich-based book publisher with 22 staff, has been acquired by NPI Media.... [more]

DeepStore has acquired Interactive Records Management, the document retrieval service with 22 staff at two sites in London, for undisclosed terms.... [more]

Holidaybreak has acquired West End Theatre Bookings, the London-based ticket agency, for up to £3.2m.... [more]

Travis Perkins has acquired Passmore Drywall & Insulation, the supplier of insulation products with depots in East London, Basildon, Cannock, Christchurch and West London, for £13.4m.... [more]

Cello Group has expanded its online market research business with the £3m acquisition of a 75% stake in Rosenblatt and a 51% stake in Digital People.... [more]

Digital Marketing Group has acquired Cheeze, the media planning company with offices in Ipswich, London and Leeds, for £9.5m, as well as Jaywing, the marketing consultancy with offices in Derby, Harro... [more]

Archant Life has acquired Living Edge, the Cheshire-based magazine with seven staff, from publisher Silk Press.... [more]

Marston's is to acquire Sovereign Inns, the Leicester-based chain of 33 tenanted pubs, for £19m.... [more]

Brantano, the UK-based shoe retail group, has hired Petercam to advise on a sale, according to a report. It has been suggested that Brantano, which posted sales of €295m in 2006, could sell for up to... [more]

A company source at UK wooden toy manufacturer Le Toy Van has been quoted as saying that the company would consider a sale provided the price was right. According to the source, a buyer would be likel... [more]

UK educational products supplier DKL would entertain serious offers for the company despite the fact that it is not actively for sale, according to managing director Kai Hawaleschka. Hawaleschka, who ... [more]

Novexin, the Cambridge-based biotechnology company, has reportedly hired accountancy firm Deloitte to look at strategic options for the business. Novexin specialises in providing solutions for the ana... [more]

A formal auction process for Endemol, the TV production company responsible for the controversial Channel 4 show Big Brother, is expected to begin within weeks after Spanish owners Telefonica reported... [more]