Acquisition Resources

Administrators called in to a Newport steel plant are trying to find a buyer in the new year. The Alphasteel site, which went into administrative receivership on 21st, employs more than 400. The compa... [more]

Filtronic plc has announced a definitive agreement for the sale of all of the share capital of Filtronic Compound Semiconductors Limited to RF Micro Devices Inc for £12.5m cash.  The transaction is ex... [more]

Glen Group plc has announced that it has entered into a conditional agreement relating to the sale of the business and assets of its wholly owned subsidiaries, Eclectic Group Limited and I G Software ... [more]

According to reports UK-listed pharmaceutical company William Ransom & Son is considering selling its contract manufacturing unit. The company reported a fall in half-year profits for the period endin... [more]

Van Hee Transport of Gateshead has sold its haulage division to TAL Logistics of Sheffield for undisclosed terms, with the transfer of ten staff, in order to focus solely on logistics training.... [more]

US-based PPG Industries, through a European subsidiary, has agreed to purchase the bodyshop distribution business of Unipart Automotive. The transaction is expected to close on or about Jan. 31, 2008.... [more]

Bunzl has acquired Care Shop, the Bolton-based supplier of consumables for the independent care and nursing homes market, from Verna Group Holdings.... [more]

UK-based airports operator BAA is said to be facing the forced sale of a Scottish airport, according to reports. A study commissioned by the Competition Commission has reportedly given weight to the i... [more]

LogicaCMG is thought likely to announce a strategic review, which could lead to possible disposals, according to reports. It is expected that the company will consider selling parts of its WM-Data an... [more]

UK lingerie company Myla, is considering a potential sale, according to reports. Owners Duet Group, the hedge fund, private equity group Octopus Asset Management, and private investors including Danie... [more]

As part of it's deal with the European Commission over it's acquisition of rival ICI, which owns Dulux, AKZO Nobel is to sell several of its Crown paint sites. The Warrington and Hull sites are now up... [more]

Yorpower Manufacturing Limited has acquired the diesel and gas maintenance business of Power Plant Services Limited. The acquired business will continue to trade as Power Plant Services (a division of... [more]

YooMedia has sold its Dateline online dating business, including seven staff, to a consortium funded by for £0.3m.... [more]

Alba is to sell Roadstar Group, the distributor of consumer electronic products with annual sales of £27m, to management for a nominal sum.... [more]

Wolters Kluwer Law & Business has announced it has acquired the GEE portfolio of compliance products from Thomson Legal and Regulatory’s Sweet & Maxwell division. Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, part o... [more]

Montagu, a leading European mid-market private equity investor, has announced the sale of VetXX, a leading developer, producer and marketer of companion animal veterinary products, to the UK's Dechra ... [more]

John David Group has acquired the Bank Stores chain of 49 fashion outlets from Phoenix Equity Partners for £18m.... [more]

According to reports there is hope among the failed bidders for Emap's consumer magazines that their new owner, German publisher H Bauer, will dispose of some of the titles. It is thought that a sale ... [more]

According to reports Investec, the international financial services company, is preparing to dispose of UK sub-prime mortgage lender Kensington. It is thought that the buyer will be Goldman Sachs, alt... [more]

Emap has announced that it has successfully completed the review of its Group structure. Emap has entered into agreements with Heinrich Bauer Verlag KG to sell Emap Consumer Media and Emap Radio for a... [more]