Acquisition Resources

Setmasters, the printing machinery manufacturer, was given a new name: BCB Professional Finishing Solutions, in January after its second spell in administration in two years. The new administrators ar... [more]

Gradus, the Macclesfield-based carpets and flooring accessories company with 300 staff, has undergone a £41m management buy-out.... [more]

FendorHansen, the Gateshead-based glazing company with 50 staff, has undergone a management buy-out, and is now looking to double the size of its manufacturing facilities to 35,000 sq ft over the next... [more]

Aerial Facilities, the Chesham-based wireless telecoms equipment manufacturer, has undergone a £56m management buy-out backed by ECI Partners.... [more]

Christy Group, the costume designer and distributor, has undergone a £21m management buy-out backed by Barclays Ventures.... [more]

WFEL, the Stockport-based manufacturer of military bridges with 160 staff, has undergone a £48m management buy-out from Kidde Group with the backing of Dunedin Capital Partners.... [more]

Hornby, the UK model train manufacturer, has bought the Airfix model planes brand out of administration for £2.6m.... [more]

Aptec Technologies, the County Durham-based textiles manufacturer with 35 staff, has been bought out of administration by Dean Street for £0.3m.... [more]

Harkness Hall, the Stevenage-based manufacturer of PVC screens, has undergone a £6.7m management buy-out from Allen McGuire & Partners. The management team received financial backing from the Irish eq... [more]

Avery Weigh-Tronix, the Birmingham-based scale manufacturer with 1,000 staff, has undergone a £84m management buy-out backed by European Capital. The deal means that European Capital now owns around 8... [more]

Yule Catto has sold its Reabrook chemical products business in Derbyshire to a management buy-out for £4m, securing the future of 200 jobs. The management team at Reabrook bought the business from Har... [more]

Rixonway, the Dewsbury-based kitchen manufacturer with 285 staff, has undergone a £20m management buy-out backed by private equity firm August Equity. Shaw Cross-based Rixonway Kitchens, the UK's lar... [more]