Acquisitions News: September 2009

Wed, 30 Sep 2009: Bright Futures Group has acquired Jill Bartlett & Company, the London-based contract catering company with 65 staff, for £0.7m....
[more: Bright Futures Group has acquired Jill B...]

Wed, 30 Sep 2009: Eversheds is to sell its unsecured recoveries department to a management team operating under the name of Fairfax Solicitors, with the transfer of 84 ...
[more: Eversheds is to sell its unsecured recov...]

Wed, 30 Sep 2009: Morwellham Quay the world heritage site in Tavistock has been placed into administration, and could face closure with the potential loss of 28 jobs....
[more: Morwellham Quay the world heritage site ...]

Wed, 30 Sep 2009: Danish shipping line Maersk has placed part of Pentalver Transport, its container haulage arm, on the market....
[more: Danish shipping line Maersk has placed p...]

Tue, 29 Sep 2009: Standing Stone, the Northumberland-based drawing office supplies firm, has undergone a management buy-out....
[more: Standing Stone, the Northumberland-based...]

Tue, 29 Sep 2009: Civica Group has acquired In4tek, the Altrincham-based supplier of software and services to the health sector with about 50 staff, for undisclosed ter...
[more: Civica Group has acquired In4tek, the Al...]

Thu, 24 Sep 2009: Midas Capital is to sell Intelli Corporate Finance, the corporate advisory firm with offices in London and Edinburgh, to Canaccord Adams....
[more: Midas Capital is to sell Intelli Corpora...]

Thu, 24 Sep 2009: Makin Metal Powders is to be sold out of administration by KPMG to a consortium of former directors, securing 41 jobs in Rochdale....
[more: Makin Metal Powders is to be sold out of...]

Thu, 24 Sep 2009: Apropos Tectonic, the Tameside-based glass buildings firm with 70 staff, has undergone a management buy-out from Oldham-based Hartley Botanic for undi...
[more: Apropos Tectonic, the Tameside-based gla...]

Thu, 24 Sep 2009: DxS, the Manchester-based manufacturer of genetic testing kits with 90 staff, has been acquired by Qiagen of Germany for up to £79m, and will so...
[more: DxS, the Manchester-based manufacturer o...]

Thu, 24 Sep 2009: Redrow has acquired Harrow Estates, the developer of brownfield sites for housing, for £15m, and has also raised £150m in a rights issue....
[more: Redrow has acquired Harrow Estates, the ...]

Thu, 24 Sep 2009: Newcastle faces being forced into administration if former manager Kevin Keegan wins a huge compensation pay-out. Owner Mike Ashley will shortly find out what amount of money is due as he waits to hear from a Premier League independent arbitration panel on Keegan's constructive dismissal claim. If Keegan is successful in arguing his case he could be awarded £9m. If Ashley decides to put the club into administration the Magpies could lose 10 Championsh...
[more: Newcastle faces being forced into admini...]

Thu, 24 Sep 2009: Outdoor clothing retailer Blacks Leisure has placed its struggling boardwear division Sandcity into administration, and may enter a CVA itself....
[more: Boardwear business Sandcity up for sale]

Wed, 23 Sep 2009: Kitwave has acquired Westone Distribution, the Telford-based confectionery wholesaler, for £3.2m, and is now seeking further acquisitions to exp...
[more: Kitwave has acquired Westone Distributio...]

Wed, 23 Sep 2009: Staffwise has acquired Cheshire Recruitment Services, the Stockport-based supplier of logistics and technical staff....
[more: Staffwise has acquired Cheshire Recruitm...]

Wed, 23 Sep 2009: Mazars is to merge with Chadwick, the accountancy firm with offices in Manchester and Liverpool, creating a combined group with about 100 staff in the...
[more: Mazars is to merge with Chadwick, the ac...]

Wed, 23 Sep 2009: Chime Communications has acquired Essentially Group, the London-based sports marketing company, for £18m....
[more: Chime Communications has acquired Essent...]

Wed, 23 Sep 2009: Savills has been appointed as receivers of the Halton Lea shopping centre in Runcorn, Cheshire. The centre, opened in 1972, was originally known as Runcorn Shopping City and has 60 retail units. Trading will not be affected by the move into administration....
[more: Savills has been appointed as receivers ...]

Tue, 22 Sep 2009: Intimas of Nottingham has sold the Charnos and Lepel clothing brands out of administration to Hampshire-based Linwood Fabrics, securing the future of ...
[more: Intimas of Nottingham has sold the Charn...]

Tue, 22 Sep 2009: Godel Technologies of Manchester has merged with Velum of London to create a combined software group with 55 staff and annual turnover of £2m....
[more: Godel Technologies of Manchester has mer...]