FKI is acquiring Industry General Corporation the US materials handling company that specialises in systems for the parcel delivery business for £32m... [more]

Southern Cooper the Burnley-based law firm is to merge with Whittle & Whittaker to create a combined firm called Southerns with 60 staff... [more]

Denby the manufacturer of glazed stoneware has announced a £40m management buy-out in response to falling retail demand and the strength of sterling... [more]

Salehurst the specialist paper supplier has announced a £22m management buy-out... [more]

Perkins Foods is to acquire two French chilled food companies - Fraisnor and Traditions d'Asie - for £13m in order to expand its European distribution network... [more]

Polymasc Pharmaceuticals is to be acquired by Valentis the US drug delivery company in a £12m deal... [more]

Cintex the developer of manufacturing inspection systems has been acquired by HSBC Private Equity for £38m... [more]

Whitbread has announced a £2.36bn agreed offer for Allied Domecq's pubs and off-licence business and the deal will be presented to Allied shareholders on July 2... [more]

Swan Hill is to sell Carter Commercial Developments which specialises in obtaining planning consent for food retail developments to management in a £8m deal and the proceeds will be invested in its ho... [more]

Christian Salvesen has acquired Gerposa the Spanish logistics company for £67m and is now in discussions to take control of a German business... [more]

YJ Lovell is selling Lovell Partnerships to Morgan Sindall for £15m in order to invest the proceeds in its construction business and it will also change its name to YJL... [more]

FKI has agreed to acquire Crisplant Industries the Danish manufacturer of sorting systems for £187m... [more]

Pearson has sold Jossey-Bass the US book publisher to John Wiley & Sons for $82m... [more]

WH Smith is to acquire Hodder Headline the book publisher for £185m as part of a strategy to sell more books through own-label and proprietary brands... [more]

Seton Scholl has announced a £1.5bn merger with London International Group to create an enlarged health care products group called SSL International... [more]

Quintain Estates & Development is acquiring Chesterfield Properties for £139m and has also announced the sale of the Curzon cinema chain and a number of theatres to the chairman of Chesterfield... [more]

Lyndale Foods is acquiring Maison Blanc the patisserie company for £12m as part of a strategy to develop a national group of regional bakery chains... [more]

Harry Dalby Engineering has acquired Regent Engineers the Narborough-based pressings company for undisclosed terms... [more]

Wilmington has acquired 81% of Central Law Group the provider of publications training and conferences for £25m... [more]

TBI is acquiring Airport Group International the airports operator for £89m and the move should help TBI benefit from forthcoming airport privatisations around the world... [more]