Acquisition Resources

Bensons Crisps is acquiring the healthy snacks business of London-based K Foods for up to GBP 1.8m. ... [more]

DMS and Media Lane, the two Leeds-based advertising businesses, have agreed a GBP 75m merger to create a combined media buying group called Brilliant Independent Media Specialists. ... [more]

Ainscough has acquired Plant Installations, the Glasgow-based machinery removal company, for undisclosed terms. ... [more]

Tarmac has bought Marley Paving, the concrete block and paving business, from Brussels-based Etex for GBP 26m. ... [more]

Cleveland Papers and Euro Wallcoverings of Peterlee have undergone a GBP 1.1m management buy-out, securing the future of about 50 jobs at the two plants. ... [more]

Stortext, the Edinburgh-based information management company, has sold its paper storage business to Britannia Data Management for GBP 10m.... [more]

Scottish & Newcastle has agreed to acquire Greenalls' pubs, budget hotels and restaurants for GBP 1.1bn, leaving Greenalls to focus on fitness clubs and the two remaining hotel divisions. ... [more]

NFC is to sell its Allied Pickfords removals business to US private equity group Clayton Dublier & Rice for GBP 281m, as part of a strategy to focus on logistics and project management. ... [more]

Simon Group is selling its Australian engineering joint venture with Siemens for GBP 3.4m, and is looking to acquire port services companies in France, Spain and Germany. ... [more]

Hill Hire, the truck rental company, is to be acquired by the Bank of Scotland in a GBP 74m deal. ... [more]

Synstar is to acquire Lancare, the Bristol-based computer network supplier, in a GBP 12.5m deal. ... [more]

Poole Car Centre, the Dorset-based Mitsubishi dealership, has been acquired by the Winchester Motor Group. ... [more]

Photobition has acquired Meteor, the Detroit-based graphics company, for GBP 2.5m, and is now looking to build up a national network in the US.... [more]

CGU is acquiring Gan Canada from Groupama of France for GBP 56m, in order to expand its Canadian insurance business. ... [more]

Ocean is acquiring Parkhill Reclamation for GBP 41m in order to expand its waste management business. ... [more]

Dalehead Foods is to merge with Roach Foods in a GBP 150m deal that will create a combined meat processing business called Flagship Foods.... [more]

Highland Distillers is set to go private in a GBP 700m acquisition by two private Scottish companies - Edrington and William Grant. ... [more]

Rolls-Royce is to acquire National Airmotive, the US engine repair company, for GBP 45m, as part of a strategy to expand its engine repair and overhaul business. ... [more]

BP Amoco has acquired APEX, the French solar electric company, and will combine the business with its BP Solarex division. ... [more]

Church & Co, the manufacturer of traditional shoes, has agreed a GBP 106m takeover bid from Prada of Italy. ... [more]