Acquisition Resources

WH Smith is to acquire Wayland, the publisher of books for school libraries, through its Hodder Headline subsidiary. ... [more]

Whatman is to acquire Cambridge Molecular Technologies, the DNA purification company, for GBP 4m. ... [more]

National Express has acquired Durham Transportation the US school bus operator for £109m thereby gaining 5600 vehicles in 14 states. ... [more]

JBA is to be acquired by Geac Computer for £92m as part of Geac's strategy to expand into the European business software market... [more]

Forward Technology Industries the machinery manufacturer is to undergo a £9.2m management buy-out... [more]

Hicking Pentecost the industrial threads manufacturer has agreed to a £75m takeover offer from Ruddick of the US... [more]

Lawrence Automotive of Nottingham is being acquired by a new company called Interior Technologies for £12m in order to build up a new business making luxury trims for car manufacturers... [more]

Simon Brooke & Partners the Leeds-based insurance broker has acquired the bus and coach division of transport insurance specialist BMS Chapman Stevens... [more]

Ellis & Everard has acquired Allegro Chemicals of Ireland in order to consolidate its position as one of Ireland's leading chemical distributors... [more]

Vymura the wallpaper company has agreed to a £29m takeover offer from Gleadway... [more]

Invensys has sold Rieth its German cable support systems business to Van Geel of the Netherlands for £7.5m in order to focus on automation and controls... [more]

Close Brothers is acquiring Rea Brothers Group the private banking concern for £47m which will take it into offshore banking and trust management for the first time... [more]

First Group is acquiring Ryder Public Transportation Services the US operator of school buses for £603m and similar acquisitions are expected to follow... [more]

British Airways has won government approval for its £75m bid for CityFlyer Express on the condition that it limits its take-off and landing slots at Gatwick airport... [more]

Policy Master is acquiring Media Maker the internet design group for up to £3.4m... [more]

Future Network has acquired Weka Consumer Medien the German magazine publisher for £8m... [more]

Clares Equipment is set to acquire Calderburn the office furniture group for £27m... [more]

Punch Taverns has agreed to acquire Allied Domecq's 3500 pubs and 50% share of the First Quench off-licence business for £2.75bn... [more]

Blue Circle is acquiring Iligan Cement of the Philippines for £32m as part of an ongoing expansion in east Asia... [more]

Merant is acquiring Marathon the US internet service provider for £9.6m... [more]