Scottish Power has sold its electrical appliance servicing business to amanagement buy-out for undisclosed terms which will secure the future of 140 of the 320 jobs in Cumbernauld and Castleford... [more]

Ellis Fairbank the Yorkshire recruitment group with about 100 consultants has undergone a £19m management buy-out backed by Lloyds TSB Development Capital... [more]

Coats Viyella has sold its Somercotes-based Branded Menswear Unit to a management buy-out securing the future of 210 jobs... [more]

W&G Baird Group has sold its Textflow digital printing division to management for undisclosed terms... [more]

Newell & Budge the Edinburgh-based IT services company is to undergo a £5m management buy-out backed by 3i and is seeking acquisitions to expand the business throughout the UK... [more]

Ley Rubber the Liverpool-based manufacturer of rubber stoppers and tubing has undergone a £1.1m management buy-out and is now planning to double in size and increase exports... [more]

Persimmon is planning to sell its Beazer Partnerships social housing and timber construction business to management for £5m... [more]

Oasis the fashion retailer is to undergo a £54m management buy-out backed by PPM Ventures... [more]

DCS is to sell its IT outsourcing division to management for £21m in order to focus its software business on the logistics and automotive markets... [more]

Easby Electronics the electronics distributor has undergone a £8m management buy-out... [more]

Ensor has sold Clarcon the Worcester-based manufacturer of building products to management for £0.6m... [more]

Xtralite the Blyth-based manufacturer of roof lights has been bought out of administration by a management team saving 50 jobs... [more]

WH Smith is to sell its distribution business to former managers backed by ABN Amro Private Equity for £215m... [more]

Allen & Heath the Penryn-based manufacturer of audio mixing consoles has undergone a £9m management buy-out from Harman International Industries... [more]

Britax the manufacturer of child safety seats and other vehicle and aircraft components is to undergo a £441m management buy-out backed by Royal Bank Private Equity... [more]

Reed Elsevier is planning to sell the Official Airlines Guide to a management buy-out for a nominal sum... [more]

Enviros the environmental consultancy with 250 staff is to undergo a £17m management buy-out backed by ECI Ventures... [more]