Acquisition Resources

Pubmaster is to acquire Heritage Pub Company, the operator of 55 pubs in the East Midlands, for £19m, taking its total estate to about 3,200.... [more]

Bousfield, the supplier of printing equipment, has been acquired by Openshaw of Todmorden, creating a combined group with about 500 staff.... [more]

Unilever has agreed to sell Iberia Foods, its US food and cleaning products distribution business, to the Brooklyn Bottling Group for undisclosed terms.... [more]

AEA Technology is to sell Forensic Alliance, the provider of forensic services to police forces, to a management buy-out backed by Close Brothers Growth Capital for about £5m.... [more]

Royal & Sun Alliance is to sell its Securitas subsidiary in Germany to Baloise of Switzerland for up to £58m.... [more]

S Black has acquired Universe Ingredients, the food ingredients supplier, and will merge the two businesses at its Hertford head office.... [more]

Associated Co-operative Creameries has acquired the Southern Co-op's retail milk business, which includes a dairy in Portsmouth and three distribution sites.... [more]

ABB, the struggling Swiss-Swedish company, is to sell its building services arm piecemeal, having experienced problems selling the business whole. Its oil and gas business is also for sale and the two... [more]

Tom Singh, the founder of New Look the clothes retailer, is to sell some of his 33% stake in the business. The stake is valued at £178m and brokers Cazenove are seeking a buyer.... [more]

BWD Securities the northern asset manager has received bids for its securities and fund administration businesses. Although unsolicited, the company is considering whether the approaches would maximi... [more]

Vivendi Environnement may be forced to sell Three Valleys, its water company in Surrey, valued at £430m, in order to complete its purchase of Southern Water.... [more]

Stagecoach, the troubled transport group, is selling parts of its US business. The charter tour and taxi services of Coach USA may be included in the disposals.... [more]

The sale of the Royal Mail's cash-handling business to Securicor has fallen through. Securicor offered £250m for the division.... [more]

Banks are attempting to prevent Drax, Britain's largest power station, from falling into administration as they have been unable to find a buyer. The plant was bought by US energy group AES in 1999 fo... [more]

Allders the department store group has been approached by a potential bidder. Several companies have shown interest in the business.... [more]

Millfield is planning to expand its financial advisory business with the acquisition of Sureline of Hertford and Contemporary Life of London.... [more]

Synigence has acquired HMG Worldwide, the provider of clinical and patient information to pharmaceutical companies, for £3.5m.... [more]

Itouch has acquired m4 Group, the provider of mobile phone distribution services, for an initial £1.6m.... [more]

GUS has acquired Homebase, the chain of 300 DIY stores, from Permira for £900m, and expects to make annual cost savings of £20m within three years.... [more]

Hays, the recruitment and logistics firm, may be broken up to improve focus. The conglomerate currently provides express mail delivery, document storage, goods distribution and staff recruitment and m... [more]