Tikit Group has acquired Granite & Comfrey, the provider of software systems to law firms, for an initial £0.2m.... [more]

Knowledge Management Software is being bought out of administration by a newly-formed company called YPCS 125, in a deal worth up to £1.6m.... [more]

BOC has acquired the Polish subsidiary of Praxair for £33m, in order to expand its industrial gases business.... [more]

Schofield Lothian, the Hertfordshire-based project management consultancy with more than 200 staff, has been acquired by support services specialist Accord.... [more]

ITM has acquired Soil Instruments, the Uckfield-based manufacturer of geotechnical instrumentation.... [more]

SJP UK, the St Neots-based board and label company, has been bought out of administration by ScandStick of Sweden.... [more]

James Townsend & Sons, the Exeter-based label printer with 90 staff, has undergone a management buy-out backed by NMB-Heller.... [more]

Payne Strapping has merged with Samuel Strapping Systems to form MJ Maillis UK, a combined manufacturer of steel and plastic strapping with operations in Nottingham, Hinckley, Kilnhurst and Strood.... [more]

Hill & Smith has acquired Mallatite, the Manchester-based manufacturer of street lighting with 105 staff, for £5m.... [more]

John Wood Group has acquired Industrial Repair Services, the US electrical generator services company, for £5.9m.... [more]

NTL the cable group is reported to be attempting to sell its £1billion television broadcast business. A potential buyer could be Securicor, which already partners NTL in radio communications.... [more]

One of The UK's biggest independent pub companies, Avebury Taverns, is to sell a stake in the business. With 800 pubs it is looking for £30m to fund expansion to 2000 pubs, but has indicated it may se... [more]

It has been commented that Scottish Media Group may be forced to dispose of some of its portfolio of businesses in order to reduce its £400m debt. Assets include Ginger Media Group, Herald newspapers,... [more]

Amey, the support services group, is selling off its technology services arm. Deloitte & Touche has been appointed to sell the business, along with other parts of the division, including its technical... [more]

It is thought that sporting retail chain JJB Sports may be put up for sale. It is one of the options being considered by management, and will depend on sales in the next season.... [more]

Royal Bank of Scotland has acquired Stewart Ivory Wealth Management for undisclosed terms, in order to expand its Adam & Co private banking business.... [more]

Jefferson Smurfit has acquired the Chelmsford-based stationery business of CA Coutts for £2.2m.... [more]

CLF Packaging, the Huntingdon-based corrugated cases firm with 35 staff, has undergone a £1m management buy-out, and has also acquired Essex-based competitor Box-Wise for £0.5m.... [more]

Duke Street Capital is to support plans for a £55m management buy-out of Thornbury Nursing Services, the Bristol-based healthcare recruitment firm.... [more]

Galen has announced the £10m sale of its Interactive Clinical Technologies business to its founder, who also acquired the main clinical trials operation in May.... [more]