Fletcher International Products, the sports boat manufacturer, is to undergo a management buy-out from the receivers, saving more than 100 jobs... [more]

Baltimore Technologies is to sell its Japanese software subsidiary to management for GBP 4.7m... [more]

Taylor Nelson Sofres is to acquire the broadcast monitoring division of BMC News, which has annual turnover of GBP 1.9m, from Xtreme Group... [more]

Amersham Biosciences has acquired two filtration separation companies in the US - AG Technology and InnovaSep Technology - for up to GBP 40m... [more]

AEA Technology has acquired Kinectrics, the Canadian power technology company, from Ontario Power Generation for GBP 5.9m... [more]

Fulmar has acquired Quadracolor, the London-based printing company, for £2m, and has also announced plans to relocate its WE Baxter commercial printing business from Lewes to a vacant site at Mitcham ... [more]

Severfield-Rowen has acquired Tubemasters, the York-based structural fabricator, for £0.3m... [more]

Aggregate Industries has acquired Kennedy Asphalt from Alfred McAlpine for about £5m, in order to expand its asphalt and contracting services in the North West and West Midlands... [more]

Brandon Hire has acquired RJB Hire, the Kent-based tool hire business with five branches, and has also announced plans to open two new branches in Ashford and Wolverhampton to take its network to 93.... [more]

Unidare is to sell its 80% stake in Oerlikon Welding Group, the distributor of welding products, to KoZo and Celtweld for £2.4m.... [more]