PipeHawk has acquired Adien, the supplier of subsurface radar surveying systems, for an initial £0.3m.... [more]

M&M Sports has acquired Maximum Sports, the operator of sports shops in Swansea, Carmarthen and Merthyr, enabling Maximum to focus on its industrial workwear business.... [more]

ICIS Technology, the IT solutions company with 127 staff in Harrogate and Cirencester, has been acquired by Siemens Power Generation for undisclosed terms.... [more]

Dunn-Line has acquired Buffalo Travel, the Bedfordshire-based coach company with 35 vehicles and more than 50 staff, for undisclosed terms.... [more]

UKbetting has acquired SCG Enterprises, the betting division of Sports.com, for £0.7m.... [more]

Aviva is to sell its Spanish general insurance business to Groupama of France for £157m.... [more]

It has been commented that Vivendi Universal's new management is likely to sell off its telecoms businesses. Vodafone is thought to be poised to bid £3.8bn for Vivendi's controlling stake in SFR, the ... [more]

A number of bidders are vying for the £300m housebuilding business, Laing Homes. The front runner is Wimpey, and other interested parties are Centex, which owns Fairclough Homes, and Persimmon.... [more]

Credit Suisse First Boston is being used to evaluate the offers made by rival firms and private investors for the Italian fashion company Versace.... [more]

The manufacturer of Quorn, Marlow Foods, is being sold by Astra Zeneca. The main potential buyer is HSBC Private Equity and Marlow is said to be worth up to £100m.... [more]

Stenoak Associated Services, the infrastructure services company, has gone into receivership. The receivers, Grant Thornton, have had a number of enquiries, and are hoping to sell it as a going concer... [more]

The auction of Britannic Group the life insurer has falled through after Dutch Aegon left preliminary talks that could have led to a £1.6bn bid.... [more]

Jensen Motors could be put under administration after an investor dropped out of a deal. This could lead to the company being sold off.... [more]

Vacher Dod, the publisher of parliamentary directories, is to be acquired by Huveaux for £4.5m.... [more]

South Staffordshire Group has acquired Highway Emergency Services, the Norwich-based supplier of emergency repair services to household insurers with 43 depots and 853 staff, for £28m.... [more]

Stenoak Associated Services, the infrastructure services group, has gone into administrative receivership, but the surfacing and contracting operations are being acquired by Aggregate Industries.... [more]

Speciality Retail Group has bought Racing Green, the clothing retailer, from Rubicon for undisclosed terms.... [more]

It has been commented that Credit Suisse, Switzerland's second largest bank, may be a potential takeover target. Possible predators include Deutsche Bank. The company is also thought to be selling its... [more]

Online Travel Corporation is in discussions with a possible buyer. Potential bidders include rivals such as Lastminute.com.... [more]

The aerospace and engineering company Smiths Group is planning to focus more on its core aerospace and medical devices divisions and it is thought that the company will dispose of around £1bn worth of... [more]