CTC Marine Projects, the Darlington-based under-sea telecoms cable laying company, has undergone a £6m management buy-out.... [more]

Ricardo has acquired Tarragon Embedded Technology, the Cambridge-based automotive systems software company with 52 staff, for an initial £3.1m.... [more]

Emap has acquired Agor SAS, the French operator of trade exhibitions, for £21m.... [more]

Alcatel, the French network equipment group, is considering a sale of its loss-making optical components business.... [more]

Abbey National has begun the sale of non-core businesses by selling most of First National. Other divisions fit for disposal include Porterbrook train leasing, mortgage businesses in France and Italy ... [more]

AEA Technology is to sell its CFX software business, which specialises in computational fluid dynamics, to Ansys of the US for £12m.... [more]

Laird has expanded its security systems business in the US with the £4.3m acquisition of Omega International, Omega Spring Technology and Omega Balance.... [more]

Hepworth Motor Group has acquired the Sunwin Motors' Mitsubishi dealership in Bradford for undisclosed terms.... [more]

United Dairy Farmers has acquired Dale Farm Ice Cream, as part of a strategy to expand its added value foods business in Northern Ireland.... [more]

Renshaw Scott has sold Beech's Fine Chocolates, the Preston-based confectioner with 75 staff, to a management buy-out.... [more]

Abbey National has sold most of its First National consumer credit business to GE Consumer Finance of the US for £848m.... [more]

Grafton is to acquire Jackson Building Centres, the Lincoln-based chain of 18 builders' merchants, for £87m.... [more]

Degussa is to sell speciality chemical operations in Barry, South Wales, and Hythe, Southampton, to Cognis for undisclosed terms, as part of the regulatory agreement for the acquisition of Laporte in ... [more]

Seymour Pierce, the London investment banking and fund management company, is considering a bid made last year for the whole company. However, it is continuing to sell off parts of its business and ha... [more]

Cordiant Communications, the advertising group, may be set for a break-up, after it has sold off its Australian business.... [more]

The London Golf Club in Kent has been put up for sale with a price tag of £10m. Chesterton HMH has been appointed to sell the club.... [more]

Taylor & Francis has acquired Bios Scientific Publishers, the publisher of medical and biological books and journals, for £2.7m.... [more]

London & Boston Investments has acquired Audiotel International, the supplier of covert surveillance equipment, for £1.4m.... [more]

Culver Holdings has acquired the Trinity Court commercial insurance business from Budget Group for £0.2m, in order to expand its broking operations in Cardiff and London.... [more]

Thistle Hotels is undergoing a strategic review by Ernst & Young which could lead to further disposals.... [more]