Tesco has announced the acquisition of Kipa, the Turkish chain of five hypermarkets, in a £75m deal.... [more]

Midland Mechanical Developments, the Tipton-based manufacturer of cabling assemblies with 28 staff, has undergone a management buy-out backed by Cattles Invoice Finance.... [more]

CSE-Servelec has acquired TTC, the Slovakian developer of oil and gas pipeline control systems with 70 staff.... [more]

Wilson Bowden has acquired Frenchay Developments, the owner of a 26-acre development site at Siston Common near Bristol, for £24m.... [more]

Tesco has announced the acquisition of Kipa, the Turkish chain of five hypermarkets, in a £75m deal.... [more]

JC Payne, the Aldridge-based manufacturer of lorry bodies with 170 staff, has undergone a management buy-in backed by Baring English Growth Fund for undisclosed terms.... [more]

CSE-Servelec has acquired TTC, the Slovakian developer of oil and gas pipeline control systems with 70 staff.... [more]

Hot Group is to acquire International Teachers Network, the London-based supplier of staff to the education sector, for an initial £4.4m.... [more]

Exel is to acquire Cappelletti, the Italian logistics company with annual turnover of about £30m.... [more]

Polestar has acquired the Milton Keynes-based e-commerce division of Httprint, while Httprint's print management service has been sold to management.... [more]

Dawlish Coaches, the Devon-based coach company with 50 staff, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms.... [more]

Hot Group is to acquire International Teachers Network, the London-based supplier of staff to the education sector, for an initial £4.4m.... [more]

Exel is to acquire Cappelletti, the Italian logistics company with annual turnover of about £30m.... [more]

AFA Systems has acquired Strategic Asset Management Solutions, the provider of business solutions systems and services to asset management companies, for £1.2m.... [more]

Gyrus has acquired Explorent, the German supplier of surgical instruments, for up to £3.8m.... [more]

Antler, the UK's largest supplier of luggage and travel goods, has been put up for sale by the private equity arm of Royal Bank of Scotland with a price tag of around £35m.... [more]

Merlin Entertainments, the group that owns the Londeon Dungeon and the Sea Life Aquariums, has appointed the corporate finance boutique Hawkpoint to examine the options for a sale. Apax, the private e... [more]

The administrator of the 35 ShopElectric and electricworld outlets in Northern Ireland has confirmed the stores are to close with the loss of nearly 300 jobs. KPMG Corporate Recovery are apparently c... [more]

AFA Systems has acquired Strategic Asset Management Solutions, the provider of business solutions systems and services to asset management companies, for £1.2m.... [more]

Gyrus has acquired Explorent, the German supplier of surgical instruments, for up to £3.8m.... [more]