Alba is to acquire the Home Intermedia Systems division of Grundig of Germany out of receivership, in a £56m deal with its joint venture partner Beko Electronik.... [more]

Secure Trust has acquired Roy Ashby Insurance Brokers of the West Midlands for up to £0.3m, in order to expand its SecureDirect Insurance Services subsidiary.... [more]

DONALD Fisher is in talks to sell his family's eponymous laundry and textile rental business to venture capitalists in a deal that could net more than £30m for the Fife businessman. Sources say Fisher... [more]

Intellexis is to acquire Key Skills, the Nantwich-based provider of computer-based multimedia training courses, for £2.4m.... [more]

Computer Services Group of Bridgend is to merge with Qubik Welcomm of Cardiff to create a combined IT services group with turnover of more than £2m, and seven new jobs will be created in Bridgend.... [more]

Rexam is to acquire Glas Moerdijk, the Dutch glass packaging plant, from Heineken for £30m.... [more]

BC Partners is to acquire Baxi, the boiler manufacturer, from Kidde and a number of private equity houses for about £600m.... [more]

Isoft, which specialises in software for the healthcare sector, is in advanced talks to sell its Torex Retail business for approximately £65m. Torex Retail provides software systems to retailers and ... [more]

AF Blakemore has acquired the McColls confectionery distribution business in Walsall, and the 40 staff will relocate to Willenhall.... [more]

Wembley is to be acquired by MGM Mirage of the US for £270m, which could lead to the development of casinos at Wembley's five UK greyhound stadiums.... [more]

ARM Holdings has acquired Triscend Corporation, the US supplier of microcontrollers, for £24m.... [more]

BOC has sold its packaged gases business in the US to Airgas for up to £110m, including medical, industrial and speciality gases.... [more]

Quadnetics is to acquire Look Closed Circuit TV, the supplier of CCTV systems to bus operators, for £6.8m, and is also raising £8m in a share placing.... [more]

Park & Paterson, the Cheshire-based metal recycling company, has announced a merger with a division of Bernhard Metals in Derby, creating an enlarged group with 46 staff.... [more]

BT Group is to acquire Transcomm, the provider of wireless communications services, for £16m.... [more]

Pendragon is to acquire CD Bramall, the operator of 107 car dealerships, for £230m.... [more]

Fresh & Wild, the London-based chain of seven organic food stores, is to be acquired by Whole Foods Market of the US for £21m.... [more]

JON Moulton, the mercurial venture capitalist, has contradicted the boss of the country's largest nursing home chain declaring "it is clearly for sale." Speaking in Manchester, Mr Moulton managing pa... [more]

Royal Doulton has put its historic Beswick brand up for sale as it emerged the company is to produce a replacement range of wares in the Far East. The firm has placed Beswick, long associated with ani... [more]

Sunderland chairman Bob Murray has admitted he is looking to sell the club after 17 years in charge. The Black Cats reported pre-tax losses of £20.6m last year in the wake of their relegation from th... [more]