Morley Electric Motors, the Yorkshire-based manufacturer of electric motors with 125 staff, has been acquired by ATB Austria Antriebstechnik for undisclosed terms... [more]

Little Chef, the roadside restaurant chain that recently withdrew plans to slim down its cartoon logo after a public outcry, is to be put up for sale early next year for up to £50m. Permira, the priva... [more]

Anglian Water is expected to make a decision on whether to demerge Morrison, its reorganised construction and utilities outsourcing business, in the next 18 months. Profits from Morrison are currently... [more]

The underperforming housebuilder, Countryside Properties, has reported weak full-year results. A management buy-out offer from the family of chairman Alan Cherry, looks likely to succeed, as no third-... [more]

Bunzl has acquired Joseph Weil & Sons of the US and Beltex of Hungary, two distributors of cleaning and safety products... [more]

Kidde has acquired Harden, the French supplier of fire protection equipment and services with 143 staff, for £7m... [more]

TBI, the owner of Cardiff, Luton, Belfast and other airports, has accepted a £551m takeover bid from Abertis of Spain... [more]

FM Workshop, the Pontypool-based software company, has undergone a £0.5m management buy-out... [more]

Vizor Tempered Glass of Port Talbot and sister company Glass Systems of Swansea have undergone a management buy-out... [more]

CJ Lang & Son of Dundee has sold its Penrith-based cash-and-carry and food service operations to Peter Lowrie & Co of Newcastle for undisclosed terms... [more]

Nicholl Food Packaging has acquired Watson & Watson, the Glasgow-based aluminium foil tray manufacturer, for undisclosed terms... [more]

KC Engineering has acquired Hoyt Engineering of Surrey, as part of a £1.4m expansion programme that will involve the transfer of Hoyt's business to Consett... [more]

Dairy Crest has acquired Coombe Farm Dairies of Sussex, and the milk bottling and processing plant will close with distribution moved to Dairy Crest sites in Eastbourne, Brighton and Worthing... [more]

Cosalt has sold its Knox Fibres carpet yarns business to management for £3.3m, as part of a strategy to focus on workwear, safety equipment and holiday homes... [more]

Esteem Systems, the Wetherby-based IT services company with more than 100 staff, has undergone a management buy-out backed by Primary Capital... [more]

UA Group, the Scottish livestock auctioneering company with 90 staff, has accepted a £52m takeover offer from Elphinstone of Glasgow... [more]

ICI is to sell its National Starch & Chemical polymer operations in North America and Europe to Celanese of the US for £112m... [more]

CJ Pearce, the Telford-based contractor with 55 staff, has undergone a management buy-out from Meade Corporation... [more]

Stephen Marks, founder and chairman of French Connection, is considering selling his stake in the company after informing investors of an 18% plunge in sales in the past three months.... [more]

Upmarket shoe chain LK Bennett is seeking outside investment. BDO Stoy Hayward is undertaking a strategic review for the company, which has 50 outlets and is valued at £75m.... [more]