Swinton has acquired Waveney Insurance Brokers, the household insurance business with six branches in East Anglia... [more]

BMS Biometrics has acquired ISL Biometrics, the developer of biometric security software, for undisclosed terms... [more]

HBCL Coldstores has acquired Panelform, the Bradford-based manufacturer of panels for cold rooms, for undisclosed terms... [more]

ITrain is to acquire Applied Interactive, the Milton Keynes-based supplier of training software, for up to £1.2m... [more]

Greenfield Construction, the Nottingham-based groundworks company with 70 staff, is to be acquired by Hightower Construction for £0.7m... [more]

Willis has acquired Opus, the insurance company with 50 staff in Cardiff and Swansea, for undisclosed terms... [more]

Warwick International has acquired Equest Market Research, the Durham-based supplier of detergent laboratory test products with annual turnover of £2m... [more]

Daily Mail & General Trust has acquired Find a Property, the independent property website, for £14m, in order to expand its Associated Newspapers division... [more]

Cheshire Clothing Company has been bought out of administration by a management consortium, securing the future of 112 staff at its luxury clothing factory in Crewe... [more]

Hanson Building Products has acquired Wilnecote Brick, the Tamworth-based brick supplier, from Tarmac for undisclosed terms... [more]

Mk One, the chain of 176 fashion stores, is to be acquired by Baugur in a £55m deal... [more]

Singer & Friedlander is forming a joint venture with Benfield Group to acquire the whole of Benfield Premium Finance, in order to offer a complete range of personal and commercial insurance products... [more]

Wood Group has acquired Woodhill Engineering Consultants, the Surrey-based engineering consultancy with annual turnover of £4m... [more]

Eclipse Scientific has acquired Silliker, which has 25 staff at analytical laboratories in Swadlincote and Braintree, for undisclosed terms... [more]

Novar, the conglomerate facing a possible bid from Melrose, is considering announcing a break-up of the group as one option for fending off a hostile takeover. This may be pursued as a means of genera... [more]

WILink has acquired Communicast, the US-based web conferencing company, for an initial £1.7m... [more]

BT Group has acquired Infonet Services for £520m, in order to expand its telecoms operations in the US and Asia... [more]

Kidde has acquired TTS Electronics, the South African manufacturer of fire detection systems, for an initial £0.7m... [more]

Whatman is to acquire Schleicher & Schuell, the German supplier of laboratory instruments, for £35m... [more]

Jelf Group is to acquire Managed Healthcare, the Somerset-based brokerage specialising in healthcare and private medical insurance, for less than £0.2m... [more]