Acquisition Resources

Bodycote International has acquired Arthur Gordon Environmental Evaluators of Canada, in order to expand its environmental division.... [more]

First Choice is to acquire Grand Expeditions, the US-based leisure travel group, from North Castle Partners for £54m, as well as US adventure travel company INTRAV for £37m.... [more]

Taylowe, the Maidenhead-based packaging company with 150 staff, has undergone a management buy-out from TP8 for undisclosed terms, and is now looking to relocate the business to a purpose-built site.... [more]

Rand Group has acquired Oliver Construction, the Immingham-based construction company with annual sales of about £10m.... [more]

Lightly & Lightly is to merge with Hawley & Partners to create LHL Group, a combined Yorkshire-based building surveying and architectural practice with 40 staff.... [more]

Titan Europe is to acquire NewCo SpA and Italtractor ITM, the manufacturers of frames and components for undercarriages with operations in Europe, North America, South America and China, for up to £20... [more]

Civica is in negotiations to acquire Comino, the Buckinghamshire-based document management software company, for about £50m.... [more]

Listed UK water group Severn Trent PLC said it has no plan to sell its Biffa waste and landfill business. The company is however keeping strategy under review. Rumours have been circulating that the c... [more]

XKO Group is to acquire Powerdebt, the Birmingham-based revenue assurance and debt management company.... [more]

Canterbury Foods is to sell its meat products business to J&J Tranfield for £4.5m, including sites in Hull and Stoke.... [more]

Macdonald Hotels is to acquire Edinburgh's Holyrood Hotel and the Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Country Club near Peebles for £34m, and £4m will be invested at the two sites.... [more]

John Standing Outside Caterers, the Brighton-based catering company with 25 staff, has been acquired by Kent-based Big Fill for undisclosed terms.... [more]

Century Subsea, the Aberdeen-based supplier of survey, positioning and subsea services with 90 staff, has been acquired by Geo ASA of Norway for about £12m, and is now planning to create 30 new jobs.... [more]

Dermasalve Sciences, the manufacturer of toiletries for people with dry skin, is to float on Aim through a reverse takeover of cash shell Meon Capital.... [more]

ITV is to acquire Friends Reunited, the online business that includes genealogy, dating and jobs web sites, for up to £175m.... [more]

Carillion is to acquire Mowlem for £291m, creating a combined construction and support services group with 40,000 staff and annual sales of £4.1bn.... [more]

Go-Ahead has acquired Birmingham Passenger Transport Services, the bus and coach operator, for up to £2m.... [more]

Alloy Bodies, the Manchester-based manufacturer of bodies for vans and trucks with 100 staff, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms.... [more]

Software Solutions Partners has acquired Sectornet, the Buckinghamshire-based supplier of commercial insurance broking systems with annual turnover of £7.5m, for undisclosed terms.... [more]

Retail Decisions is to acquire E Com Industries, the Australian gift card operator with 19 staff, for £13m.... [more]