Integral UK, the facilities maintenance company with 2,000 staff at 14 sites across the country, has undergone a £20m management buy-out from Guinness Peat.... [more]

Hammond Heat Treatment, the Darlaston-based heat treatment company, has been bought out of administration by a management team, securing the future of about 60 jobs.... [more]

Rentokil, following the review by the new Chief Executive, Doug Flynn, of Rentokil Initial's businesses, has decided to dispose of Initial Style Conferences, subject to achieving satisfactory value th... [more]

Prudential, the UK-listed insurance provider, is weighing up the sale of shopping centres worth around £500m. The managing director of Prudential Property Investment Managers, Martin Moore, confirmed ... [more]

Heinz, the listed Pennsylvania-based company, has announced it is selling its European seafood and frozen food divisions. Without these sales Heinz sales from Europe would be cut by $1bn. Investment ... [more]

Mueller Europe has acquired Brassware Sales and Instox, two Birmingham-based plumbing product suppliers, from KX Group.... [more]

AB2000 has acquired the plant hire division of MB Engineering Services for £1.1m, and the 18 staff will transfer to its Cambuslang depot in Glasgow.... [more]

Studley Castle, the Warwickshire conference centre, is expected to be sold by Phoenix Venture Holdings to the Firoka Group for £4.5m.... [more]

HarperCollins, the generalist book publisher, could be considered non-core to News Corp, the US-listed media group. The business generates revenues in excess of USD 1bn. So, given that News Corp is fo... [more]

Manchester-based Blemain which offers mortgages and loans to people with poor credit rating looks set to be put up for sale. The company employs more than 200 people and is said to be worth abotu £15... [more]

Swissport, the worlds second largest airport baggage handling firm has been put up for sale after some unsolicitated approaches. The firms Heathrow operations collapsed with a loss of 750 jobs. Swis... [more]

Tea and coffee merchant Whittard of Chelsea has admitted that sales have been hit by the recent terrorist attacks. It has also confirmed that it is in 'early stage' talks with companies looking to ac... [more]

NWF Agriculture has acquired Nutrition Express, the Salford Quays-based animal feed distributor, for £0.5m.... [more]

Ferrovial of Spain has acquired Swissport International, the ground handling company with more than 1,500 UK staff at airports in Newcastle, Manchester, Birmingham, Gatwick and Stansted, for £438m.... [more]

Jennings, the chain of six Ford, Mazda, Seat, Subaru and Isuzu car dealerships in Middlesbrough, Stockton, Sunderland, Morpeth, Gateshead and Washington, has undergone a management buy-out for undiscl... [more]

Royal Mail and Royal TPG Post are to sell Postal Preference Service, the direct marketing company, to Interactive Prospect Targeting Holdings for £4.3m.... [more]

Monstermob is to acquire ATOP Century, the Chinese developer of mobile phone games and services, for £55m.... [more]

PGL Travel, the Herefordshire-based activity holiday company, has undergone a £42m management buy-out.... [more]

Greene King is to acquire Belhaven, the East Lothian-based brewery and chain of 270 pubs, for £254m.... [more]

Superglass, the Stirling-based loft insulation maker with 211 staff, has undergone a £40m management buy-out backed by NBGI Private Equity.... [more]