Macaw, the Nelson-based soft drinks company with more than 300 staff, is to be acquired by Cott Corp of Canada for £75m.... [more]

Balfour Beatty has acquired Pennine Group, the Lancashire-based ground engineering company, for £8m, as well as German signalling contractor SBB for £10m.... [more]

Filtronic is to sell its LK Products handset antennae division to Technitrol of the US for £47m.... [more]

Inventures, the NHS consultancy with 50 staff in London, Bath, Leeds, Plymouth and Eastleigh, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms.... [more]

Robert Wiseman Dairies is to acquire the Hamilton-based fresh milk business of Scottish Milk Dairies from First Milk for £0.9m.... [more]

Johnston Press has completed the acquisition of Score Press, the former SRH division that includes 45 local newspaper titles in Scotland and Ireland, from Emap for £155m.... [more]

Petards has acquired PI Vision, the Surbiton-based supplier of networked digital video recording systems, for up to £1.6m.... [more]

Woodward Foodservice has undergone a £25m management buy-out backed by Catalyst Investment.... [more]

Williams Fasteners, the Sheffield-based fastener manufacturer with 74 staff, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms.... [more]

Hobbs chief executive Nic Samuel indicated the UK-based retailer might be sold or floated within two to five years, a Financial Times report said. The item noted that despite 3i only acquiring Hobbs i... [more]

Vue Entertainment, the UK-based cinema group, is planning a listing with a potential valuation of £400m, according to rumours. Citigroup is believed to be likely to win the appointment. Although a lis... [more]

Lil-lets, the feminine personal care business, has been put on the market by owner Accantia. Accantia's owner, Duke Street Capital, has appointed Citigroup to conduct an auction of Lil-lets and a wide... [more]

Montagu Private Equity has been contacted by several interested parties for its Isle of Man Steam Packet business, The business is thought to be worth £200m for the Isle of Man.... [more]

HgCapital has hired UBS to examine options for its Travelsphere business. A £150m valuation for Travelsphere has been mooted. A flotation is another option. The insiders suggested Saga, the travel and... [more]

Friends Reunited, the UK-based internet website, is believed to be discussing options with Long Acre, the niche advisory group. A sale to a rival group in the mid-to-long term with a potential valuati... [more]

Luminar, the UK nightclub operator, could attempt another sale of its Entertainment division in the future. However, according to a spokesperson, the company has taken measures to maximise the unit's ... [more]

BioCare, the Birmingham-based distributor of natural healthcare products and food supplements, has been acquired by Aim-listed cash shell NeutraHealth for £16m.... [more]

Lookers is to acquire Volvo car dealerships in Glasgow and Hamilton from John Martin Group, and will relocate them to its existing Premier Automotive Group sites in Glasgow and Motherwell next year.... [more]

Technology Services Group has acquired AC Computers, the Wigan-based IT company with 14 staff, for undisclosed terms.... [more]

Pivotal Laboratories, the York-based analytical services company, has undergone a £8m management buy-out backed by Northern Venture Managers.... [more]