LFPV, the Warwick-based supplier of special vehicles, has been sold by Extend Reach Corporation of Denmark to Conrico International.... [more]

Viridor Waste Management has acquired Mac Glass Recycling, the glass processing company with 25 staff, and Viridor will now relocate its existing unit at Wishaw in North Lanarkshire to Mac's site in M... [more]

Expro International has acquired Read Matre Instruments, the Norwegian supplier of subsea sensor and monitoring technologies, for £7m.... [more]

Dutton Forshaw has acquired two VW car dealerships in Lancashire from Fairways, as well as a Chrysler Jeep site in Canterbury from Motorway Sportscars and two northern Citroen car dealerships from Squ... [more]

The country's largest chain of mental-health hospitals has been put up for sale by its owner, BC Partners, for more than £500m. The specialist operation is called Partnerships in Care, which forms par... [more]

RWS Holdings has acquired Eclipse Translations, the Northumberland-based provider of translation services, for £2.3m.... [more]

Jelf Group has acquired Arnold Wills, the Somerset-based independent financial advisor, for undisclosed terms.... [more]

Vickers Pressings of Newcastle is to merge with Tolwood of Newton Aycliffe to create a combined automotive parts manufacturer called Vickers Pressings Tolwood Automotive, and the combined workforce is... [more]

Technology Services Group has acquired Logical Solutions, the Leeds-based IT hardware and software company with 15 staff, for undisclosed terms.... [more]

Albanet has acquired IRW Solutions, the Paisley-based IT consultancy with 29 staff, for about £1m.... [more]

Glanbia is to acquire the CMP liquid milk and cream processing business of Dairygold Co-operative Society for £6.9m.... [more]

GKN has acquired the remaining 51% of Velcon, the Mexican manufacturer of automotive parts with 640 staff, from joint venture partner Desc for £44m.... [more]

Alliance UniChem has acquired 80% of Alloga, the healthcare wholesaling and logistics company, from Galencia of Switzerland, as part of a strategy to expand its network across Europe.... [more]

Rubicon, the owner of the Principles and Warehouse fashion chains, has been acquired by Shoe Studio Group in a £140m deal backed by Baugur.... [more]

Falling production of televisions in the UK has led Mitsubishi to declare its South Wales injection moulding operation for sale. If no buyer is found for DP Manufacturing (UK), staff and unions have b... [more]

York Pharma has acquired Molecular SkinCare, the Sheffield-based developer of dermatology products, in a £5.5m deal.... [more]

Eicom has acquired Arts & Entertainment Programming, the owner of the Performance Channel, from DMG Television for £0.4m.... [more]

Parkwood has acquired Ecological Sciences, the organic waste recycling specialist, for £0.7m, in order to expand its public sector outsourcing operations.... [more]

CCS Enforcement Services, the Bromsgrove-based debt enforcement company that employs 110 bailiffs and about 100 support staff, has undergone a management buy-out backed by Barclays Ventures.... [more]

Marstair has acquired the Quartz water fans manufacturing business from Vent Axia Group for undisclosed terms.... [more]