Tech Assemblies has been bought out of administration by a new company called Cu Tech, securing the future of 43 jobs at its automotive components business in Port Talbot... [more]

Hodgson & Hodgson has acquired Salex Acoustic Materials, the Braintree-based supplier of acoustic components with 50 staff, from Wellman Engineering for undisclosed terms... [more]

Pimpernel International, the Consett-based tablemat manufacturer with 187 staff, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms... [more]

Caledonian Petroleum Services, the oil industry fabrication group with 50 staff, has been acquired by Sovereign Oilfield Services for undisclosed terms... [more]

Thompson Plastics Group has bought Polymer Engineering, the Crewe-based manufacturer of vehicle mouldings with 50 staff, out of administration for undisclosed terms... [more]

Travelex, the foreign exchange group with 670 branches worldwide, is to be sold to Apax Partners for £690m... [more]

Wembley is planning to sell its six greyhound racing tracks to Risk Capital Partners for £50m... [more]

Goadsby & Harding has acquired Palmer Fry, the Southampton-based property agent, for undisclosed terms, creating a combined group with 55 staff... [more]

Bartercard, the trade exchange, has been acquired by Universal Direct for £65m... [more]

Malcolm Group, the Scottish road transport group, is to undergo a management buy-out for £70m... [more]

Although Trinity Mirror has announced an increase in pre-tax profits of over 10%, this is due to the resilience of its local newspapers. The sales decline at the Daily Mirror has continued with circul... [more]

Morris Packers & Warehousing Services, the Swansea-based contract packing company with 12 staff, has undergone a management buy-in... [more]

Baltic Pine, the timber conservatory manufacturer, has been acquired by West Country Investments, and more than 150 new jobs will be created by setting up a telesales call centre in west Cornwall... [more]

Tenon has acquired Convyclark, the Kirkcaldy-based accounting firm, for undisclosed terms... [more]

Bristol Water has sold its Bath-based Walter Lawrence civil engineering business to Daniel Contractors of Warrington for an initial £0.5m... [more]

Bamford Roofing, the Liverpool-based roofing contractor, has been sold by Kelpie Properties to Apex of Birmingham for undisclosed terms... [more]

Ernst & Young has sold the eight remaining Cox Plant hire depots out of administration to its former directors... [more]

BBA, the listed UK-based aviation services and technology group, could look to dispose of its Materials Technology business in the future, said the company's chief executive officer Roy McGlone. Howev... [more]

Ilford Imaging, the Cheshire-based supplier of photographic materials, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms, securing the future of 380 jobs... [more]

PP Payne of Nottinghamshire is to merge with Banbury-based Morane and Mold-based Laminex to create a combined packaging group called Payne with 390 staff... [more]