Torex Retail is to acquire Anker, the Bolton-based retail software supplier with 1,250 staff, for £99m.... [more]

Dryden Wealth Management, the private wealth manager, has been acquired by Fortis for £57m.... [more]

Sporting Index, the online gaming group, may be sold and could be worth up to £200m. The Duke Street-owned company has appointed NM Rothschild to review the business. The report said potential suitors... [more]

Huntsworth has issued a statement confirming that it is conducting a strategic review which may lead to the sale of some of its marketing services and specialist advertising businesses to Media Square... [more]

The West Cornwall Pasty Co has hired KPMG to consider its options, according to director Mark Christophers, quoted in the Mail on Sunday. The options include a partial sale, acquisitions and expansion... [more]

BNFL chief executive Keith Parker said the company might sell a share in British Nuclear Group (BNG). The UK Government-owned power company's CEO said BNFL was considering an investment into BNG, its ... [more]

AlanDick, the radio and TV mast business, has appointed Close Brothers to review its options. The company, 60% owned by Alan The business might be sold to a private-equity or other buyer. A sale could... [more]

NCP, the Cinven-owned car park group, is not proving popular with potential buyers, with second round bidders left to only 6 with only France's Sanef and Macquarie Bank of Australia regarded as seriou... [more]

Careforce has acquired The Gentle Touch, the Northamptonshire-based home care provider, for £0.2m.... [more]

Mitie has acquired The Watch Security, the Warwick-based provider of manned guarding and electronic security services, for £6m.... [more]

Abbot Group has acquired Prosafe Drilling Services, the Norwegian offshore drilling contractor, for £75m.... [more]

Intellego is to acquire Modinex, the SAP software training consultancy, for £0.3m.... [more]

Norse Merchant Ferries, the ferry operator with 450 staff at terminals in Birkenhead, Belfast and Dublin, is to be acquired by Norfolkline for undisclosed terms.... [more]

West Midlands Co-op is planning to merge with Oxford, Swindon & Gloucester Co-op, creating a combined group with more than 350 stores and a turnover of £500m.... [more]

PTM, the Stockport-based engineering company with 38 staff, has undergone a £2m management buy-out.... [more]

Ravenscroft Plastics of Tewkesbury has been bought out of receivership by Flamstead Holdings for undisclosed terms, and will be renamed HL Ravenscroft.... [more]

Heritage Pub Company has sold its chain of 231 pubs to the Globe Pub Company for about £79m, and the leased sites will be operated by Scottish & Newcastle Pub Enterprises.... [more]

The Board of Heywood Williams, the UK building supplier, has decided to grow the Group by totally focusing on the design, development, marketing and distribution of branded building products. In a pre... [more]

Adare Printing Group has appointed Lazard to conduct an auction of the UK-based printing company, according to reports. £150m has been suggested as the likely sale price.Adare operates the Prontaprin... [more]

The Times Educational Supplement, along with other specialist publications, is thought to be up for sale in the £250m range, according to the Financial Times. News International will offload the titl... [more]