Wagamama, the chain of 32 noodle bars, has been acquired by Lion Capital for £103m.... [more]

Bisley Office Furniture, a UK steel storage manufacturer, is reviewing its option, which could lead to a sale.Bisley has suffered for the last couple of years from increasing steel prices, the materi... [more]

National Australia Bank is expected to eventually sell its two UK banking subsidiaries, Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank, a senior source close to NAB claimed. A NAB UK spokesperson said the group w... [more]

ANS, the private UK nursing home operator, is understood to have mandated Rothschild to find a buyer. Potential bidders for ANS could include Barchester Healthcare and Bupa, both of whom have held tal... [more]

BWG, the Irish retail group, has indicated that it would like to offload its UK-based Bargain Booze operation, according to reports. The considered view is that the company could fetch a price in the ... [more]

Boldon James, the messaging solutions company, has undergone a £5.5m management buy-out backed by ISIS Equity Partners.... [more]

Healthcare Enterprise Group is to acquire CICS, the supplier of sterile kits and other disposable products to dentists, for up to £3m.... [more]

Smallbone is to acquire Mark Wilkinson Furniture, the Wiltshire-based manufacturer of kitchen furniture with 290 staff and eight showrooms, for up to £5.6m.... [more]

ML Laboratories is to acquire Quadrant Technologies, the Nottingham-based pulmonary drug delivery specialist with 35 staff, for £47m, and has also announced plans to change its name to Innovata.... [more]

Gyrus Group is to acquire American Cystoscope Makers, the US-based medical device supplier with 900 staff, for £275m.... [more]

Documedia, the digital print and marketing services company, has undergone a reverse takeover by Tangent Communications, the parent company of London Digital Printing Group.... [more]

United Business Media is to acquire Theme, the hospitality magazine, and Bar, the hospitality exhibition, from Mondiale Publishing for £5m.... [more]

Local Radio Company has acquired Bath FM, the Bath-based commercial radio station, for an initial £0.4m.... [more]

Civica is to acquire Flare Software Systems, the provider of environmental health and trading standards services, for £9m.... [more]

DCC is to acquire Pilton, the distributor of computer games in Ireland and the UK, for £24m.... [more]

Lafarge has acquired Castle Cement's import terminal in West Thurrock, Essex, for undisclosed terms.... [more]

Noble Automotive, the UK-based carmaker, could be sold or listed after a strategic review. Noble's valuation could reach £20m. Noble has hired Clearwater Corporate Finance, the niche advisory group, t... [more]

Thompson & Morgan, the seed and plant business, has appointed KPMG to look for acquisitions. The Ipswich-based company is reported to be seeking a large degree of expansion prior to a mooted sale or s... [more]

Nectar Taverns, the UK pub operator, has been put on the market by private equity firm Beringea. Rothschild has been appointed to manage the sale of 29 pubs in the north of England, which are estimate... [more]

National Grid Transco, the UK gas and electricity giant, is reviewing a sale of its gas-metering business estimated at £1bn. NGT management is expected to decide whether to go ahead in September this ... [more]