Enterprise has acquired CCMR and its management consultancy subsidiary DBI Consulting for up to £12m... [more]

Kinnerton, the manufacturer of novelty confectionery with sites in London and Fakenham, is to be acquired by Zetar for up to £32m... [more]

Fat Face, the privately-owned clothing company, is in the second round of a sale process it is rumoured.It was previously reported that Fat Face - which is being advised by Rothschild and Hoare Govet... [more]

Cyclacel, the privately-owned UK biotech, is more likely to try for another IPO despite preliminary consultations with several strategic buyers, it is believed. Potential buyers of Cyclacel include Se... [more]

The Compass Group, the listed UK-based company involved in the foodservice and hospitality industry, has put restaurant chain Au Bon Pain up for sale which has 230 bakery cafes in the US, according to... [more]

Kappa Packaging, the UK packaging business owned by Cinven and CVC Capital Partners, is currently taking first round bids, a source familiar with the packaging industry and a private equity source sai... [more]

Kroll, the UK consulting firm, is understood to have been mandated by French company GFI Informatique, the listed French IT services group, to work on the sale of its UK subsidiary. Last year, press r... [more]

Luminar's CEO Stephen Thomas said the bar and nightclub owner will update the market on what it plans to do with its troubled entertainment division when it publishes full year results on 19 May, acco... [more]

Lucite, the UK acrylics manufacturer owned by UK private equity firm Charterhouse Capital, has mandated Deutsche Bank to consider sale options, according to reports. It is thought Merrill Lynch could ... [more]

Pringle, the UK-based clothing manufacturer, said speculation that it is being put up for sale is wrong, according to a report in The Scotsman. Pringle head of marketing, Davina Paynes, emphatically d... [more]

Ainscough Engineering Services has acquired Vanguard Industrial out of administration for undisclosed terms... [more]

Aggregate Industries has acquired a 75% stake in Bespoke Precast, the Sheffield-based concrete staircase manufacturer, for undisclosed terms... [more]

Cordell Group has bought IPM Industries, the Teesside-based engineering and pump maintenance company with 30 staff, out of administration... [more]

Hardy & Greys has acquired Chub, the Essex-based supplier of carp fishing equipment, for more than £1m... [more]

Smiths Group has acquired US Seals, the US-based manufacturer of mechanical pump seals, for £6m... [more]

Gyrus Group has acquired Urology Solutions, the distributor of medical products in Australia and New Zealand, for up to £1.2m... [more]

Swiftwood, the Wisbech-based timber importer and manufacturer with 46 staff, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms... [more]

Glen Dimplex has acquired Lec Refrigeration, the Bognor-based fridge and freezer manufacturer with 300 staff, from Sime Darby for undisclosed terms... [more]

Thomas Smith & Co, the Peterhead-based textiles manufacturer with 56 staff, has been bought out of receivership by a new firm called Smiths of Peterhead... [more]

Game Group, the UK-listed computer games retailer, has withdrawn from negotiations to acquire Gadget Shop, its privately-owned UK rival. PKF, the accountancy firm, is to be appointed as administrator ... [more]