Telecity is to acquire Redbus Interhouse, the data centre operator, for about £59m.... [more]

White Young Green is to acquire Doy Webster, the London-based mechanical and electrical consultancy, for up to £2.5m.... [more]

P&O is to sell its cold logistics business, including storage and trucking operations in the US, Argentina, Australia and New Zealand, to Versacold of Canada for £183m.... [more]

Lafarge has acquired Port Land Cement, the Sittingbourne-based cement importer, for undisclosed terms.... [more]

Luminar, the listed UK leisure business, may have run into problems selling its entertainment arm. The nightclub and bar-owner had reportedly been in exclusive negotiations with Alchemy Partners, but,... [more]

Fiberweb, the non-woven materials arm of BBA, is to be sold or demerged. Analysts believe the Richmond-based business could be sold for around £700m. Fiberweb makes speciality materials for healthcare... [more]

Stagecoach, the rail and bus operator that runs Britain's largest train franchise, is to sell its New Zealand transport operations as part of its restructuring. The Perth-based company, which is heade... [more]

Gartmore, one of London's biggest fund-management groups, is thought to be under a strategic review. Gartmore's American owner Nationwide has appointed Morgan Stanley to explore flotation and sale opt... [more]

Family-backed printing giant Williams Lea has begun the process of a sale that could fetch as much as £750m. Potential bidders for the company are being approached. Investment bank UBS was appointed i... [more]

SCi Entertainment, the UK's largest computer games publisher, has revealed it is in preliminary talks that could lead to a bid for the company. Just five months ago, SCi won a protracted takeover batt... [more]

RWE, the German utility, are conducting a review of the group's water investments, which consist mainly of Thames Water and American Water. The leading option is a partial IPO of 30 per cent of the di... [more]

Wolseley has acquired William Wilson, the plumbing and heating products distributor with 600 staff at 45 branches in Scotland and the north of England, for £81m.... [more]

Blueheath has acquired AC Ward & Son, the Thurrock-based delivered wholesaler, for up to £3m.... [more]

Premier Foods has acquired Cauldron Foods, the Bristol-based meat-free products manufacturer with 215 staff, from Rayner & Co for £27m.... [more]

Intertek is to acquire Automotive Research Laboratory, the US-based automotive fuels testing company with 144 staff, from PerkinElmer for £20m.... [more]

Apace Media has acquired a 75% stake in Steadfast Television, the independent TV production company.... [more]

Centrom has acquired Axcelia, the Hampshire-based software and IT services company, for £1m.... [more]

Brandon Hire has acquired the tool hire business of Light Hire for £0.5m, including branches in Exeter, Exmouth and Okehampton.... [more]

Brambles Foods has acquired Harry Mason, the London-based sandwich supplier, which should double its annual turnover to £20m.... [more]

Hitchen Foods, the Wigan-based supplier of prepared vegetables and salads with 750 staff, has been acquired by Geest for £44m.... [more]