Rathbone Brothers is to acquire the UK-based private banking business of Dexia for up to £14m, and the deal includes Ely Fund Managers.... [more]

Tayto has bought the Golden Wonder Pringles Mini factory in Corby out of administration for undisclosed terms, securing the future of 195 jobs.... [more]

Blue Inc, the chain of 30 men's casual wear stores, has been acquired by the Marlow private consortium for undisclosed terms.... [more]

Tarsus Group has acquired DH Publishing, the Essex-based online recruitment company, for an initial £0.4m.... [more]

HighWater Designs, the Cheltenham-based pre-press workflow manufacturer, is to be acquired by Printware of the US.... [more]

Bargain Booze, the Crewe-based off-licence chain with more than 500 outlets, is to be acquired by venture capital firm ECI Partners for £65m.... [more]

Parkdean, the UK holiday park company, has taken on Charles Stanley to advise it following approaches. Reports also referred to the possible sale and said chairman Graham Wilson has indicated a desire... [more]

Dialight has acquired Lumidrives, the North Yorkshire-based supplier of lighting fixtures, for £2.5m.... [more]

Delling Group is to acquire n3prenor, the Swedish document production company, for £1.6m.... [more]

United Business Media has acquired two US-based events companies - MediaLive International and Shorecliff Communications - for a total £44m.... [more]

BRC Special Products has acquired Capital Structures, the Huntingdon-based supplier of architectural metalwork and structural steel, for undisclosed terms.... [more]

East of England Co-operative Society is to sell its Peugeot and Vauxhall car dealerships in Colchester and Sudbury to Underwoods Motor Group.... [more]

Steelite International, the Stoke-based pottery company with 750 staff, has undergone a £43m management buy-out.... [more]

Cobham is to acquire Flight Precision and Aerodata Flight Inspection from Aerodata of Germany for £7.7m.... [more]

UK-listed pharmaceuticals group SkyePharma previously announced it had decided to review all of its strategic options, including, inter alia, offers for the Company as a whole. On 8 December SkyePharm... [more]

FKI has bought the marine and offshore ropes business of Marlow Ropes out of administration for £1.1m.... [more]

GVA Grimley has acquired Lamb & Edge, the Tyneside-based chartered surveyor with 25 fee earners.... [more]

Gala has acquired ten bingo halls in Scotland from Glasgow-based County Properties for £64m.... [more]

British Airways has given the division CitiExpress two years to turn a profit, after which time it would otherwise be sold or closed. CitiExpress is expected to lose £20m for the 2005/6 year. It added... [more]

John Laing of Hawick, the Scottish cashmere-knitwear business, is seeking a buyer, according to reports. KPMG Corporate Recovery, said that the 175-year-old company was highly reputable and hoped to a... [more]