Acquisition Resources

Private social networking site eTribes will be up for sale within the next 18 months, revealed CEO Simon Grice. Founded in July this year, the site now has around 40,000 users and is aimed at busy adu... [more]

MICE, the UK-listed marketing services group, has been tipped to make non-core disposals in the new year which could include Blackpool Zoo and some of its aquariums. The businesses would be estimated ... [more]

Renewable energy group Infinis is thought to be up for sale or a flotation and could fetch up to £800m. Owners Terra Firma Capital Partners have apparently appointed Deutsche Bank, Climate Change Capi... [more]

David Binns, the founding partner of UK-based company Freedom Fresh Foods has said that the management plans to sell the business once the brand is better established and has distribution agreements w... [more]

JP Morgan Cazenove is rumoured to be considering a sale of its Cazenove Capital Management arm. The group would apparently sell the division if it could increase its profitability, however the specula... [more]

Private equity firm 3i have been tipped to sell ladies clothing retailer Hobbs. The group is thought to be hiring Hawkpoint to advise on a sale, which would be estimated to fetch at least £100m. 3i bo... [more]

Sports World International, the chain of 300 sports shops offering top brands at discount prices, could be put up for sale by its owner Mike Ashley.... [more]

Toni & Guy, the family-owned chain of hair salons, is preparing for a trade sale in around two years time according to co-founder Toni Mascolo. Toni & Guy has over 300 salons in the UK and has built u... [more]

Exxonmobil, the global oil company, has put a package of its stakes in Southern North Sea oil and gas fields on the market for over £200m. The package includes stakes in the Lancelot, Thames and Hewet... [more]

Claire's, the NYSE-listed retailer of low price fashion jewellery and accessories, could soon be up for sale. ... [more]

Solanki Frozen Foods, the family owned importer and distributor of ethnic foods, has apparently received a number of approaches for the business and the owners consider a sale to be one of a number of... [more]

Unanimis, the UK online advertising group, has reportedly appointed corporate finance media specialists Long Acre Partners to advise on a potential sale. Any sale would be estimated to fetch around £2... [more]

Pub operator Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries could be up for sale amid rumours of a private equity approach. The bidder is reported to be preparing a £1.53bn offer for the business. The West Midlands... [more]

The CEO of London café chain Apostrophe has revealed that he would consider selling the business for a substantial amount of money. Amir Chen also said he would consider outside funding for the compan... [more]

Rentokil Initial, the UK-listed pest controller, is reportedly keen to sell Initial, its electronic security business. Rentokil has announced a strategic review of the business, with analysts predicti... [more]

Portman Building Society is mulling the sale of its offshore Guernsey-based business Portman Channel Islands Limited, and has appointed Gleacher Shacklock LLP to explore strategic options. ... [more]

Hitwise, the Australia-based website monitoring company, is reportedly up for sale with an asking price of around £180m.... [more]

Fuller Smith & Turner has acquired five pubs in Hampshire, Bedfordshire and Oxfordshire for £7.2m, including two from Gourmet Holdings.... [more]

First Artist Corporation has acquired Dewynters, the London-based entertainment industry marketing services agency, for up to £16m.... [more]

Rentokil Initial is to acquire Target Express, the Coventry-based parcel delivery company with 39 branches, for £210m, in order to expand its City Link division.... [more]