Finning, the Canadian distributor of Caterpillar industrial equipment, is thought to have put the tool rental business of Hewden, its UK subsidiary, up for sale. The business is estimated to fetch up ... [more]

CVC and Permira, the private equity owners of the Automobile Association (AA), are reportedly planning a £3bn sale or flotation of the business.... [more]

Lambert Smith Hampton is to acquire Young & Butt, the property agency with 25 staff at offices in Southampton and Fareham, for undisclosed terms, as part of a strategy to double the size of its busine... [more]

Troubled UK printing company Polestar is rumoured to be considering a sale of the company as well as conducting ongoing restructuring talks with lenders. A source close to the situation revealed that ... [more]

V Ships, the UK-based provider of ship management services, is rumoured to be up for sale. Sources close to the company believe that owners Close Brothers Private Equity have hired advisers N M Rothsc... [more]

Mouchel Parkman is to acquire the Hornagold & Hills partnership for up to £11m (Ewan Group for up to £11m, Traffic Support Limited for up to £26m) and , in order to expand its highways, water and mana... [more]

PM Group, the AIM-listed manufacturer and designer of onboard vehicle weighing systems, is conducting a strategic review of the business with a view to a sale or management buy-out.... [more]

There have been reports that Rentokil Initial, the UK-listed business services company, is considering a number of disposals amid declining pre-tax profits. Swedish security fim Securitas and British ... [more]

National Britannia, the Caerphilly-based environmental services group, could be put up for sale after appointing Close Brothers Corporate to review the future of the business.... [more]

St Ives PLC ha acquired large format graphics producer Service Graphics Ltd for an initial £18m stg in cash, dependent on Service Graphics results for the year to end December. The initial sum depends... [more]

According to Chief Executive Officer Paul Beeke, James Harvard, the UK-based financial and pharma recruitment business, is not actively for sale. But he would listen to good offers for the business. A... [more]

A spokesperson for Cheapflights, the UK online travel company, has stated that the company is considering a "liquidity event" for 2007. Options include a trade sale, a flotation or a refinancing of th... [more]

Kroll, the New-York based risk consultancy, has announced its intention to sell Kroll Security International, its UK-based subsidiary which provides security services in Iraq and Afghanistan. ... [more]