Fayrewood, the UK-listed IT equipment distributor, might attempt a full sale or sell peripheral businesses. The company is trading at just 5.9 times its revised full-year forecasts for this year. The ... [more]

Associated Newspapers has acquired SimplySwitch, the utility, broadband and phone price comparison service, for £22m. The deal consists of £16.5m in cash, with the remainder to be paid as a three-year... [more]

Exalia, the London-based web hosting company, has been acquired by the web hosting and domain management group NBT for up to £3.2m. NBT will pay an initial consideration of £2m in cash, followed by tw... [more]

Fibernet, the telecoms network provider, is to be acquired by Global Crossing of the US for £50m. Fibernet will be integrated immediately into Global Crossing's UK operations, and is expected to add o... [more]

Serco, the UK-listed support-services group may sell a number of its PFI assets. Serco has confirmed that it has held discussions with potential investors regarding the possible sale of its investment... [more]

Cohort is to acquire MASS Consultants, the defence systems house with about 100 staff at sites in St Neots and Lincoln, for an initial net consideration of £12.5m. A further £0.5m will be paid subject... [more]

Simplyswitch.com is rumoured to have appointed LongAcre Partners to advise on a potential sale of the UK-based comparison website. Yahoo!, the internet portal, has been tipped as one potential trade s... [more]

Detica is to acquire Inforenz, the Surrey-based information forensics company, for up to £2m. The deal consists of an initial £1m to be paid in cash, followed by a further £1m subject to Inforenz' per... [more]