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]

Online marketing outfit Miva, formerly known as FindWhat in the US and Espotting in the UK, has said that it hired Deutsche Bank to help its board evaluate various strategic opportunities, including t... [more]

Straight has acquired Cloudburst, the supplier of rainwater containers and home composters, from Titan Environmental for £0.2m.... [more]

VT Group has acquired HCTC, the hotel and catering training company with offices across the country, from ECI Partners for £10m, as part of a strategy to expand its education and skills business.... [more]

Sage has acquired Verus Financial Management, the US credit card and cheque processing company, for £184m.... [more]

DSG International is to acquire Markantalo, the Finnish chain of 26 electrical stores, for up to £34m.... [more]

Artesian Property Partnership has put its Argyll Townhouse Hotels up for sale, according to reports. The Hotels for sale include The Cranley, The Elizabeth and the Royal Park Hotel, all in London, UK.... [more]

Umeco has sold the components division of its Compstock Electronics subsidiary to a new company called Flightspares Electronics for £0.4m.... [more]

Dipford Group has acquired Bruce & Co, the Scottish business broker, for up to £3.6m.... [more]