VICS, the Manchester-based mobile video research company, is to be acquired by 2ergo.... [more]

NTR has acquired Wastelink and RU Recycling for undisclosed terms, in order to create the UK's largest recycling-led waste management business.... [more]

Acambis' appointment of Peter Fellner has added to expectations that the listed UK-based biotechnology firm may be sold. Fellner is seen as a dealmaker. Novartis, GlaxoSmithKline and Merck, the pharma... [more]

Isoft, the UK-listed software firm, has hired Gleacher Shacklock, the niche investment bank, as an adviser. Gleacher's may approach potential bidders it has been said. BT, the UK-listed telecoms group... [more]

Sea Containers, the US-listed shipping firm, is working on a sale of its GNER UK railway business. The business could be worth £200m. Cash from a sale would be put towards paying down debt. Sources sa... [more]

Fresh Breath, the company behind the Dentyl mouthwash brand, could be sold and the rumours are that the buyer is Blistex of the United States, with Close Brothers advising on the transaction. Fresh B... [more]

Bristol Port Company has received a number of "very high" offers from "loads" of potential buyers, according to Terence Mordaunt, the privately-owned British port operator's owner. It has been stated ... [more]

NWF Group has acquired Arthur A Gent & Sons, the garden centre company based in Ashton under Lyne, for £0.9m.... [more]

Benjys, the chain of 70 sandwich outlets, has been bought out of administration by private equity firm Hamilton Bradshaw for undisclosed terms.... [more]

Freeplay Energy, the research and development company, is planning to merge with its US-based distributor Dixie Sales Company, and will also raise £2.5m in a share placing.... [more]

La Senza, the chain of 120 lingerie stores, has been acquired by Lion Capital for undisclosed terms.... [more]

Scott Tod, the Powys-based cash machines manufacturer, is to be acquired by a fund part-owned by Rutland Trust for £7.4m at 21p per share. Scott Tod operates over 2,000 cash machines but has struggled... [more]

Biro, the private Austrian manufacturer of steel/glass, bridge and stage components, has put up its UK-based subsidiaries for sale. UK subsidiaries consist of one company in Scotland and one in Englan... [more]

The government is to set out its plans for the partial sale of its British Energy stake in a written parliamentary answer this week. The sale is expected to take place in the Autumn and could fetch ap... [more]

Chocolate retailer Thorntons could be broken up by Icelandic Baugur, which is in early stage of talks to buy the company. If Baugur succeeds it plans to sell the Derbyshire factory. Thorntons has i... [more]

Farrow and Ball the privately owned up market decorating products is on the market for an estimated £80m. The paints and wallpaper company specialises in Heritage colours. For the year ending March ... [more]

Skipton Building Society has acquired a 90% stake in Sterling International Brokers, the London-based provider of money broking services, for £4.7m.... [more]

E2V Technologies is to acquire Atmel Grenoble, the French electronic components supplier with 450 staff, for £76m.... [more]

SurfControl is to acquire BlackSpider Technologies, the Reading-based provider of network security services, for up to £20m. Blackspider has 500,000 users and offers antivirus, antispam, encryption an... [more]

Aviva is to acquire AmerUs Group, the US-based life insurance company, for £1.6bn.... [more]