European Colour, the Stockport-based pigments supplier, is to be acquired by a newly-formed company called Pochteca for £2.6m. Pochteca is a specially forned takeover vehicle created by European Colou... [more]

UK-based quarrying equipment group Extec is up for sale, with private equity group 3i hoping a deal will fetch up to £100m. Price Waterhouse Coopers will advise on the sale. Extec is based in Derbyshi... [more]

Yule Catto has sold its Reabrook chemical products business in Derbyshire to a management buy-out for £4m, securing the future of 200 jobs. The management team at Reabrook bought the business from Har... [more]

Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI), the UK-listed chemicals group, is considering a sale of its oleo-chemicals unit Uniqema. Analysts also predict that this could lead to further divestments from with... [more]

Ultraframe, the Clitheroe-based conservatory roofing company, is to be acquired by Latium Holdings for £29m. Shareholders have received a comprehensive offer document recommending acceptance of a cash... [more]

Rixonway, the Dewsbury-based kitchen manufacturer with 285 staff, has undergone a £20m management buy-out backed by private equity firm August Equity. Shaw Cross-based Rixonway Kitchens, the UK's lar... [more]