Bank Restaurant Group is to acquire the Individual Restaurant Company in a reverse takeover deal worth up to £15m, creating a combined chain of 20 restaurants.... [more]

CareTech has acquired 13 freehold care homes in Kent from Counticare Holdings and Hazeldene for £15m, taking its total network to 127.... [more]

Atteys has merged with Taylors of Sheffield to create a combined legal firm with nine offices and more than 300 staff.... [more]

Silvanus Services has merged with Landscapes Southwest of Calstock, creating a combined environmental contracting group with 100 staff at seven offices across the South West and Midlands.... [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]

Derwent Valley, the London commercial property developer, is to acquire property firm London Merchant Securities in a deal worth £1bn after seeing off competition from Great Portland Estates.... [more]

John Menzies has acquired Express Baggage, the Heathrow-based provider of luggage services, in order to expand its Menzies Aviation subsidiary.... [more]

Hill Dickinson has merged with Hill Taylor Dickinson, creating a combined law firm with more than 900 staff at offices in the North West and London.... [more]