Conquest Business Media, the business magazine publisher with 31 staff in Norwich and seven in London, has been bought out of administration by a new company called EZNA.... [more]

Cartwright King has merged with Derby-based Lumb, creating a combined law firm with more than 100 staff in the East Midlands.... [more]

According to reports BBC Worldwide, the BBC's commercial arm, has plans to buy out Virgin Media's share in UKTV, their jointly owned TV channel business BBC Worldwide recently made a preliminary appro... [more]

According to reports there is hope among the failed bidders for Emap's consumer magazines that their new owner, German publisher H Bauer, will dispose of some of the titles. It is thought that a sale ... [more]

According to reports Investec, the international financial services company, is preparing to dispose of UK sub-prime mortgage lender Kensington. It is thought that the buyer will be Goldman Sachs, alt... [more]

According to reports media adviser The van Tulleken Company has been hired by the owner of Time Out Group to handle a sale of the listings magazine business. Time Out Group wholly owns the London edi... [more]

Emap has announced that it has successfully completed the review of its Group structure. Emap has entered into agreements with Heinrich Bauer Verlag KG to sell Emap Consumer Media and Emap Radio for a... [more]

Chrysalis, the UK-listed music publisher has hired Jefferies Longacre to look at disposing of the music division thought to be worth about £170m. Chrysalis said that it was in early-stage talks with p... [more]

The sale process for the Duty Free asset of UK airport operator BAA has officially begun, it is understood. Deadline for first round bids is likely to be mid-January.... [more]

The sale process for the Duty Free asset of UK airport operator BAA has officially begun, it is understood. Deadline for first round bids is likely to be mid-January.... [more]

Dorset Cereals, the upmarket healthy-food brand could be worth over £50m according to reports. Langholm Capital has hired McQueen as an adviser for strategic choices.... [more]

Winterflood Securities, the stockbroking business owned by Close Brothers, could be put up for sale as a defence against a £1.4bn takeover bid for Close by Cenkos Securities. Winterflood, the largest ... [more]

Safety-Kleen may be up for sale according to reports. JP Morgan Partners, is asking an estimated £500m for the business. Charterhouse Capital Partners might be a potential buyer ... [more]

Shawcross and Dickinson, the filing products manufacturer, has been put up for sale by its administrator Deloitte & Touche. The business has an annual turnover of £12m.... [more]

Shawcross and Dickinson, the filing products manufacturer, has been put up for sale by its administrator Deloitte & Touche. The business has an annual turnover of £12m.... [more]

Shed Media is to acquire Wall To Wall, the independent TV production company, for up to £25m.... [more]

Spice is to acquire Redbridge Management Services, the Chepstow-based infrastructure support company with 68 staff, for an initial £3.1m.... [more]

Low & Bonar is to acquire MTX Group, the German manufacturer of technical coated fabrics with 600 staff, for £119m.... [more]

Trinity Mirror has acquired Globespan Media, the publisher of property magazines, for an initial £0.9m.... [more]

Tayto has acquired Sirhowy Valley Foods, the Gwent-based snacks manufacturer with 132 staff.... [more]