Morson has acquired Rosta Engineering, the Stockport-based recruitment firm, for up to £1.4m.... [more]

Intellego has acquired Copia, the Redhill-based supplier of e-learning solutions, for less than £0.1m.... [more]

Intec Telecom Systems is to sell certain assets to VoluBill of France for an initial £1m, including its Intec DCP rating and charging products in Denmark.... [more]

IG Group is to acquire HedgeStreet for £3m, in order to gain the regulatory approval, technology and staff needed to operate a US-based exchange that allows retail clients to trade binary options.... [more]

Powell Insurance Brokers has sold Powell Financial Management, its Liverpool-based independent financial advice business with nine staff, to a management buy-out.... [more]

Safecall, the Sunderland-based company that enables employees to report workplace problems, has been acquired by the LDC Trust Management subsidiary of Law Debenture Corporation.... [more]

Oval Group has acquired Ward Mitchell Partnership, the Leicester-based independent financial adviser with 16 staff, for undisclosed terms.... [more]

Quality Kernels, the Brierley Hill-based supplier of nuts, seeds and dried fruits, has been acquired by Matthews Group of Harrogate for undisclosed terms.... [more]

The housebuilding and construction empire Miller Group may be heading for a sale after members of the Miller family have appointed Ernst & Young to conduct a strategic review of the business.... [more]

Olympus Corp, the Japanese medical equipment and digital camera maker, has announced that it has launched a £935m bid for Gyrus Group Plc, the British medical devices firm. ... [more]

Independent News and Media minority shareholder, Denis O'Brien, has renewed his call for The Independent newspaper to be sold. He also demanded the resignation of chief executive Sir Anthony O'Reilly.... [more]

The majority of UK-based dental chain Integrated Dental Holdings is being put up for sale, with the whole business valued at around £300m, according to reports. LGV Capital has hired Hawkpoint to sell... [more]

The Sanctuary is to be sold according to reports, by UK-based buyout group HgCapital. An asking price of more than £80m has been set for the UK-based spa and cosmetics business. HgCapital acquired The... [more]

UK-listed food company Associated British Foods is considering selling its bakeries, according to reports. The company is said to be looking at strategic options, as its bread business is currently ma... [more]

According to reports UK-based buyout group Balderton Capital is considering selling its Codemasters games software business. The company could be sold to a rival games developer, or an external invest... [more]

As part of Trelleborg’s strategic and operational action program within the Trelleborg Automotive business area, Trelleborg has entered an agreement in principal to divest its operations in Coventry, ... [more]

Bounty, the UK’s largest parenting club and online community for new and expectant mums, has announced that agreement has been reached for it to be acquired by Kaboose, the largest independent, family... [more]

3i, the private equity firm, has announced that it is to acquire lingerie business Agent Provocateur for £60m. The deal, which will not lead to any job losses and will see co-founder Joseph Corre rema... [more]

Travis Perkins is to acquire Tile Giant, the Stoke-based chain of 29 tile stores in the North of England and the Midlands, for £12m.... [more]

Galliford Try has acquired Kendall Cross Holdings, the Tyneside-based affordable housing contractor, for £9.3m.... [more]