OPD Group, the British recruitment company, has said that it is in talks to buy Imprint Plc, it's smaller rival. OPD's proposed offer is for 5 new OPD shares and 140 pence in cash per 14 Imprint share... [more]

Invensys plc has announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell APV to SPX Corporation for a cash consideration of £250m, subject to customary regulatory approvals. The disposal is being made... [more]

WH Ireland has acquired ARE Business & Professional and SRS Business & Professional, the Bristol-based independent financial advice companies, for £1.2m.... [more]

TG21 is to sell its Sextons in-car entertainment and satellite navigation systems business to Car Electronics of Leicester for about £0.6m.... [more]

Beck & Pollitzer, the engineering services firm with 275 staff at sites in Bath, Bilston, Burton, Crayford, Dartford, Stalybridge, Washington and continental Europe, has been acquired by Hermes Privat... [more]

HSBC has sold its Marbles and Beneficial credit card operations to SAV Credit for £385m.... [more]

Independent mortgage broker APS Mortgages has been put up for sale by its administrator. APS recorded a turnover of £5m. ... [more]

Fast food chain Hamburger Union has reportedly agreed to sell its London business to the group behind the Aberdeen Steak House chain. The deal is thought to include five of Hamburger Union's seven sit... [more]

Domino Printing Sciences is to acquire Control Information Technology, the German supplier of production line control software, for an initial £2.8m.... [more]

Sage Group has acquired KCS Global Holdings, the supplier of personnel and payroll solutions, for £20m.... [more]

Peter's Food Service, the Caerphilly-based pastry products manufacturer with 640 staff, has undergone a £20m management buy-out backed by NBGI Private Equity.... [more]

Vectra Group, the Warrington-based environmental consultancy with 110 staff, is to be sold by Volvere to Dutch design and engineering firm Arcadis for £6m.... [more]

South Staffordshire Water, the Midlands-based water supplier with 1,400 staff, has been acquired by US infrastructure fund Alinda for an estimated £400m.... [more]

Private UK-based IT reseller Convergence VAR Luxtech is due to be sold in 2010, according to reports. Founder Russell Lux has said that he would consider a sale as he does not have a succession plan i... [more]

Scottish airline Loganair is reportedly considering options for the business following changes to its franchise arrangements with British Airways. It is thought that a sale or a merger may be among th... [more]

Automotive Applied Technologies, the UK-based plastic injection moulder for automotives, has been put up for sale by its administrator. The business, which has has a £6m annual turnover, is being sold... [more]

According to reports Sporting Index, which has received a number of unsolicited takeover proposals from rival betting groups, could be up for sale after owners HgCapital have appointed NM Rothschild t... [more]

Grampian Country Food Group, one of the UK's largest food groups, is now up for sale. ... [more]

Thompson & Morgan, the plant and seed supplier, are undergoing a strategic review and could soon be for sale, according to reports. Owner Primary Capital has hired KPMG to conduct the review of the bu... [more]

Publisher Pearson has reportedly put its image-scanner manufacturing unit up for sale. The unit, which supplies scanners which "read" educational test papers and scripts, is part of the Pearson Assess... [more]