Acquisition Resources

Detica, a security technology firm, has seen its shares rise after receiving an informal bid approach from BAE Systems.The technology company has been valued at about £450m. It is understood that Ital... [more]

The UK-based fashion and shoe retailer, LK Bennett, has been sold to Phoenix Equity Partners. The deal is worth ibetween £80m and £100m, which is less than owner Linda Bennett’s £100m-150m asking pric... [more]

Four Seasons, the troubled nursing-home chain worth £1.3bn, is to be rescued by The Royal Bank of Scotland as the chain's owner, the Qatar Investment Authority, abandoned salvage plans.The QIA previou... [more]

The Bombay Bicycle Club group of companies has been sold, The Board of Clapham House, owner and developer of leading restaurant brands, announced. The sale includes three restaurants and 15 delivery k... [more]

Food & Drink Group (FDG), owners of the Jamies wine bar chain, is to be sold in a pre-packaged administration which will cover some of the group's debt.The company and its advisers are thought to be i... [more]

Butler & Tanner, the Somerset-based book printing firm, is to be bought out of administration by Butler, Tanner & Dennis. The move will create jobs for 90 of the former 300 staff.... [more]

Avon Printing Services, the Melksham-based lithographic and digital printing firm, has been bought by Avon Print for an undisclosed amount.... [more]

Butler & Tanner, the Somerset-based book printing firm, is to be bought out of administration by a new company called Butler, Tanner & Dennis, creating jobs for 90 of the former 300 staff.... [more]

Avon Printing Services, the Melksham-based lithographic and digital printing firm, has been acquired by Avon Print for undisclosed terms.... [more]

The UK-based privately owned television production company, Rapido Television, has hired Livingstone Partners to manage the sale of the company. Rapido is hoping to attract bids for £5m.Chief executiv... [more]

India's fifth largest software exporter HCL Technologies is to agree to acquire UK-based BPO firm, Liberata Financial Services, for an undisclosed amount. When the sale has completed HCL will have acq... [more]

Co-operative Group is to buy Somerfield, the Bristol-based chain of 880 supermarkets, for £1.6bn. Up to 120 stores are expected to be sold on to other retailers.... [more]

United Drug has bought Sharp Corporation, the US-based pharmaceutical contract packaging firm with about 600 employees, for £50m.... [more]

Howarth Timber is to buy Boise Building Products, which distributes timber products through Cirencester-based Crown Timber, for an undisclosed amount.... [more]

Co-operative Group is to acquire Somerfield, the Bristol-based chain of 880 supermarkets, for £1.6bn, and up to 120 stores are expected to be sold on to other retailers.... [more]

United Drug has acquired Sharp Corporation, the US-based pharmaceutical contract packaging firm with about 600 staff, for £50m.... [more]

Howarth Timber is to acquire Boise Building Products, which distributes timber products through Cirencester-based Crown Timber, for undisclosed terms.... [more]

The Co-operative Group, Britain's fifth largest supermarket chain, has finally agreed to buy rival Somerfield for £1.57bn, after the Co-op first expressed interest in April. The deal will reinforce th... [more]

Pulman, Durham-based, has purchased Mill Garages, the Sunderland-based VW car dealership, increasing its workforce to 120.... [more]

Building Design Partnership has acquired Khandekar, the Dutch architectural design firm with 30 emloyees.... [more]