Acquisition Resources

Gwalia Packaging has acquired AMJ, the South Wales-based toolmaker, in order to add new technology to its Dragon Plastics mould making facility.... [more]

WN Lindsay has acquired the Scottish grain drying and storage operations of Glencore Grain for £3m, including a 70,000t malting barley plant at Stracathro, Brechin.... [more]

SSP Holdings, the IT services firm with offices in Halifax, Belfast, Solihull, Worthing, Farnborough, Marlow and Nottingham, is to be acquired by private equity firm Hellman & Friedman for £198m.... [more]

Nekem Partnership, the Hull-based glass packaging supplier, has been acquired by Lendlock of Chester for undisclosed terms, creating a combined group with 250 staff in Chester, Bootle, Burnley, Dorset... [more]

IS Solutions is to acquire Chapter26, the Surrey-based supplier of content management solutions, for an initial £0.7m.... [more]

Xpertise Group is to acquire the IT training division of Parity for £4.8m, creating a combined group of training centres in London, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, the Thames Valley and the Midlands.... [more]

Edward Robinson & Co has acquired Westmore Brennand of Chester, creating a combined accountancy group with five partners and 19 fee earners.... [more]

Merseyside Metalworks, the Liverpool-based manufacturer of ductwork for heating and ventilation systems with 120 staff, has undergone a £0.9m management buy-out with funding from Alliance Fund Manager... [more]

Lion Capital has acquired FoodVest, the owner of Findus frozen foods and Young's seafood products with more than 6,000 staff at 20 factories, from CapVest for £1.1bn.... [more]

Intertek has acquired Applica, the German food testing laboratory with 43 staff, for up to £3.6m.... [more]

Amec has acquired AllDeco, the Slovak nuclear services company with 112 staff, for £11m.... [more]

Trafficmaster is to acquire TRI-MEX Group, the pan-European service for stolen vehicle and cargo tracking, for up to £4.7m.... [more]

GSH Group has acquired Utilitec, the Dutch mechanical and electrical installation firm, for £1.9m.... [more]

F&C Asset Management is to merge its property business with Reit Asset Management, creating a combined group with £8.5bn of assets under management.... [more]

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]