Barbox, the online supplier to the licensed trade, has been acquired by Amphire, creating a combined group with annual food and drink orders of more than £1bn.... [more]

Glazewing, the Norfolk-based metal recycling firm with 70 staff, has undergone a management buy-in for undisclosed terms.... [more]

HW Coates has bought McLellan's Transport out of administration, including a warehouse in Stepps, near Glasgow, and 70 staff.... [more]

PricewaterhouseCoopers has sold Beds Direct out of administration to a management team operating under the name of Helibeds, securing the future of 20 of the 42 stores.... [more]

The National Accident Helpline legal-services business is up for sale according to reports. Rumours have circulated that LDC, the private-equity firm which co-owns the UK-based company will sell Nati... [more]

Spectris has acquired nCode International, the supplier of test and analysis software with 116 staff in the US, Europe and Asia, from CIP Industries for £17m.... [more]

Wyatt Group has acquired TEBC, the employee benefits consultancy, for an initial £0.15m.... [more]

Filtronic is to sell its Defence Electronics business to Teledyne for £13m.... [more]

Anite is to sell its Anite Public Sector Holdings software division to Northgate Information Solutions UK for £54m.... [more]

Ten Alps has acquired Films of Record, the TV production company, for undisclosed terms.... [more]

Patientline, the controversial company which providedNHS patients with bedside telephones, radio and TV useage has gone into administration.The group, which has debts close to £90m, went into administ... [more]