Rigrun Europe, the Aberdeenshire-based oilfield equipment supplier with 12 staff, has been acquired by Brimmond Group.... [more]

Freeman's of Newent, the Gloucestershire-based chicken processing company, has been acquired by Cargill.... [more]

Lawrence David has bought the One-Call aftersales support operation of Peterborough-based trailer manufacturer Ray Smith Group out of administration, securing the future of 12 jobs.... [more]

Bigmouthmedia is searching for acquisitions to promote its organic growth for a potential trade sale in a years time, CEO Steve Leach has said.... [more]

The UK property services company Erinaceous Group PLC has revealed that it is mulling a sale of its insurance services unit after a significant number of approaches.The company is looking at ways of r... [more]

Whatman, the DNA diagnostic specialist has confirmed that it has received a number of bid approaches after a report suggested four US private groups were interested in buying it.... [more]

Wynnstay has acquired Wilsons Pet Centres, the Bromsgrove-based chain of ten pet stores with 104 staff, for up to £5.8m.... [more]

Burton's Foods has acquired Northumbrian Fine Foods, the Gateshead-based biscuit manufacturer with 200 staff, for undisclosed terms.... [more]

NG Bailey has acquired S2S, the Crawley-based IT services firm, for undisclosed terms, in order to expand its Bailey Teswaine communications and network security subsidiary.... [more]

ID Support Services has acquired Intact Electronics, the Bolton-based security installation firm with ten staff, as well as Scotia Energy Saving Systems, the Glenrothes-based heating systems firm with... [more]

Soho Clubs and Bars, the business which owns ten popular West End clubs and bars, is looking for a buyer with the resources to support the further expansion of the business.... [more]

The motorway restaurant chain Little Chef has abandoned plans to sell and is now likely to sell up to twenty of its sites instead.... [more]

UK wine merchant Boutinot Wines could be set to sell up, according to reports. KPMG has been hired to examine the company's options, one of which could be to sell the group. An asking price of £30m-40... [more]

Sandtoft Roof Tiles Ltd, the UK’s largest independent roof tile manufacturer and Wienerberger, the world’s largest producer of bricks and the number two in clay tiles in Europe, have agreed to join fo... [more]

Northern Rock has agreed to sell £2.2bn or 2%, of its mortgage assets to US investment bank JP Morgan. The lender has said it plans to use the funds to reduce the £25bn of emergency loans it has been... [more]

Inchcape has sold five Vauxhall car dealerships in Reading, Newbury, Fareham, Exeter and Honiton to Eden Group for £14m.... [more]

William Sinclair Holdings has acquired Joseph Metcalf, the Accrington-based horticultural chemicals supplier trading under the GEM brand, for £3m.... [more]

CVS has acquired Axiom Veterinary Laboratories, the Newton Abbot-based provider of diagnostic laboratory services to veterinary practices, for £4m.... [more]

Bridge Insurance Brokers has acquired Chartwell, the Warrington-based insurance broker, taking its total workforce to almost 100.... [more]

UK-based mortgage broker John Charcol is thought to be up for sale with a £50m asking price. ... [more]