Business Sale News - written by Eilis Jordan

Administrators are looking for a buyer for Richard C Hartley, an independent motor accessory and parts supplier in the North and Midlands. [more]

Long-running bike firm Raleigh has been for sale for some time, but talks now appear to be reaching a conclusion as Dutch rival company Accell is said to be in negotiations with Raleigh to take the 125-year-old business over. [more]

A 71-bedroom hotel has gone on sale in Kegworth, Leicestershire. [more]

Forth Ports has announced that it has sold Ocean Terminal, its flagship shopping centre in Leith. [more]

Entertainment One, the firm behind the popular Peppa Pig children’s character and the distributor of the Twilight movies, is expected to announce this week that it is considering putting itself up for sa [more]

The board of marketing company, Fuse8, have said that a sale of the company is one of the options they are considering, after a chain of events that led to the company's chief executive being relieved of his dut [more]

Following the collapse of the von Essen hotel chain, a buyer has been found for one of the jewels in its portfolio, Cliveden. [more]

One of the most iconic hotels in Scarborough has been put onto the market following its plunge into administration. [more]

Oil and gas logistics firm Asco Group, based in Aberdeen is gearing up for a sale as it looks to gain new funding to support a new phase of overseas expansion. [more]

Eight pubs in Wales remain on the market, after failing to sell at an auction in Newport this week. [more]

London-based pub Company Faucet Inn has made another acquisition in the form of Gordon Ramsay’s pub The Warring [more]

An information memorandum is due to be sent out to potential interested parties for canned foods business Fray Bentos. Seafood giant Princes acquired the brand as part of its £182 million purchase of Premier Foods’ canning division only las [more]

G1 Group, owned by Stefan King, the Glasgow nightclub tycoon, has acquired a number of large commercial venues across Edinburgh. [more]

The future of Worcestershire-based Brintons Carpets looks uncertain, as it has reportedly defaulted on its banking covenants with Lloyds Banking Group. [more]

The landmark Thistle Brighton Hotel has been put onto the market by its owners, with a price tag of £30 mill [more]

KPMG is to orchestrate the sale of insolvency firm Bridge Business Recovery, after they were called in as administrators of the firm last week following the discovery of "significant irregularit [more]

LearnDirect, the online adult skills training business, has been lined up for a sale by its owner Ufi, a charitable trust set up by the government in 1998. [more]

The Marriott hotel chain has been placed on the market following its move into administration. [more]

Two famous Norwich buildings are to be sold at auction later this month. [more]

The five-star Royal Crescent Hotel in Bath has been put up for sale following the administration of its parent company, von Essen. [more]