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ITV shares jump as Comcast enters talks to acquire TV broadcasting business
- November 2025
ITV’s share price rose sharply this week after the broadcaster confirmed it is in early discussions with US media giant Comcast over the possible sale of its television broadcasting business. The potential deal, reported to be worth around £1.6 billion, would include ITV’s free-to-air channels ...
Business Sale
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BUSINESS SALE ITV shares jump as Comcast enters talks to acquire TV broadcasting business
ITV’s share price rose sharply this week after the broadcaster confirmed it is in early discussion...
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BUSINESS SALE Kids Planet expands with acquisition of Cleckheaton day nurseryKids Planet Day Nurseries, a major UK nursery group and one of the most acquisitive operators in the...
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BUSINESS SALE Azets agrees to acquire Cornwall chartered financial plannersProminent wealth management group Azets Wealth Management has agreed a deal to acquire a firm of cha...
Division Sale
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DIVISION SALE Property consultancy acquires counterpart’s property management divisionCarter Towler, a property consultancy based in Leeds, has expanded its property management services ...
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DIVISION SALE JMG Group acquires Glasgow broker to enhance commercial offeringInsurance broker JMG Group has continued to grow through strategic acquisitions, with the group’s ...
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DIVISION SALE SRG strengthens London capability with deal for Lockton wholesale teamInsurance underwriting and broking firm Specialist Risk Group (SRG) has continued its expansion with...
Administration
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ADMINISTRATION £15m-turnover bathroom retailer falls into administrationA £15m-turnover bathroom, tile and paint retailer with 20 showrooms across the country has fallen i...
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ADMINISTRATION UK administrations update: October 28 - November 3Since our last update, the following businesses have been confirmed as having fallen into administra...
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ADMINISTRATION Administrators to market assets of road signage manufacturerA longstanding West Midlands manufacturer of road signage products has fallen into administration, w...
MBO/MBI
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MBO/MBI Yorkshire solicitors retains independence through MBOA solicitors firm based in West and North Yorkshire has been acquired by three members of its manage...
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MBO/MBI Bakery chain with over 150 stores acquired in management buy-inCooplands, a bakery chain with stores across Yorkshire, the North East and Lincolnshire, has been ac...
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MBO/MBI Manufacturer sets out 10-year plan following MBOBrandauer, a Birmingham manufacturer that can trace its roots back to the 1780s, has been acquired i...
Merger
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MERGER Norfolk estate agency Sowerbys merges with local firmEstablished Norfolk-based estate agency Sowerbys has expanded with the acquisition of a local firm. ...
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MERGER Yorkshire law firms announce strategic mergerTwo law firms based in Yorkshire have announced a strategic merger described as marking a new phase ...
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MERGER Merger creates £20m+-turnover industrial and commercial roofing groupRoofclad Systems has merged with Profile Industrial Roofing in a deal that creates an industrial and...
Commercial Property
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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Property group secures PE backing for acquisitionsMCR Property Group is planning to make further acquisitions after securing a £250 million debt faci...
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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Welsh care home operator completes triple acquisitionCaron Group, an operator of care homes in Wales, had expanded its portfolio with a triple acquisitio...
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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Busy Yorkshire pharmacy acquired by experienced operatorA busy pharmacy in Bridlington, East Yorkshire has been acquired by an experienced local operator fo...