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Private equity acquisition to create £115m-turnover meats group

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 | MERGER
Private equity firm Endless has acquired Manchester-based poultry producer Smithfield Murray and plans to merge it with value-added meats supplier Yorkshire Premier Meat (YPM) in a deal that it says will create a £115 millio... continue reading

Next acquires Cath Kidston brand, domain and IP from administrators for £8.5m

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 | ADMINISTRATION
Clothing retailer Next has agreed to acquire the brand name, domain names and intellectual property of retailer Cath Kidston from administrators in a deal worth £8.5 million. The acquisition is the latest in a series of dist... continue reading

Edison Group continues acquisition drive with deal for Washington firm

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 | BUSINESS SALE
Ayrshire-based construction, property and investment firm Edison Group has continued its M&A activity with the acquisition of Crown Architectural Systems. The target is Edison’s third acquisition of the year so far and the f... continue reading

Landscaping firm set to pass £20m turnover as it unveils latest acquisition

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 | BUSINESS SALE
UK Landscapes, a private equity-backed landscaping firm based in Cheshire, has announced its third acquisition in two years and revealed it is set to pass £20 million in turnover within the next year. The company, which was ... continue reading

Steel group acquires majority of counterpart’s assets from administrators

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 | ADMINISTRATION
Barrett Steel has completed the acquisition of the majority of Aartree Bright Bar's business and assets from administrators. The company collapsed last month, with joint administrator Michael Magnay of Alvarez & Marshal citin... continue reading

Video surveillance firm sold out of administration

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 | ADMINISTRATION
Video surveillance provider Cloudview has been sold out of administration following an accelerated M&A process by restructuring consultancy firm ReSolve. The company fell into administration last month amid significant cash pressu... continue reading

Compliance firm announces acquisition and PE backing for M&A

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 | BUSINESS NEWS
Leicestershire-based compliance and safety group Obsequio Group has secured an acquisition and announced that it has received backing from a private equity firm. The investment from Beech Tree Private Equity will support Obsequio&... continue reading

Scottish window cleaning company acquires distressed competitor

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 | BUSINESS SALE
A small north-east commercial and domestic window cleaning specialist Perfectshine Ltd has made an acquisition of a financially distressed competitor, gaining a large increase in customers. Perfectshine, which is based at Blac... continue reading

Stock worth £35m to be auctioned after collapse of bike wholesaler

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 | ADMINISTRATION
Administrators for the collapsed cycling products importer and wholesaler Moore Large & Co Ltd have engaged a national auction house to sell the company’s stock. The assets, which are valued at around £35 million, will... continue reading

PE-backed language services group embarks on acquisition drive

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 | BUSINESS SALE
Language services group The Translation Group, which underwent a private equity-backed management buyout in January, has completed the first acquisition in its planned buy-and-build growth strategy with a deal for Edinburgh-based ... continue reading

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Private equity acquisition to create £115m-turnover meats group | MERGER

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