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Online retailer The Very Group acquired by US PE firm
- November 2025
Online retailer The Very Group has been acquired by US private equity firm Carlyle Group in a deal that ends the group's ownership by the Barclay family. While the value of Carlyle’s investment in the group has not been disclosed, the business has been valued at around £2.5 billion by retail...
Business Sale
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BUSINESS SALE Online retailer The Very Group acquired by US PE firm
Online retailer The Very Group has been acquired by US private equity firm Carlyle Group in a deal t...
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BUSINESS SALE Water hygiene firm joins Celnor’s safety and compliance divisionPrimary Water Solutions, a water hygiene and Legionella risk consultancy based in Gloucester, has be...
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BUSINESS SALE £32m-turnover construction recruitment agency acquired by PE firmLinsco Limited, a longstanding recruitment agency focused on the construction sector, has been acqui...
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 UK administrations update: November 4 - 10Since our last update, the following businesses have been confirmed as having fallen into administra...
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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...
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 Warrington IT solutions firm acquires local telecom providerLabdesk, a cloud, cyber and IT solutions provider based in Warrington, has expanded with the acquisi...
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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 ...
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...