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Government reverse-turns on small business filing requirement rules
- July 2025
Ministers are set to shelve reforms to Companies House filing requirements for small companies in a bid to reduce red tape for smaller businesses. The proposed changes, part of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, were met with backlash from some founders and investors. Business bu...
Business Sale
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BUSINESS SALE Energy services firm completes third acquisitionEnergy services firm Earnz plc has completed its third acquisition with a £2.8 million deal for A&D...
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BUSINESS SALE Matthew Freud exploring possible sale of eponymous PR consultancyLeading public relations executive Matthew Freud (pictured) is reportedly exploring a potential sale...
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BUSINESS SALE Acquisitive professional services firm secures new private equity ownerA professional services firm that has completed 16 acquisitions in the past four years is set to be ...
Division Sale
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DIVISION SALE Building maintenance and repair firm targeting expansion after acquisitionA North Yorkshire-based company that provides maintenance and repair services for more than 1,100 co...
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DIVISION SALE Telecoms and IT firm Viatel acquires cybersecurity divisionIrish telecoms and IT firm Viatel has expanded with the acquisition of parts of UK-based IT services...
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DIVISION SALE Waste management solutions firm completes first PE-backed acquisitionPapilo, a waste management solutions provider, has completed its first acquisition since securing ba...
Administration
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ADMINISTRATION Newcastle life sciences firm falls into administration and ceases tradingAMLo Biosciences, a life sciences firm based in Newcastle, has fallen into administration and ceased...
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ADMINISTRATION £53m-turnover vehicle rental firm falls into administrationA Stoke-on-Trent-based vehicle rental and contract hire firm has fallen into administration and ceas...
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ADMINISTRATION UK administrations update: June 25 - July 1Since our last update, the following businesses have been confirmed as having fallen into administra...
MBO/MBI
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MBO/MBI Management buy-in at automotive recruitment companyPybus Recruitment, an automotive recruitment company based in Sunderland, has undergone a management...
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MBO/MBI Family buyout for West Yorkshire design & build companyPDS Design & Build, one of the leading design & build companies in the retail, leisure and hospitali...
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MBO/MBI McCann and Partners undergoes an MBOA team of five directors at South Wales engineering and building services business McCann and Partne...
Merger
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MERGER Longstanding wine merchants announce mergerTwo longstanding, family-run wine merchants have merged in a deal that creates a significant regiona...
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MERGER Welsh law firms set for strategic mergerJCP Solicitors, a law firm headquartered in South Wales, has announced that it will merge with Port ...
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MERGER Yorkshire law company merges with specialist firmHarrowells Solicitors, a 120-strong Yorkshire law firm with seven offices across the region, has mer...
Commercial Property
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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Offers around £5m sought as luxury holiday lodges brought to marketMore than 30 luxury holiday lodges at Belton Woods Hotel, Spa and Golf Resort in Lincolnshire have b...
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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Hotel portfolio, listed with £14m guide price, acquired by Estee GroupA portfolio of regional hotels, which were marked for sale with a guide price of £14 million, has b...
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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Commercial investment loan supports acquisition of Wales pub portfolioBrew Propco Limited, a company majority owned by Westbrooke Private Capital, has acquired 83 long le...