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Thu, 25 Mar 2010 | MERGER
The renewable energy sector has featured much more prominently in mergers and acquisitions within the utilities industry during 2009. The share of total sector value attributable to renewables deals rose from 17% in 2008 to 25% in... continue reading
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 | BUSINESS SALE
Camelot, the National Lottery operator, has been bought out by Canadian pension fund Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP).
The sale is going ahead with a value of around £400 million and is the culmination of a sales... continue reading
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 | MBO/MBI
A deal has been struck to save all jobs at Hexagon Human Capital, involving a management buy-out funded partly by Barclays Ventures.
The senior management group at the business formed an as yet unnamed holding company to buy the ... continue reading
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 | ADMINISTRATION
Rail maintenance contractor Jarvis is set to enter administration following a dive in rail and plant hire volumes, effectively putting 2,000 jobs at risk.
Network Rail, the government-backed operator, decided to delay its track r... continue reading
Wed, 24 Mar 2010 | BUSINESS SALE
Lloyds Banking Group has announced it is planning to sell off large commercial property assets.
The assets were inherited as part of its takeover of HBOS and the sale is in response to an increase in commercial property values in... continue reading
Wed, 24 Mar 2010 | BUSINESS SALE
London sandwich chain Eat is exploring a sale of a portion of its business after having been approached by several third parties.
The potential suitors for the chain, which has expanded to over 100 outlets, reportedly include sev... continue reading
Tue, 23 Mar 2010 | BUSINESS SALE
US private equity group Blackstone is mooting the sale of its majority £1.4 billion stake in the British holiday chain Center Parcs, it has been reported.
The firm is currently exploring potential interest in the sale, tho... continue reading
Tue, 23 Mar 2010 | DIVISION SALE
US business lender GMAC Commercial Finance is disposing of its UK loan book as part of preparations to exit the country by the end of this year.
The US financier attracted media attention in 2008 when it, along with other lenders... continue reading
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 | DIVISION SALE
The assets of A1 Grand Prix have been placed on the market with the potential to re-launch the series in the future, after the parent company entered liquidation recently.
Liquidators Tony Murphy and James Bradney of Bridge Busin... continue reading
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 | DIVISION SALE
The world's largest plumbing distributor, Wolseley, is considering disposing of its underperforming units in a bid to run less and bigger businesses in the long-term.
The 19 out of 41 businesses that have been identified as ... continue reading
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Marine engineering firm to target M&A after revenue grows 21.5 per cent | BUSINESS NEWS
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Administrators exploring accelerated sale of telecoms contractor | ADMINISTRATION
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M&Co brand bought out of administration, but 170 stores still to close | ADMINISTRATION
Scottish clothes retailer, M&Co has been bought out of admin...
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