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Fri, 09 Apr 2010 | BUSINESS SALE
Following reports that it called in administrators KPMG back in November 2009, the Card Factory chain has now been sold to private equity bidders for a reported £350 million.
The owners of the greetings card store chain, Da... continue reading
Fri, 09 Apr 2010 | BUSINESS SALE
BDO have been hired to market ticket specialist Attraction World after its shareholders decided to dispose of the company in a trade sale.
Third parties were urged to register their interest by the deadline, which was yesterday t... continue reading
Fri, 09 Apr 2010 | BUSINESS SALE
The fake tanning and skincare company, St Tropez is reportedly being groomed for sale by its private equity owners, Lloyds Development Capital (LDC).
LDC picked up the company for £70 million four years ago, netting Judy Na... continue reading
Fri, 09 Apr 2010 | BUSINESS NEWS
Private equity is emerging from the credit crunch in better shape than many people expected. The accountants, Ernst and Young, point to an 88% increase in the value of private equity buyouts in the past six months.
John Harley,... continue reading
Thu, 08 Apr 2010 | ADMINISTRATION
Developer Manyoo LLP has fallen under the administration of KPMG after failing to finish building its major residential project on Salford Quays.
The firm is a joint venture between Leeds-based developer KW Linfoot, which is alre... continue reading
Thu, 08 Apr 2010 | MBO/MBI
Independent TV production business Shed Media is in the middle of advanced talks over a possible management buyout with a consortium led by Bowmark Capital and Darwin Private Equity.
Both parties have demonstrated an interest in ... continue reading
Wed, 07 Apr 2010 | ADMINISTRATION
Glasgow’s Trade Style Cabinets has fallen in receivership with the loss of 50 of its 80 employees.
The recession has hit the furniture business hard as a result of the downturn in the housing market and the recession in gen... continue reading
Wed, 07 Apr 2010 | MBO/MBI
Ethical clothing wholesaler Weird Fish has been purchased in a management buyout with the assistance of Piper Private Equity, who provided £8m of funding.
Cheltenham-based Weird Fish, established 15 years ago by Doug Tillin... continue reading
Tue, 06 Apr 2010 | ADMINISTRATION
Your Space Ltd, the serviced office provider, has fallen into administration and 14 jobs have been lost as a result.
Deloitte’s Daniel Butters and Bill Dawson were appointed as administrators on 26 March. The firm’s s... continue reading
Tue, 06 Apr 2010 | BUSINESS SALE
Unilever has decided to proceed with the sale of its Italian frozen food unit as it has two potential buyers lined up, it has been reported.
Birds Eye Iglo owner Permira and Findus Group owner Lion Capital, both private equity fi... continue reading
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Animalcare acquires new research programme for horses and dogs | BUSINESS SALE
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Coastal Dorset development site with planning permission comes to market | COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
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UK Government takes control of Speciality Steel after insolvency | ADMINISTRATION
Speciality Steel UK (SSUK) has been taken over by the UK gov...
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