Mergers & Acquisitions 2016 - Company News Summary

Allsop & Pitts has expanded its Torquay-based commercial catering installation business with the acquisition of Newquay-based Cornwall Catering Equipment.
16-Jun-2016

Selectequip, the rail equipment supplier with 28 staff in Lichfield and Wakefield, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms.
16-Jun-2016

Truflow Hydraulic Components, the Walsall-based hydraulics manufacturer, has been acquired by US-based Brennan Industries for undisclosed terms.
16-Jun-2016

Prime Document, the Bury-based provider of outsourced document management services, has undergone a management buy-in backed by Maven Capital Partners.
16-Jun-2016

Rosewood Packaging has acquired the Manchester division of Scott Packaging for undisclosed terms, taking its total workforce to 150.
16-Jun-2016

Cyan Holdings has acquired Connode Holding, the Swedish supplier of wireless communication solutions to the UK Smart Metering Programme, for £6.8m.
15-Jun-2016

Virgin Active is to sell 35 gyms to Nuffield Health for undisclosed terms, in order to focus on the expansion of its luxury Collection sites.
15-Jun-2016

Alpha Response has acquired The Fulfilment Warehouse, the mail order and contract packing firm with a 10,000 sq ft warehouse in Bourton-on-the-Water.
14-Jun-2016

New World Trading, the chain of 14 restaurants and bars, has been acquired by private equity firm Graphite Capital in a £50m deal.
13-Jun-2016

New Earth Solutions Group has sold its business and assets out of administration to Dm Opco, securing 143 jobs at its five waste composting sites.
13-Jun-2016

ADEY Professional Heating Solutions has undergone a management buy-out, securing the future of 75 jobs at its Gloucestershire-based manufacturing business.
13-Jun-2016

Jardine Motors is expanding its dealership operations in the West Midlands with the acquisition of Colliers Group and the creation of 70 jobs.
13-Jun-2016

Rimstock, the West Bromwich-based manufacturer of forged and cast alloy wheels with 230 staff, has been acquired by US-based Safanad and Current Capital.
13-Jun-2016

Synexus, the Chorley-based clinical trials firm with 850 staff, has been sold by LDC to Jaguar Holding Company Luxembourg in a £178m deal.
08-Jun-2016

Electra Partners is to sell Elian, the Jersey-based provider of offshore trust and corporate services with 600 staff, to Intertrust Group for £435m.
07-Jun-2016

Hendy Automotive has acquired Lifestyle Motor Group, the chain of six Ford car dealerships in Kent, Surrey and Sussex, for undisclosed terms.
07-Jun-2016

Integral UK, the Bristol-based provider of mechanical and electrical property maintenance services, is to be acquired by JLL for £229m.
07-Jun-2016

Yorkshire Linen Company, the Harrogate-based home furnishings firm with 43 branches and 300 staff, has undergone a management buy-out.
06-Jun-2016

David Brown, the Huddersfield-based gear systems manufacturer with 250 staff, has merged with Finland-based sister company Santasalo.
06-Jun-2016

Palletways, the Staffordshire-based pallet freight network, is to be sold by Phoenix Equity Partners to Imperial Holdings of South Africa for £163m.
06-Jun-2016

Begbies Traynor has acquired Pugh Auction Group, the Cheshire-based commercial property auctioneer with 25 staff, for an initial £2m.
06-Jun-2016

James Fisher has acquired Return to Scene, the Aberdeen-based offshore oil maintenance firm with 33 staff, from the administrators of SeaEnergy for £2m.
06-Jun-2016

Assured Vehicle Rental, the Manchester-based provider of specialist vehicle rental services to corporate clients, has undergone a management buy-out.
06-Jun-2016

Home Decor has acquired Optiplan Kitchens and the Manor Cabinet Company, taking the total workforce at its Sheffield-based furniture business to more than 350.
06-Jun-2016

Vertu has acquired Gordon Lamb Group for £19m, including Land Rover, Skoda, Toyota and Nissan car dealerships in Chesterfield and Skoda in Derby.
02-Jun-2016

Dignity is to acquire five crematoria from Co-op Funeralcare for £43m, including sites in Glasgow, Sheffield, Lichfield, Shropshire and Stockport.
01-Jun-2016

Linder Myers, the Manchester-based law firm with about 200 staff, has been sold in a pre-pack administration to a new company called Metamorph Law.
01-Jun-2016

International Energy Group, the natural gas supplier with sites on the Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey, has been acquired by Ancala Partners.
01-Jun-2016

Giacom World Networks, the Hull-based cloud communications firm, has undergone a management buy-out backed by LDC for undisclosed terms.
31-May-2016

Pinnacle Technology Group has acquired Adept4, the Warrington-based provider of cloud IT services with 46 staff, for an initial £4.5m.
31-May-2016

Phoenix Group Holdings is to acquire AXA Wealth's pensions and protection businesses for £375m, with the transfer of 150 SunLife staff in Bristol.
31-May-2016

Premier Foods has acquired the remaining 51% stake in Knighton Foods, the Staffordshire-based dry powder food products firm, for a nominal sum.
26-May-2016

Asset International is to acquire the investment and insurance research business of FactSet Research Systems, including London-based Matrix Solutions.
25-May-2016

Adare Group has acquired London-based marketing business Banner Managed Communications for undisclosed terms, taking its total workforce to more than 1,000.
23-May-2016

Pyronix, the Rotherham-based intrusion alarm manufacturing firm with about 200 staff and a site in Berkshire, has been acquired by Hikvision of China.
23-May-2016

ARM Holdings has acquired Apical, the London-based imaging technology firm with about 100 staff and a technical centre in Loughborough, in a £242m deal.
19-May-2016

John Thompson & Sons is to acquire a stake in McLarnon Feeds, the Randalstown-based animal feed firm, from Moy Park for undisclosed terms.
19-May-2016

Centrica has acquired ENER-G Cogen International, the Salford-based combined heat and power systems firm with 350 staff, from ENER-G Holdings for £145m.
18-May-2016

Travelodge has acquired three hotels, including Days Inn in Derby and two Ramada Encore sites in Chatham and Milton Keynes, with the transfer of 60 staff.
18-May-2016

CoreRFID, the Warrington-based radio frequency identification systems firm, has undergone a management buy-out with backing from Enterprise Ventures SME Loans.
18-May-2016

Tamar Design & Build has acquired EWL Building Services, the Poole-based construction firm, out of administration through Begbies Traynor.
17-May-2016

Marlowe has acquired Fire Alarm Fabrication Services, the Chessington-based fire protection services firm with about 35 staff, for £1.2m.
16-May-2016

Autac Products, the Macclesfield-based electrical cables firm with 20 staff, has undergone a management buy-in for undisclosed terms.
11-May-2016

ProCo has acquired the remaining stake in Concept Communications Group, the Stansted-based printing firm with 21 staff, for undisclosed terms.
11-May-2016

Altium, the investment banking firm with offices in Manchester and London, is to merge with GCA Savvian Corporation of Japan in a £250m deal.
10-May-2016

Portmeirion has acquired Lighthouse Holdings, the owner of the Cumbria-based Wax Lyrical home fragrance firm with 122 staff, for up to £18m.
09-May-2016

Howarth Timber & Building Supplies has acquired Doncaster-based Maltings Timber Merchants, taking its total chain of building supply outlets to 30.
09-May-2016

Focus Consultants has acquired a majority stake in MES Building Solutions, the Newark-based sustainable building firm with 12 staff, for undisclosed terms.
09-May-2016

Bowers & Wilkins, the Worthing-based audio equipment firm with 1,100 staff, is to be acquired by Eva Automation of the US for undisclosed terms.
09-May-2016

Ace Container Services has acquired Northern Containers, to create a combined Leeds-based shipping container business with more than 800 units.
09-May-2016

Spear Travels has acquired Broads Travel Group, the travel agency with 16 staff and two stores in Lichfield and Sutton Coldfield, for undisclosed terms.
09-May-2016

Xchanging, the London-based business solutions firm, has been acquired by Computer Sciences Corporation of the US in a £480m deal.
09-May-2016

Sigma Components, the Hinckley-based aerospace division of Avingtrans, is to be acquired by Silverfleet Capital Partners for £65m.
05-May-2016

Bradford & Bingley is to sell its mortgage servicing operations, with 1,700 staff based in West Yorkshire and Sunderland, to Computershare of Australia.
05-May-2016

Standard Life is to acquire Axa's UK portfolio services division Elevate for undisclosed terms, to create a combined advisory platform business.
05-May-2016

BlackRock is to sell its defined contribution platform and administration business with about 150 staff based in London and Peterborough to Aegon UK.
05-May-2016

Huws Gray has acquired Shropshire Building Supplies, the Shropshire-based chain of five builders' merchants, for undisclosed terms.
05-May-2016

IntroNovo has acquired RMS Managed IT Security, the Kettering-based IT security firm, from Pinnacle Technology Group for a nominal sum.
04-May-2016

Learning Pool has sold a majority stake in its Londonderry-based online training business with 80 staff to Carlyle Cardinal Ireland.
04-May-2016

Co-operative Group is to sell 36 former Somerfield stores with 920 staff to Food Retailer Group, and they will be rebranded as Budgens.
04-May-2016

Mayborn Group, the Cramlington-based Tommee Tippee baby products firm, has been sold by 3i to Shanghai Jahwa of China for undisclosed terms.
03-May-2016

Frank Recruitment Group, the Newcastle-based recruitment firm with 700 staff, has been acquired by TPG Growth of the US in a multi-million pound deal.
03-May-2016

Johnson Service Group has acquired Gwynedd-based Afonwen Laundry for £53m and Chester Textile Services of Chester for £3.3m.
03-May-2016

Stroma has acquired two building control businesses, including Cannock-based Approved Design Consultancy and BBS Building Control of Tunbridge Wells.
03-May-2016

ABM Catering Solutions has acquired the contracts of Talkington Bates Midlands, the Rugby-based catering firm, for undisclosed terms.
03-May-2016

Dalepak, the Northampton-based logistics firm with 265 staff, has undergone a management buy-out with backing from Sovereign Capital.
28-Apr-2016

Deloitte Real Estate is to sell its London-based national investment team to Gerald Eve for a nominal sum, with the transfer of 18 staff.
28-Apr-2016

Statiflo International, the Macclesfield-based static mixers engineering firm with 23 staff, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms.
27-Apr-2016

Linthwaite House, the four-star hotel in the Lake District with 30 bedrooms, is to be acquired by Leeu Collection of South Africa for undisclosed terms.
27-Apr-2016

Lonmar Global Risks, the London-based Lloyd's insurance broking firm, is to undergo a management buy-out with backing from Global Risk Partners.
27-Apr-2016

Expanded Metal Company, the Hartlepool-based metal production firm, has been acquired from Gibraltar Industries by Empire of the US.
26-Apr-2016

Potens has acquired two care homes, including Bourne Bridge House of South Molton and St Austell-based Woodside Farmhouse, for undisclosed terms.
25-Apr-2016

Engaged CRM has acquired Seed Internet Marketing, the Sheffield-based lead generation firm, out of administration through Wilson Field for undisclosed terms.
25-Apr-2016

Ecotricity has acquired the UK rooftop solar portfolio of US-based SunEdison, including more than 800 installations, in a seven-figure deal.
25-Apr-2016

Babington has sold a majority stake in its Derby-based apprenticeships and skills training business to private equity firm RJD Partners for £22m.
21-Apr-2016

Zyro has acquired Fisher Outdoor Leisure, the St Albans-based cycling components firm, having undergone a management buy-out with backing from LDC.
20-Apr-2016

Zoopla Property Group is to acquire Property Software Holdings, the Brackley-based property software solutions firm, for £75m.
20-Apr-2016

Deloitte Real Estate has sold its London-based transactional business and about 80 staff to Knight Frank, Gerald Eve and Savills for about £15m.
20-Apr-2016

Shearings Leisure Group, the Wigan-based firm with 46 hotels across the country, is to be acquired by Lone Star Funds of the US for undisclosed terms.
19-Apr-2016

Thomas J Fudge has sold a majority stake in its Dorset-based biscuit making business to private equity firm Livingbridge for undisclosed terms.
19-Apr-2016

Holidaycottages has sold a 50% stake in its Bideford-based online accommodation rental business to Phoenix Equity Partners for up to £15m.
18-Apr-2016

Bonds of London, the Nottinghamshire-based confectionery firm, has been acquired by Innovative Bites of the US in a multi-million pound deal.
18-Apr-2016

International Currency Exchange, the London-based foreign exchange firm, has been sold by Lenlyn Holdings to HNA Tourism of China for undisclosed terms.
18-Apr-2016

AB Systems of Buckinghamshire is to merge with Sterling Ancillary Services, the Leighton Buzzard-based plastics installation consultancy.
18-Apr-2016

Tessuti has acquired Xile Clothing, the menswear firm with three stores in Edinburgh, Livingston and Glasgow, out of administration for undisclosed terms.
14-Apr-2016

Alpha Group has acquired the Glasgow office of Steelcase, the US-based office furniture business, taking its total headcount to 92.
13-Apr-2016

Panther Logistics, the Northampton-based transport firm with 300 staff and a depot in Rugby, has undergone a management buy-out for £17m.
13-Apr-2016

Purpose Media is to merge with A-Star Media of Mansfield, to create a combined South Normanton-based digital business with 30 staff.
13-Apr-2016

Wings Travel Management has acquired Grosvenor Travel Management, the London-based travel management firm with 60 staff, for undisclosed terms.
13-Apr-2016

Noonan has acquired London-based security solutions businesses The Shield Guarding Company & TSG Security, taking its total headcount to more than 14,700.
13-Apr-2016

Simply Business, the London-based online insurance firm, has been sold by AnaCap to Aquiline Capital Partners of the US for £120m.
12-Apr-2016

OBO Scaffolding has merged with Traffic Management Solutions, to create a combined Ipswich-based contracting business called TBF Contracting.
12-Apr-2016

Touch Bionics, the Livingston-based prosthetic limbs firm with more than 120 staff, has been acquired by Ossur Hf of Iceland for £28m.
12-Apr-2016

Maintel is to acquire Azzurri Communications, the Surrey-based communication services firm with 500 staff and five sites, for £49m.
11-Apr-2016

Galloway Travel Group, the Mendlesham-based bus and coach operator, is to be acquired by a new company called Eastern Transport Holdings this November.
11-Apr-2016

Evolution Time Critical, the Derby-based logistics firm, has been acquired by Metro Supply Chain Group of Canada for undisclosed terms.
07-Apr-2016

MB Aerospace has acquired Centrax Turbine Components, the Newton Abbot-based turbine manufacturing firm with 430 staff, for undisclosed terms.
06-Apr-2016

National Trust is to acquire the Shugborough Estate visitor attraction from Staffordshire County Council this October, casting doubt on the future of 91 jobs.
05-Apr-2016

Palatine Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in Verdant Leisure, the holiday park operator with four sites across the North East and Scotland.
05-Apr-2016

Dock10 is to acquire Edit19, the Manchester-based post production firm, with the transfer of 11 staff from Quay Street to MediaCityUK.
04-Apr-2016

HFH Healthcare, the Wimbledon-based healthcare firm with 35 staff and 400 carers, has undergone a management buy-out with backing from Spring Ventures.
04-Apr-2016

Viridian, the Belfast-based energy firm with 480 staff, has been acquired by private equity firm I Squared Capital for undisclosed terms.
31-Mar-2016

Scott-Moncrieff is to merge with Edinburgh-based Ogilvie & Company, to create a combined accountancy business with more than 180 staff.
30-Mar-2016

Wilmington has acquired Evantage Consulting, the Sheffield-based healthcare and pharmaceutical analytics firm, for an initial £1.4m.
30-Mar-2016

UK Fire Doors has acquired the former Leaderflush Shapland door factory at Langley Mill in Derbyshire, securing the future of at least 20 jobs.
30-Mar-2016

Whistles, the London-based chain of 46 fashion stores, has been acquired by The Foschini Group of South Africa for undisclosed terms.
29-Mar-2016

Bilby has acquired two building services businesses, including DCB (Kent) for up to £4m and Spokemead Maintenance of St Albans for up to £8.7m.
29-Mar-2016

Altec Hydraulics has acquired Hydrofit Alliance, the Newton Aycliffe-based engineering firm, out of administration through Tait Walker for undisclosed terms.
29-Mar-2016

The Government is considering plans to sell the Land Registry agency, casting doubt on the future of hundreds of jobs at its head office in Plymouth.
29-Mar-2016

Orange Bus, the Newcastle-based technology firm with 75 staff and an office in London, has been acquired by Capita for undisclosed terms.
24-Mar-2016

Paragon Construction has been sold out of administration to Mason Lord, securing the future of 30 jobs at its St Helens-based contracting business.
24-Mar-2016

Roger Hannah & Co has merged with Guest Garsden Chartered Surveyors, to create a combined Manchester-based property services firm with 40 staff.
24-Mar-2016

Primmer Olds has merged with BAS Property Consultants, to create a combined Southampton-based property business called Primmer Olds BAS with 15 staff.
23-Mar-2016

GKD Litho has been sold out of administration by RSM to a new company called GKD Print, securing the future of 16 jobs at its Hull-based printing business.
23-Mar-2016

Tavistock Investments has acquired Abacus Associates Financial Services, the Hereford-based IFA with about 45 self-employed advisers, for more than £5m.
22-Mar-2016

AWB Charlesworth Solicitors has merged with Worger Howcroft Solicitors, to create a combined Yorkshire-based law firm with 60 staff and four offices.
22-Mar-2016

MPM Products has sold a majority stake in its Macclesfield-based pet food business to private equity firm ECI for about £50m.
22-Mar-2016

Hawick Knitwear has sold its brand and intellectual property out of administration to Lyber 2016, securing 32 jobs at its Borders-based textiles business.
21-Mar-2016

Kreston Reeves is to merge with Spofforths to create a combined accountancy group with 450 staff at ten offices across the South East.
17-Mar-2016

CareTech Holdings is to acquire Oakleaf, the Northampton-based brain injury rehabilitation firm with 225 staff at nine sites, for an initial £18m.
16-Mar-2016

Totally is to acquire Premier Physical Healthcare, the London-based provider of physical healthcare services with 35 staff, for £6.7m.
16-Mar-2016

Pinnacle Technology is to acquire the remaining 70% of Accent Telecom North, the Stockton-based telecoms reseller, for £0.6m.
16-Mar-2016

Eurocell has acquired Vista Panels, the Wirral-based composite and PVC-U doors manufacturing firm with more than 100 staff, for £7.1m.
10-Mar-2016

Bibby Ship Management, the Liverpool-based shipping firm with 332 staff, has been acquired by V Group of the Isle of Man for undisclosed terms.
10-Mar-2016

Terra Technology, the US-based forecasting software firm with an office in Bracknell, has been acquired by E2open for undisclosed terms.
09-Mar-2016

GP Strategies Training has acquired Jencal Training and its subsidiary business B2B Engage, the learning firms with offices in Bracknell and Greenwich.
09-Mar-2016

Baqus Group, the Liverpool-based property services firm, has undergone a management buy-out by a new company called BFM Ventures for £1.3m.
09-Mar-2016

Rothera Dowson is to merge with Sharp Young & Pearce, to create a combined Nottingham-based law firm called Rothera Sharp with 20 partners.
08-Mar-2016

Hydrodec Group of London has sold Hydrodec (UK) and Hydrodec Re-Refining (UK), its waste oil collection businesses, to a shareholder for a nominal sum.
08-Mar-2016

Mellors Group has acquired Fantasy Island, the Lincolnshire-based theme park with 50 staff, out of administration for undisclosed terms.
08-Mar-2016

Powa Technologies of London has sold its PowaTag and PowaWeb payment businesses out of administration through Deloitte, securing the future of 69 jobs.
07-Mar-2016

Rialco, the Bradford-based chemicals manufacturing firm with 11 staff, has been acquired by Electronics For Imaging of the US for undisclosed terms.
07-Mar-2016

VPS has acquired Evander Glazing & Locks, the Norwich-based home security firm, and will relocate from Borehamwood to Oldham by April.
07-Mar-2016

Thomas Westcott is to merge with Parkhurst Hill, to create a combined Plymouth-based accountancy business with 220 staff and 28 partners.
03-Mar-2016

Malton Foods has acquired the Goblin and Simpsons ready meals brands from Manchester-based Simpsons Ready Meals for undisclosed terms.
03-Mar-2016

Go Entertainment Group, the London-based media consumer products firm, has been sold by LiteBulb to Eclipse Media for a nominal sum.
03-Mar-2016

Culina has acquired Great Bear Distribution, the Cheshire-based logistics firm with 2,000 staff and a 250-strong fleet, for undisclosed terms.
03-Mar-2016

Dennis Eagle has been acquired by Dutch company Terberg, and will merge its Warwick-based bin lorry manufacturing business with Terberg Matec UK of Warrington.
03-Mar-2016

Hargreaves Services has acquired CJ Pryor out of administration, securing the future of about 60 jobs at its Essex-based earth moving business.
03-Mar-2016

Connells Group has acquired Rook Matthews Sayer, the estate agency with 16 branches across Newcastle, Northumberland and Tyneside, for undisclosed terms.
02-Mar-2016

Plum Underwriting has acquired Synergy Insurance Services, the London-based insurance firm, from Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings for undisclosed terms.
01-Mar-2016

Swift, the Salford-based fire protection and security systems firm with 270 staff, is to be acquired by Marlowe Holdings for £13m.
01-Mar-2016

Dantec Hose, the Merseyside-based composite hose manufacturing firm, has been acquired by Elaflex-Gummi Ehlers of Germany for undisclosed terms.
01-Mar-2016

Simon Gibson Transport, the East Yorkshire-based transport firm with 138 staff, has been acquired by Groupe Charles Andre of France.
29-Feb-2016

Mettis, the Redditch-based aerospace supply firm, has been acquired by private equity firm Stirling Square Capital Partners for undisclosed terms.
25-Feb-2016

Lloyd Motor Group has acquired two car dealerships in North Yorkshire, including Service Centre in Leyburn and Ripon Land Rover, for undisclosed terms.
23-Feb-2016

BASF is to sell its industrial coatings business to AkzoNobel of the Netherlands for £372m, including a manufacturing plant in Deeside.
18-Feb-2016

KBC Advanced Technologies, the Surrey-based oil and gas software firm, is to be acquired by Yokogawa Electric of Japan for £180m.
18-Feb-2016

Calderprint has acquired Hudson & Pearson out of administration in a seven-figure deal, with the creation of 20 jobs at its Burnley-based printing business.
16-Feb-2016

Covance is to sell its pharmaceutical laboratory in Northumberland to a new company called ARC Trinova, securing the future of at least 50 jobs.
15-Feb-2016

Johnston Press is to acquire the daily newspaper i from ESI Media for £24m, with the transfer of a significant number of staff.
15-Feb-2016

Asahi of Japan is to acquire the Peroni and Grolsch beer brands from SABMiller for £2bn, including London-based Meantime Brewing Company.
15-Feb-2016

PDP Couriers, the Middlesex-based temperature-controlled logistics firm, has been acquired by Cryo International for undisclosed terms.
15-Feb-2016

Lanchester Group has acquired Spicers of Hythe, the Kent-based luxury hamper firm, and its subsidiary business One Up Golf, in a multi-million pound deal.
11-Feb-2016

Menzies Distribution has acquired Thistle Couriers, the Aberdeen-based delivery firm with 45 staff and more than 25 vehicles, for undisclosed terms.
11-Feb-2016

Tesco has acquired the remaining stake in Harris & Hoole, the London-based chain of 45 coffee shops with about 500 staff, for undisclosed terms.
11-Feb-2016

Old Mutual is to sell Rogge Global Partners, the London-based asset management firm, to Allianz Global Investors for undisclosed terms.
09-Feb-2016

Daler-Rowney, the Bracknell-based art supplies firm, has been sold by Electra Private Equity to FILA Group of Italy for about £32m.
08-Feb-2016

Equator has acquired a majority stake in 999 Design Group, the branding agency with offices in Glasgow and London, for undisclosed terms.
08-Feb-2016

RSM has acquired Right Hand HR, the HR consultancy with 26 staff and offices in Chester, Exeter, London and Newcastle, for undisclosed terms.
08-Feb-2016

TGM Recycling has acquired Plastics Plus Recycling Group, the Devon-based recycling firm and its subsidiary business Polymer Industries.
08-Feb-2016

EE Smith Contracts has undergone a management buy-out at its Leicester-based interiors business for £11m, with backing from Maven Investor Partners.
04-Feb-2016

First Class Child Care, the nursery services firm with nine sites across Yorkshire and Lancashire, has been acquired by Just Childcare for undisclosed terms.
04-Feb-2016

Celesio is to acquire Bupa Home Healthcare, the healthcare services firm with 1,000 staff, from London-based Bupa for undisclosed terms.
04-Feb-2016

Proactis Holdings has acquired Due North, the Cramlington-based sourcing and contract solutions firm, from Access Intelligence for £4.5m.
04-Feb-2016

Bakers Waste Services has acquired Berridge Waste Paper, to create a combined Leicestershire-based waste collection and recycling business with 100 staff.
03-Feb-2016

Sainsbury's is looking to acquire Home Retail Group, the owner of Argos, for £1.3bn to create a combined retail business with about 2,000 stores.
03-Feb-2016

Chelverton Equity Partners has acquired a majority stake in Hickton Consultants, the South Yorkshire-based construction services firm, for £0.7m.
02-Feb-2016

St Ives has acquired a majority stake in The App Business, the London-based mobile software consultancy, for an initial £22m.
01-Feb-2016

Avingtrans is to acquire the Nuneaton-based internal pipe manufacturing business of Rolls-Royce, with 132 staff and a factory in China, for £3.5m.
01-Feb-2016

True Potential has sold a significant stake in its Newcastle-based technology business to US-based private equity firm FTV Capital for undisclosed terms.
01-Feb-2016

Air Energi, the energy sector recruitment firm with a European head office in Manchester, has merged with US-based Swift Worldwide Resources.
28-Jan-2016

Optionis has acquired ARC Licensed Trade Consultancy, the Carlisle-based pub accountancy firm, for undisclosed terms with backing from MML Capital Partners.
28-Jan-2016

Endemol Shine UK has acquired London-based content production business Electric Robin and OP Talent, the Newark-based digital talent management firm.
27-Jan-2016

Sumac Precision Engineering has acquired WSM Manufacturing out of administration, securing the future of 21 jobs at its Weymouth-based engineering business.
26-Jan-2016

Project Development International, the Aberdeen-based engineering firm, has been acquired by Tattva International Holdings of Singapore.
26-Jan-2016

Bowman Riley Architects has sold a majority stake in Bowman Riley Healthcare, its Skipton-based division, to an entrepreneur for undisclosed terms.
25-Jan-2016

Boparan Restaurant Holdings has acquired Cinnamon Collection, the London-based chain of three restaurants, and plans to open more sites across the country.
25-Jan-2016

Pinnacle Technology Group is to acquire Ancar-B Technologies and Weston Communications, the Leeds-based IT support services firms, for £5m.
25-Jan-2016

Orchard Street Investment Management has acquired eight garden centres from Wyevale Garden Centres in a £91m sale and leaseback deal.
25-Jan-2016

Anglian Group has transferred a majority stake in its Norwich-based home improvements business to private equity firm Alchemy Partners.
21-Jan-2016

Gaucho has sold a majority stake in its London-based chain of 14 restaurants to private equity firm Equistone for more than £100m.
19-Jan-2016

Now Motor Retailing has acquired two Vauxhall car dealerships in Marlborough and Swindon from Skurrays for undisclosed terms, with the transfer of 76 staff.
19-Jan-2016

Curtis Banks Group is to acquire Suffolk Life Group, the Ipswich-based pensions firm with 239 staff, from Legal & General Group for £45m.
18-Jan-2016

Accutronics, the Staffordshire-based battery manufacturing firm, has been acquired by Ultralife Corporation of the US for £7.6m.
18-Jan-2016

Hewden has acquired Interlift, the rigging and lifting equipment firm with 34 staff and depots in Middlesbrough, Glasgow and Hull, for undisclosed terms.
18-Jan-2016

GT4 Group has acquired TPL Labels, the East Kilbride-based label manufacturing firm, with £5m backing from Scottish Loan Fund.
18-Jan-2016

Cellhire has acquired 0044.co.uk and dataroam.co.uk, the Warwickshire-based mobile voice and data products businesses, for undisclosed terms.
13-Jan-2016

Appleby Fiduciary Business has undergone a management buy-out from the Appleby Group, with backing from private equity firm Bridgepoint.
13-Jan-2016

Tobar Group, the chain of Hawkin's Bazaar toy stores, has undergone an undisclosed management buy-out with backing from Merino Private Equity.
13-Jan-2016

Cairn Group has acquired Stoke Place Country House Hotel out of administration, safeguarding more than 50 jobs at its Buckinghamshire-based boutique hotel.
12-Jan-2016

Rotala has acquired the Heathrow-based transport business of OFJ Connections, including a 70-strong vehicle fleet and 120 staff, for £1.3m.
11-Jan-2016

Capita has acquired the online payment businesses of Hertfordshire-based PayPoint, including PayPoint.net and Metacharge, for £14m.
11-Jan-2016

Direct Line Group has acquired DLG Legal Services, the Leeds-based law firm, from joint venture partner Parabis Law for a nominal sum.
11-Jan-2016

Nicholas Associates has acquired Ashley Kate HR, the Nottingham-based HR recruitment firm with more than 30 staff, in a seven-figure deal.
11-Jan-2016

Real Yorkshire Pudding Company, the Doncaster-based food manufacturing firm with more than 100 staff, has been acquired by Go2 Foods.
07-Jan-2016

Ryan Direct Group is to acquire Midas Underwriting, the insurance firm with offices in County Down and Essex, for undisclosed terms.
07-Jan-2016

Priory Group, the operator of more than 300 health clinics, has been sold by Advent International to US-based Acadia Healthcare for about £1.5bn.
06-Jan-2016

Chess has announced the acquisition of five further telecoms and IT businesses, including Go4, Tetcom, Powercit and Millennium Talk.
06-Jan-2016

Glendale Foods, the Salford-based food manufacturing firm with 200 staff, has undergone a partial management buy-out for undisclosed terms.
06-Jan-2016

Meridian Motor Group has acquired two Toyota car dealerships in Leeds and Wakefield and a Leeds-based Lexus car dealership from Lookers.
05-Jan-2016

Epwin Group has acquired Stormking Plastics, the Tamworth-based moulded building components firm with 200 staff, for an initial £27m.
05-Jan-2016