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Pneumatic Conveying Systems, the Stockport-based manufacturer of vacuum conveying equipment, has been acquired by K-Tron of the US. 21-Dec-2001
SATRA Technology Centre has acquired Hampden Test Equipment, the manufacturer of abrasion test machines and ozone cabinets with annual turnover of £2m. 21-Dec-2001
Fillmore Packaging has acquired PP&P of Corby in order to expand its presence in the corrosion inhibitor packaging market, and the PP&P staff and stock have already relocated to Wellingborough. 19-Dec-2001
Katsouris Fresh Foods, the Wembley-based manufacturer of dips and samosas, has been acquired by Bakkavor of Iceland for £102m. 19-Dec-2001
Carlton Barclay has acquired Litho-Tech, the London-based corporate sheet fed printer, for undisclosed terms, and will shed about 30 of the 260-strong workforce. 18-Dec-2001
Mayfayre Window Systems, the Barnsley-based architectural products company with annual turnover of £2.3m, has undergone a management buy-out. 18-Dec-2001
TGI, the hi-fi manufacturer, has accepted a £15m takeover bid from TC Group of Denmark. 17-Dec-2001
Frazier International, the Dumfries-based office equipment refurbishing company with 140 staff, has been acquired by MIREC of the Netherlands for £10m. 12-Dec-2001
Matthew Charlton & Sons, the Hexham-based chain of builders' merchants with 210 staff, has been acquired by Jewson for undisclosed terms. 05-Dec-2001
Withers has announced plans to merge with New York-based Bergman Horowitz & Reynolds to create a leading international law firm focused on the private client market. 05-Dec-2001
ISS is to acquire two damage recovery companies - Ark & General of Staffordshire and Electromec of Skipton - for undisclosed terms. 03-Dec-2001
Ravenstock Tam, the provider of site accommodation, has been acquired by Mobile Storage Group of the US for undisclosed terms, and the new owner is setting up a European headquarters in Middlesbrough. 29-Nov-2001
Think Natural and Greenfingers are to merge their online retailing businesses into a new group called TNGf, enabling them to share warehouse and back-office functions and to shed 20 jobs. 27-Nov-2001
Blue Band Express has undergone a management buy-in for undisclosed terms, and plans to provide a nationwide delivery service from its 13 depots. 23-Nov-2001
Biddle, the Nuneaton-based heating manufacturer, has been acquired by Carver of Walsall for £13m. 22-Nov-2001
Ferschl has acquired Cleveland Flexible Engineering, the Teesside-based manufacturer of stainless steel flexible hoses, and is now looking to increase capacity at its tubeform division and invest in new machinery and personnel. 22-Nov-2001
Thomsons, the Manchester-based independent financial adviser, has been acquired by AWD of Germany for £31m. 22-Nov-2001
P&O Princess Cruises has announced a £4.2bn merger with Royal Caribbean Cruises, which will create a combined group with 41 ships and 40,000 staff. 21-Nov-2001
Time2Learn is to acquire Intellexis International for £2.2m, in order to expand its financial and personal development e-learning business. 20-Nov-2001
Ebenezer Baylis, the Worcester-based catalogue and book printer, has been acquired by John Goodman & Sons of Birmingham, creating a combined group with 150 staff and turnover of £12m. 20-Nov-2001
Beldray, the Bilston-based manufacturer of ironing boards and ironmongery, has undergone a management buy-out for a nominal sum, securing the future of 300 jobs. 16-Nov-2001
Cuttle McLeod Construction has been acquired by Broadwell Holdings of the West Midlands for £5.5m. 15-Nov-2001
STP Group, the door manufacturer with 300 staff and manufacturing sites in Yorkshire and Coventry, has undergone a £15m management buy-out. 14-Nov-2001
Alito Colour Group has bought Keldia, the Walthamstow-based printing company, out of administration and is planning to move to larger London premises early next year. 13-Nov-2001
United Packaging, the Cleckheaton-based manufacturer of stretch wrapping machines, has been acquired by MJ Maillis of Greece. 13-Nov-2001
Obvious Solutions has acquired Icarus, the Manchester-based recruitment consultancy, for £0.5m, and is now looking to expand into London and the US. 13-Nov-2001
Skanska Networks has acquired MGT, the Leeds-based telecoms installation contractor with 400 staff, for £4.2m and plans to establish a new head office in the city. 07-Nov-2001
Peebles Publishing, the Glasgow-based publisher of trade journals with 45 staff, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms, and will be renamed Peebles Media. 07-Nov-2001
Lydney Products, the Forest of Dean-based manufacturer of interiors for buses and trains, has been bought out of administration by Lydney Vehicle Systems, saving 60 jobs. 07-Nov-2001
Box Carton has acquired Swan Fields Packaging to create a combined carton and litho laminated box business with sales of £7m, and Box Carton will transfer its business from Birmingham to the Swan Fields site in West Bromwich. 06-Nov-2001
Galleon Group, the graphics design and interactive media business, is to carry out a reverse takeover of Andaman Resources in a £13m deal that will give it a listing on Aim. 06-Nov-2001
Overseal Foods, the supplier of food colours, is being sold by RHM to Braes Group for £25m. 06-Nov-2001
BD Kendle Engineering, the Yarmouth-based supplier of equipment to the oil and gas industry, has been acquired by Weatherford International of the US in a deal estimated at £10m. 30-Oct-2001
Berry Birch & Noble is planning a reverse takeover of the Berkeley independent financial advisory business, in a deal that values Berkeley at £70m. 30-Oct-2001
Biggart Baillie has acquired Steedman Ramage, the law firm with 44 employees and offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh. 26-Oct-2001
Brockhampton, the owner of Portsmouth Water, is planning to undergo a £71m management buy-out, involving the creation of a special purpose buy-out vehicle called South Downs. 25-Oct-2001
Chesapeake has sold its Consumer Promotions International display business, which includes 140 staff at a factory in Leicester, to a management buy-out for undisclosed terms. 23-Oct-2001
Putsmans and Willcox Lane Clutterbuck are to merge to create a combined Birmingham-based law firm with 21 partners and more than 220 staff. 22-Oct-2001
EMT Healthcare has bought Estchem Wholesale Supplies, the Manchester-based distributor of pharmaceutical products, for undisclosed terms. 19-Oct-2001
Cox Radcliffe has sold its Merseyside bakery interests to Preston-based Bako for £3m, in order to focus on supplying the takeaway and restaurant sectors. 18-Oct-2001
Oscar Faber, the engineering and facilities management consultancy, has been acquired by Maunsell for undisclosed terms, creating a new group called Faber Maunsell. 18-Oct-2001
Bals Electrical Engineering, the Wakefield-based supplier of electricity sub-station services with 170 staff, has been acquired by General Electric of the US for undisclosed terms. 17-Oct-2001
Credit Suisse Asset Management is to acquire Sun Life of Canada's UK fund management operations for up to £130m. 16-Oct-2001
MiniBusPlus, the minibus insurance wholesaler, has undergone a management buy-out from Bayliss & Cooke for several million pounds. 12-Oct-2001
Tagsa, the Newbury-based manufacturer of self-adhesive materials, has been acquired by Adhesive Specialities of London. 09-Oct-2001
Food From Scotland has acquired Le Maison Du Patissier, the supplier of bread and desserts to the catering sector. 08-Oct-2001
Askern has sold its South Yorkshire-based steel reels business to a management buy-out for £1.5m, and the business will be renamed as Zoto Engineering. 05-Oct-2001
Bellow Machine Company has acquired the SMP sewing machine parts business from British Mohair for undisclosed terms, which will involve the transfer of seven SMP staff from Bradford to Leeds. 04-Oct-2001
Barric, the Diss-based contract electronics manufacturer with 35 staff, has undergone a £1.9m management buy-out. 04-Oct-2001
Xtreme Information, the advertising monitoring service, is to be acquired by Veronis Suhler of the US for about £35m. 01-Oct-2001
Bowmer Bond Narrow Fabrics, the Ashbourne-based fabric manufacturer with 100 staff, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms. 27-Sep-2001
Baromix, the manufacturer of concrete mixers, has been acquired by Altrad of France for undisclosed terms. 27-Sep-2001
Manro Performance Chemicals, the Stalybridge-based surfactants manufacturer with 125 employees, has been acquired by Stepan Company of the US for undisclosed terms. 25-Sep-2001
Textflow is expanding its Belfast-based printing business with the acquisition of the Northern Ireland operations of logistics company Astron. 20-Sep-2001
Medicals Direct has acquired the medico-legal and clinics operations of The Lancer Group, in order to expand its business in the insurance and legal industries. 14-Sep-2001
Roxton Bailey Robinson, the operator of hunting and fishing holidays, has merged with Frontiers International of the US to create a combined group called Frontiers & Roxton with £40m annual turnover. 10-Sep-2001
Elmar Services, the Aberdeen-based manufacturer of oilfield pressure control equipment with 250 staff, has been bought by Varco International of the US for undisclosed terms. 07-Sep-2001
Ben Burgess & Co is expanding its agricultural engineering business in East Anglia through the acquisition of three Blyth & Pawsey depots in Newmarket, Bury St Edmunds and Saffron Walden. 07-Sep-2001
Advance Visual Communications has acquired Xoo, the London-based new media consultancy, for £0.1m. 04-Sep-2001
Drinkwater Engineering and The Vehicle Application Centre have merged their neighbouring engineering businesses in Leyland, with the loss of 14 jobs. 04-Sep-2001
Merlin Colour Printers of Canvey has been acquired by Nottingham-based print management specialist Bridge Direct, securing the future of 25 jobs. 27-Aug-2001
Impress Group has sold its Paterson photographic equipment division to a management buy-out for undisclosed terms, and the eight staff will be relocated from Telford to Tipton. 24-Aug-2001
Icollector, the online auction business, is to be acquired by Ableauctions of the US for up to £9.6m, on the condition that a £2.4m share placing goes ahead. 23-Aug-2001
Sphinx CST, the Lynx subsidiary, is to sell its Cisco networking products business to Ingram Micro for about £10m. 22-Aug-2001
Avery Dennison Roll Label, the Cumbernauld-based supplier of self-adhesive labels with 50 staff, has been sold to management and changed its name to Merroc. 21-Aug-2001
Owen Brown, the supplier of tents for outside events that employs 70 staff in Castle Donington, has been acquired by Generale Location of France. 20-Aug-2001
William M Mercer is to acquire SCA Consulting, the supplier of advice on performance-related pay packages, for undisclosed terms. 20-Aug-2001
Asda Property is being acquired by a management buy-out backed by British Land for £232m. 20-Aug-2001
Bulgin has acquired Powertron, the Cambridge-based manufacturer of power management products, for about £1m. 17-Aug-2001
Intrukt has acquired Office Star Yorkshire, the Ripon-based office supplies company with 15 staff, as part of a strategy to develop a nationwide network. 16-Aug-2001
Market Research Solutions has been acquired by Harris Interactive of the US, which will involve the transfer of 75 staff at offices in Oxford, North London and Newport. 16-Aug-2001
Mace Limited, the construction management company with 700 staff, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms. 16-Aug-2001
Kingfisher Construction Services, the East Midlands retail refurbishment specialist, is to undergo a £3m management buy-out. 14-Aug-2001
CampusLink has acquired NetNet, the rival supplier of telecoms services to universities. 13-Aug-2001
Seacon Holdings, the freight forwarding company, is to be acquired by a new company called JCR for £11m. 13-Aug-2001
Balli has acquired Klockner from Eon of Germany for £670m, in order to become one of the largest independent steel distributors in the world. 09-Aug-2001
Uvine has acquired wine merchant Michael Morgan for undisclosed terms, in order to add storage and transport facilities to its online wine exchange business. 06-Aug-2001
BV Group is to acquire Midnight Communications, the public relations company with offices in London and Brighton, for up to £1m. 03-Aug-2001
Myson Pumps has undergone a management buy-out from Baxi Heating, securing the future of 150 jobs in King's Lynn, and the business will be renamed Circulating Pumps. 03-Aug-2001
Survey Supplies, the distributor of surveying equipment, has acquired the Huntingdon office of Californian firm Trimble Navigation, which will involve the transfer of 14 staff. 02-Aug-2001
Tripod Crest, the Northampton-based road builder, has undergone a £20m management buy-out. 02-Aug-2001
Mettoni has acquired Symetris, the supplier of communications systems and e-business solutions, for £4.4m, and the enlarged operation will form the core of the new Mettoni Systems Integration business. 30-Jul-2001
Lister Bestcare, the supplier of body scanning units for the NHS and private hospitals, has doubled in size following the acquisition of Westminster Healthcare's diagnostic units in London, East Anglia and the south east. 27-Jul-2001
Ellis Fairbank, the Yorkshire recruitment group with about 100 consultants, has undergone a £19m management buy-out backed by Lloyds TSB Development Capital. 25-Jul-2001
The Phone People has been bought out of administration by a consortium named Stablestock, and the new owners plan to reopen 23 stores over the next four weeks. 25-Jul-2001
Aero-Print, the Aylesbury-based airline ticket printer with 100 staff, has been bought out of administration by Avia Invest Leasing. 24-Jul-2001
Rohan, the outdoor clothing supplier with 23 shops, has been acquired by Piper Private Equity and the Baring English Growth Fund for undisclosed terms. 24-Jul-2001
HSBC Private Equity has sold Mira Showers, the former Caradon division, to Kohler of the US for £301m. 20-Jul-2001
Humber Growers has acquired tomato grower Van Heyningen Brothers for about £10m, and the new group will have more than 1,000 staff and trade as Humber VHB. 19-Jul-2001
Charnwood Group of Leicester has merged with Tubbs Group, which has operations in Nottingham and Wiltshire, to create a combined elastic manufacturing business called Stretchline with 500 staff. 19-Jul-2001
Cakebread Robey, the London-based builders merchant, has been acquired by Jewson for £7.4m. 19-Jul-2001
Ley Rubber, the Liverpool-based manufacturer of rubber stoppers and tubing, has undergone a £1.1m management buy-out and is now planning to double in size and increase exports. 17-Jul-2001
Ashquay, the property company, is to undergo a reverse takeover by Stonemartin Corporate Centres, the provider of serviced offices. 17-Jul-2001
Levy Gee, the accountancy firm, has been acquired by a new company called Numerica for undisclosed terms, and Numerica is now looking to acquire further small professional services firms. 17-Jul-2001
Ambex Group has acquired SGB Manufacturing, the West Midlands-based manufacturer of scaffolding products, for £3.5m. 16-Jul-2001
Bonhams & Brooks is planning to merge with Phillips to create a combined fine art auction group that will include Phillips' Bond Street saleroom and regional auction houses. 13-Jul-2001
Easby Electronics, the electronics distributor, has undergone a £8m management buy-out. 12-Jul-2001
Borras has acquired T&B, the St Albans-based contractor, for undisclosed terms. 12-Jul-2001
Xtralite, the Blyth-based manufacturer of roof lights, has been bought out of administration by a management team, saving 50 jobs. 11-Jul-2001
Avec Aerotool has acquired the ground-support equipment interests of C&F Millier, which will lead to the creation of up to 40 jobs over the next three years. 09-Jul-2001
WJ Watkins has acquired Barradale Farm in Kent, which will create the country's third largest egg producing company. 09-Jul-2001
ECsoft has bought S17, the Swedish IT services company with 63 staff, from Framfab, in order to strengthen its back-office systems and project management operations in Sweden. 06-Jul-2001
Allen & Heath, the Penryn-based manufacturer of audio mixing consoles, has undergone a £9m management buy-out from Harman International Industries. 05-Jul-2001
Union has sold its margin share trading and foreign exchange operations to Man Financial for £1.8m. 03-Jul-2001
Newmarket Underwriting, the Lloyd's managing agency with 35 staff, has been acquired by Danish Re and has also decided to close its marine underwriting operation. 29-Jun-2001
Haldane UK, the Glenrothes-based manufacturer of timber handrails, has undergone a management buy-out, securing the future of 40 jobs. 22-Jun-2001
Four D Rubber has undergone a £4.3m management buy-out backed by Bank of Scotland, and plans to expand its cast latex sheeting business. 20-Jun-2001
Technology for Business has acquired Avenue Legal Systems, the legal software company with offices in Fareham and Manchester, for £3m. 20-Jun-2001
Aerofone, the mobile phone service provider, has been acquired by Stanhope Communications for £20m. 18-Jun-2001
Static, the interactive media company, is being acquired by OpenTV, the US supplier of software for set-top boxes, for £42m. 15-Jun-2001
Precise Communications is to merge with the Unique broadcasting company to create the Unique Communications Group, which will provide a wide range of marketing, broadcasting and corporate communications services. 14-Jun-2001
Mike Beer Transport has bought Tipro, the international bulk tipper operator, from Star Cargo for undisclosed terms, and has also announced plans to consolidate its three UK depots onto a new site at the Dover Port Zone. 12-Jun-2001
Peoplesound.com, the online music company, is being acquired by Vitaminic of Italy in a deal worth £21m. 11-Jun-2001
Longacre Partners is to acquire Lommen, the Swedish corporate finance house, as part of its European expansion programme. 07-Jun-2001
Barrier Technology, the Manchester-based foil packaging company with 15 staff, has undergone a management buy-out from SNEC of France for undisclosed terms. 06-Jun-2001
Lloyd's Register is planning to acquire MHA Systems for undisclosed terms, as part of a strategy to move into the international rail safety market. 04-Jun-2001
Melville Craig, the recruitment agency with 260 staff in Scotland, has been acquired by TMP Worldwide, the US owner of the Monster.com jobs website. 31-May-2001
MacLaurin has been acquired by Hatch-Group, a new company backed by Bridgepoint Capital that is planning to create a Europe-wide public relations agency. 31-May-2001
Eason, the Irish bookseller and newsagent, has acquired all 16 NPO outlets in Northern Ireland for undisclosed terms. 30-May-2001
Spudulike is to expand its chain of baked potato fast food outlets with the acquisition of Fat Jackets, FJ Cools and the Serious Sandwich Store for undisclosed terms. 30-May-2001
Longslow Dairy Group has acquired Selecta Foods, the Dorset-based supplier to the catering industry with 32 staff, for undisclosed terms. 28-May-2001
I Feel Good has bought three magazine titles from John Brown Publishing for £6.4m, including Viz, The Fortean Times and Bizarre. 28-May-2001
Sysdrill, the Aberdeen-based software company, has been acquired by Paradigm Geophysical, the worldwide provider of information solutions for the oil and gas industry. 24-May-2001
Cardington has bought the Hardy Amies fashion house for undisclosed terms, and plans to market the brand to a younger audience. 23-May-2001
Xpert Systems, the Warrington-based integrated communications and technology services provider with 210 staff, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms. 17-May-2001
Parthus is to acquire Chicory Systems, the US mobile technology company, for £29m. 16-May-2001
Dewsbury Civil Engineering has been acquired by Enterprise, the Preston-based support services company, for £5m. 15-May-2001
Trace Computers is to acquire Datawise Training & Consultancy Services for £7.3m, in order to expand its software development and consultancy business. 14-May-2001
Mastclimbers is to merge with SGB Powerlift to create a combined Glasgow-based business with 50 staff and a fleet of 500 mast climbing work platforms. 10-May-2001
Stirling Shipping, the operator of North Sea support vessels, has been acquired by Seacor Smit of the US for £54m. 08-May-2001
Corenso is to acquire the core and tube business of BPB Paperboard's Centacor division, which employs 100 people at factories in Newcastle, Westhoughton and Maidstone. 08-May-2001
Wolters Kluwer of the Netherlands has sold its London-based Financial Training business to management for about £50m. 08-May-2001
PEL, the shopfitter and refurbishment specialist, has undergone a £40m management buy-out backed by Lloyds TSB Development Capital. 07-May-2001
Jermyn Investments, the property company, is to be acquired by Treasury Holdings of Ireland for £100m. 07-May-2001
Forest City Signs, the Timperley-based manufacturer of road signs with 70 staff, has been acquired by Signature of Oldbury in the West Midlands for undisclosed terms. 02-May-2001
Dan Technology has sold Dan Network Solutions, the internet communications company with 40 staff, to a management buy-out for £1m. 02-May-2001
Kazoo3D, the developer of 3D software, is to undergo a reverse takeover by The Zoo Media Corporation in a £6.8m deal. 26-Apr-2001
Phoenix Healthcare Distribution has acquired Tatfords, the Cosham-based pharmaceuticals wholesaler, for £8m. 25-Apr-2001
Freshbake Foods, the manufacturer of savoury pastries and sausages, has been sold by Vlasic Foods of the US to a management buy-out. 23-Apr-2001
J Mould, the demolition and haulage firm, has been acquired by Hanson Recycling for £7.2m. 23-Apr-2001
Butler Group, the IT research consultancy, has undergone a £10m management buy-out and plans to open new offices in continental Europe over the next 12 months. 23-Apr-2001
Benfield Greig is to acquire EW Blanch of the US for £126m, in order to create an international reinsurance brokerage with about 30 offices and 1,700 staff. 17-Apr-2001
Leiths has acquired Joss Aberdeen, the sand and gravel contractor, for undisclosed terms. 17-Apr-2001
Robert Brett & Sons is acquiring Virginia-based West Sand & Gravel and Stuarts Draft for undisclosed terms, in order to expand its building materials business in the US. 12-Apr-2001
Hamilton Acorn, the Norwich-based paintbrush maker with 140 staff, has been acquired by ANZA of Sweden for undisclosed terms. 12-Apr-2001
Highland Spring has acquired The Gleneagles Spring Water Company from Time Group for undisclosed terms. 11-Apr-2001
Colleagues Group, the Bath-based direct marketing group, has been sold by Moore Corporation of Canada to management for undisclosed terms. 10-Apr-2001
BS Specialist Products has acquired Corden Hardware, the Hucknall-based supplier of security and ironmongery equipment, for about £1m. 10-Apr-2001
Soutron, the database software company, is to merge with Esprit Information Solutions of Coventry, which will increase its Derby-based workforce from 20 to about 30. 09-Apr-2001
Brighter Pictures, the TV programme producer, has been acquired by Endemol Entertainment of the Netherlands. 05-Apr-2001
C&B Communications, the London-based publisher of corporate magazines, has undergone a management buy-out from C&B Publishing. 04-Apr-2001
Braitrim, the supplier of garment handling and packaging systems, has been sold by Mercury Private Equity to Spotless of Australia for £36m. 04-Apr-2001
Spectrum Technologies has acquired RtMc, the US manufacturer of laser wiring equipment, for £2.1m. 03-Apr-2001
Environmental Resources Management Group, the environmental consultancy, is to undergo a £200m management buy-out backed by 3i, and is now expected to make up to 10 small acquisitions. 02-Apr-2001
Friesland Coberco Dairy Foods has bought Nutricia Dairy & Drinks UK. 02-Apr-2001
Springboard has acquired Private Capital Exchange, the online corporate finance company, for undisclosed terms. 28-Mar-2001
Howard Smith has sold its towage business, which operates 150 vessels from 42 ports in the UK and Australia, to Adsteam Marine in order to focus on the distribution of industrial supplies. 22-Mar-2001
Financial Training Company, the provider of accountancy training, is to undergo a £50m management buy-out backed by Royal Bank of Scotland. 19-Mar-2001
Allez France Group, the Sussex-based tour operator, has undergone a management buy-out backed by 3i, and will now be renamed Holiday Places Group. 13-Mar-2001
HTA Industries has been acquired by Contex, the US automotive components company, for £5m, which is expected to lead to 84 new jobs at its Antrim factory. 12-Mar-2001
Midwich, the Norfolk-based distributor of computer products, has undergone a management buy-out from Electron House in a deal worth about £15m. 05-Mar-2001
Drew Scientific is to acquire Danam Electronics, the US manufacturer of laboratory analysers, for £8.3m. 05-Mar-2001
SPS-AFOS International of Aberdeen has merged with Global Completion Services of the US to create a global leader in the well bore cleanup sector of the oil and gas service market. 01-Mar-2001
Controlled Electronic Management Systems, the Belfast-based electronic security company with a workforce of 50, has been acquired by Sensormatic Electronics Corporation of the US for undisclosed terms. 28-Feb-2001
Simm Engineering has sold Simm Conveyor Services to a management buy-out, which will enable the business to broaden the range of conveyor maintenance services from a new factory in Dinnington. 28-Feb-2001
Merivale Moore is to acquire Dunsterville Allen, the London-based property investment company, for £21m. 27-Feb-2001
Geze of Chelmsford has bought Universal Door Services, the installation specialist, for undisclosed terms. 22-Feb-2001
Precision Manufacturing Services has acquired Speedsaws, the Sheffield-based manufacturer of carbon steel saw blades. 21-Feb-2001
Xtempus has acquired Talkcast, the media rights business, in a £25m deal. 19-Feb-2001
Grahams Dairies has acquired Country Fresh, the Lothian-based dairy, as part of an ongoing acquisitions programme. 19-Feb-2001
Cellmark Diagnostics, the Abingdon-based DNA testing company, has been bought by Orchid BioSciences of the US for undisclosed terms. 16-Feb-2001
Brunel Holdings is selling Dickinson Control Systems to Siemens Holdings for £9m, in order to reduce debt. 16-Feb-2001
Synthetic Dimensions has acquired Probe, the London-based database support and direct marketing services company, for £0.6m. 14-Feb-2001
AL Fuller, the Cambridgeshire-based electrical contractor with 30 staff, has undergone a management buy-out. 14-Feb-2001
Datum Solutions, the Nottingham-based supplier of metering services to the electricity industry, has been acquired by Siemens Metering. 12-Feb-2001
EVC Christows is planning to acquire Evolution Capital of London for £12m, in order to establish a corporate advisory business. 09-Feb-2001
Charterhouse Communications is to acquire HS Publishing, the financial publisher, from Hemmington Scott for up to £5.5m. 09-Feb-2001
Nine West of the US has sold its Shoe Studio footwear retailing business in the UK to a management buy-out. 08-Feb-2001
Pointon York, the pensions management company, has sold its advisory business to Thomson's Group for undisclosed terms. 06-Feb-2001
Norlec Engineering, the sheet metal components company with 140 staff, has undergone a management buy-out from Acertec Engineering of Solihull for undisclosed terms. 30-Jan-2001
Arena Group has acquired CP Independent Systems, the Heckmondwike-based supplier of office machines and computer systems, for undisclosed terms. 29-Jan-2001
Malvern Tyres, the Midlands distributor and fitter of car tyres and accessories, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms. 26-Jan-2001
T Berryman & Sons, the waste glass packaging collector, has been acquired by Reuse Glass of Knottingley, and Berryman will be given the resources to expand its services throughout the country. 23-Jan-2001
Sonoco Capseals, the manufacturer of lining materials for bottle caps, has been sold by Sonoco to Illinois Tool Works for undisclosed terms. 16-Jan-2001
JBS Industries, the manufacturer of doors and windows, has undergone a £8m management buy-out, and the deal includes five businesses throughout the country employing 570 staff. 16-Jan-2001
Pinsent Curtis is planning to merge with Biddle to create a combined law firm with 518 lawyers. 16-Jan-2001
McNeill Rigby Travel has acquired Menary Travel to create a combined Belfast-based travel agency with turnover of more than £16m. 12-Jan-2001
Caradon Bathrooms has been sold by HSBC Private Equity to Sanitec of Finland for £82m, creating a new group with about 20% of the UK bathroom ceramics market. 12-Jan-2001
Lidbury is to merge with Mobex UK to create a combined Swindon-based electrical contracting business called LidburyMobex. 12-Jan-2001
IMES has bought Davy Weighting Systems, the industrial processing company, from Kvaerner for undisclosed terms. 10-Jan-2001
Bolton Brady, the industrial doors company, has been acquired by Kone of Finland for £20m. 08-Jan-2001
James & Lister Lea is to merge with Bruton Knowles to create a combined Birmingham-based property business with almost 300 staff. 08-Jan-2001
Network Disaster Recovery has undergone a management buy-out, in a £25m deal supported by the private equity division of Close Brothers. 08-Jan-2001
4imprint is to acquire Adventures in Advertising Franchise, the US promotional products distribution network, for £8.5m. 03-Jan-2001
Claverham, the supplier of flight controls, has been acquired by United Technologies of the US for undisclosed terms. 02-Jan-2001
Norcom, the Inverness-based business services consultancy, has undergone a £2m management buy-out, and is now planning to open new operations in Aberdeen and elsewhere. 02-Jan-2001
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