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Marston & Langinger has been bought out of administration by a local business consultant, securing more than 50 jobs at its Fakenham-based luxury conservatories business. 31-Dec-2009 RAM Investment Group has acquired Estates Media Partners, the supplier of digital media and advertising to shopping malls, for £0.3m. 31-Dec-2009 Rivington Street is to acquire Rosslyn Research and Viewpoint Field Services, the market research companies, from IQ Holdings. 31-Dec-2009 Your Golf Travel has bought the assets and brands of Inta Group, the Gateshead-based golfing holidays firm with 20 staff, out of liquidation. 31-Dec-2009 Maritime Group is to acquire DHL's UK container business for undisclosed terms, including lifting and storage operations in Felixstowe and Trafford Park. 31-Dec-2009 Sakata Ornamentals UK, the Thirsk-based supplier of bedding plants, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms and will be renamed Earley Ornamentals. 31-Dec-2009 Rednal Pneumatics has been sold out of administration to management, securing about 35 jobs at its Oswestry-based metal engineering business. 31-Dec-2009 Metroelectric has acquired Powabyke Acquisition, the Bath-based electric bicycle manufacturer, for about £1m. 23-Dec-2009 Deep-Secure, the Reading-based IT security company, has undergone a £3.5m management buy-in backed by venture capital firm YFM. 23-Dec-2009 Brettell & Shaw, the Stourbridge-based manufacturer of hardware products, has been acquired by H&E Knowles (Lye). 22-Dec-2009 Steelcraft Precision is to be sold out of administration by Smith & Williamson to an unnamed company, securing 28 jobs at its turbine components factory in Narborough. 22-Dec-2009 PDD, the London-based product design company, has undergone a management buy-out. 21-Dec-2009 Cobra Biomanufacturing, the Keele-based vaccine manufacturer with 80 staff, has recommended a takeover bid from Recipharm of Sweden that values the company at about £1m. 21-Dec-2009 Chilli UK, the Leeds-based brand design consultancy with 15 staff, has been acquired by the Home group. 21-Dec-2009 Aviation Group has acquired London Helicopter Centres, the helicopter charter firm with sites in Redhill and Enniskillen. 21-Dec-2009 James Cowper is to merge with Buchanans of Southampton to create a combined accountancy group with 175 staff. 21-Dec-2009 Easy Fit, the Walsall-based conservatories supplier, has been bought out of administration by Indigo Products of Aldridge. 21-Dec-2009 Noble Group, the Edinburgh-based bank with 90 staff, has been acquired by Execution of London for undisclosed terms. 21-Dec-2009 Your Events of Altrincham is to merge with OWL Event Management of Liverpool, creating a new parent company called Total Event Group. 17-Dec-2009 Alternative Supply Company has been sold out of administration by Grant Thornton to a new company called Intelpack, securing 60 jobs at its plastic packaging business in Northumberland. 17-Dec-2009 GW Chapman & Sons has been sold out of administration by SFP to a new company created by a former director, securing 21 jobs at its West Drayton-based printing business. 17-Dec-2009 Hindle Group, the Bradford-based manufacturer of gears and engine components with 128 staff, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms. 17-Dec-2009 Silence Therapeutics is to acquire Intradigm, the US biotechnology company specialising in experimental medicines based on RNA interference, for £16m. 17-Dec-2009 Tricorn Partners, the London-based corporate finance firm, is to be acquired by Nomura of Japan for undisclosed terms. 16-Dec-2009 MTL Document Services of Leigh is to merge with HiScan of Stockport, creating a combined information management firm with 40 staff. 16-Dec-2009 National Money Helpline, the Chorley-based debt management firm with 13 staff, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms. 16-Dec-2009 Dresser Mouldings of Bolton has acquired Timbmet, the Rochdale-based timber supplier with 22 staff. 16-Dec-2009 JDS Trucks, the Renault truck distributor with 75 staff at depots in Blackburn, Leeds and Salford, has undergone a management buy-out. 16-Dec-2009 CB Imports, the operator of Country Baskets wholesale outlets in Leeds, Birmingham, Glasgow and Manchester with 270 staff, has undergone a £12m management buy-out backed by Matrix Private Equity Partners. 16-Dec-2009 Cazenove Capital Management has acquired Thornhill, the fund management company with offices in Edinburgh and London, for undisclosed terms. 14-Dec-2009 Yorkshire Marine Containers, the Beverley-based container manufacturer with 26 staff, has been bought out of administration by ECO Modular Living for undisclosed terms. 14-Dec-2009 Lewis Tankers, the Goole-based fleet of 70 oil and chemical tankers, has undergone a management buy-out from Simon Storage. 14-Dec-2009 Lick Digital has acquired Topcopy from Prime Active Capital, creating a combined Leeds-based digital printing group with 20 staff. 14-Dec-2009 Jenkins & Davies, the Pembroke Dock-based engineering services firm with more than 100 staff, has undergone a management buy-in backed by Finance Wales. 14-Dec-2009 Capital Solutions has acquired West End Business Services, the Aberdeen-based supplier of office equipment, for undisclosed terms. 10-Dec-2009 SecureWorks has acquired DNS, the Edinburgh-based security services firm, for undisclosed terms. 10-Dec-2009 Oxford Wine Company is to acquire Bona Wines, the Gloucestershire-based wine wholesaler. 10-Dec-2009 Lancashire Tea, the Newton-le-Willows-based tea supplier, has been bought out of administration by its original founders for undisclosed terms. 10-Dec-2009 Norpe, the Finnish supplier of refrigeration equipment, has sold its Stockport-based division to a management team. 09-Dec-2009 Gaming Technology Solutions, the gaming software firm, is to be acquired by Playtech for an initial £10m. 09-Dec-2009 Pointer Pet Foods has been sold out of administration by KPMG to a new company called Pointer Pet Products, securing 47 jobs in Rotherham. 09-Dec-2009 Cowgill Holloway of Bolton has merged with Jackson of Liverpool, creating a combined accountancy and business advisory firm with 142 staff. 08-Dec-2009 Casino 36 has bought two casinos in Wolverhampton and Dudley out of administration, securing the future of 110 jobs. 07-Dec-2009 Helvetia Wealth of Switzerland has acquired City Gate Money Managers and TAM Asset Management for undisclosed terms, with the transfer of 25 UK-based financial advisers. 07-Dec-2009 Away Resorts has bought the 300-acre Tattershall Lakes Country Park in Lincolnshire out of administration. 07-Dec-2009 Bartell Contract Furnishings has acquired Cottage Contract Furnishers, the North Shields-based curtains and soft furnishings manufacturer with 17 staff, for undisclosed terms. 01-Dec-2009 McMurdo, the Portsmouth-based manufacturer of marine safety equipment, has been acquired by Orolia of France for £5.9m. 01-Dec-2009 Associated Dental Practices, the chain of 122 dental practices, has been acquired by private equity firm Palamon Capital Partners in a £72m deal. 30-Nov-2009 Garic UK has bought the assets of Welfare Cabins, the Colchester-based portable cabin hire company, out of administration for undisclosed terms. 30-Nov-2009 Electronic Motion Systems, the Swansea-based electronics manufacturer, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms, and is planning to expand the 110-strong workforce with 30 new jobs. 30-Nov-2009 Henry Riley has bought Graves Partnership, the Birmingham-based property advisory firm with ten staff, out of administration. 26-Nov-2009 CScape has sold its ITM Graphics and ITM Publishing Services subsidiaries to management for up to £0.2m. 25-Nov-2009 Shield Service Group has acquired Aureate Cleaners and Insatiable Cleaners, two London-based cleaning companies, for £0.2m. 25-Nov-2009 MBL Group is to acquire Global Media Vault, the London-based digital media distribution firm, for £0.8m. 24-Nov-2009 Millers Oils has acquired Falcon Lubricants, the North Yorkshire-based supplier of oils and greases with 13 staff. 24-Nov-2009 TJ Group has acquired Dove Recycling, the Hampshire-based workplace recycling service with six staff, for undisclosed terms. 23-Nov-2009 Aldermore Bank has acquired Absolute Invoice Finance, the Manchester-based factoring firm with six regional offices, from AnaCap Financial Partners for undisclosed terms. 23-Nov-2009 Shield Security has acquired Sentry Guarding for undisclosed terms, to create a combined Hull-based security business with about 300 staff. 23-Nov-2009 Maincolour Print, the Macclesfield-based digital printing firm, has been bought out of administration by a new company called Arrival Data. 23-Nov-2009 Veale Wasbrough has merged with Vizards Tweedie to create a combined law firm with 299 staff in Bristol and London. 23-Nov-2009 Menicon has acquired David Thomas, the Northampton-based contact lens manufacturer, for undisclosed terms. 23-Nov-2009 T4 Media has acquired Alvern Media, the Croydon-based outdoor advertising company with seven staff. 23-Nov-2009 Abermed, the Aberdeen-based medical services firm with 360 staff, has been acquired by International SOS. 23-Nov-2009 Crimson Hotels has acquired the 214-room Park Inn hotel in central London out of administration for about £45m. 19-Nov-2009 Orthomimetics, the Cambridge-based regenerative medicine firm with 11 staff, has been acquired by TiGenix of Belgium for £14m. 18-Nov-2009 GM Procure is to merge with Impact Manchester by June 2010, in order to create the largest social housing procurement group in the country. 18-Nov-2009 E2train, the Cirencester-based software company with 34 staff, has undergone a management buy-out backed by WestBridge Fund Managers. 18-Nov-2009 Cohen Cramer has acquired Hudson & Associates, the Cumbria-based law firm. 18-Nov-2009 ScriptSwitch, the Coventry-based provider of drug comparison software to doctors with 45 staff, is to be acquired by UnitedHealth of the US. 18-Nov-2009 Morris & Son has bought Stockley's Sweets, the Accrington-based confectionery manufacturer with 38 staff, out of administration for undisclosed terms. 17-Nov-2009 Universal Engineering (Charlestown), the Weymouth-based precision engineering firm with 250 staff, has been acquired by Bland Group of Gibraltar. 17-Nov-2009 Booth Mechanical Services, the Liverpool-based maintenance firm with 62 staff, has been acquired by the owner of Fylde-based Heatwise for undisclosed terms. 16-Nov-2009 S&U has acquired J&C Smith, the Teesside-based home credit company with gross assets of £0.7m. 16-Nov-2009 National Friendly has acquired 425 Direct, the Bristol-based financial advice firm formerly known as AWD Direct, securing the future of 25 jobs. 16-Nov-2009 Earlsmere, the Barnsley-based supplier of livestock identification products, has been acquired by Countryside Services. 16-Nov-2009 Smales Group has sold 3G Food Service, the Hull-based supplier of catering products, to a management buy-out. 16-Nov-2009 Acorn Pet Centres has been bought out of administration by a former managing director, securing the future of 153 jobs at 24 stores in Scotland. 12-Nov-2009 Ionix of Leigh has bought some of the assets of Port Talbot-based Excel Electronic Assemblies out of administration for undisclosed terms. 12-Nov-2009 Cyclotech, the Aberdeen-based oil services firm with 45 staff, has been acquired by M-I Drilling Fluids of the US for about £20m. 12-Nov-2009 Jones Bros has bought the Bangor-based gas and pumps division of B&M Solutions out of administration, securing the future of 20 jobs. 11-Nov-2009 TrainFX has bought the assets of the ASG Media outdoor advertising business out of administration. 11-Nov-2009 Playfish, the London-based computer games developer, has been acquired by Electronic Arts for £165m. 10-Nov-2009 Helston Garages has acquired the Renwicks Peugeot car dealerships in Exeter and Honiton out of administration, taking its chain to 29 sites. 10-Nov-2009 Regency Mowbray has acquired Lea Green Foods, the St Helens-based sauce manufacturer with 14 staff, for undisclosed terms. 09-Nov-2009 Argonaut Logistics has bought Sheffield-based Argonaut Freight Forwarding and Freight Care International in a pre-pack administration deal. 09-Nov-2009 Juice Digital, the Stockport-based digital media agency, has been acquired by Tangerine of Manchester for undisclosed terms. 09-Nov-2009 Calibre Solicitors of Eccles has bought Branton Bridge Solicitors of Salford out of administration, with the transfer of more than 30 staff. 09-Nov-2009 Aston Manor Brewery has acquired Devon Cider of Tiverton out of administration, securing the future of 50 jobs. 09-Nov-2009 Scientific Analysis Instruments has bought Millbrook Instruments of Blackburn out of administration for undisclosed terms. 09-Nov-2009 Walter Smith has been bought out of administration, securing the future of 200 jobs at its Birmingham-based chain of 20 butchers. 05-Nov-2009 Zoom Media has bought Gym Screen Media, the operator of digital advertising screens at 160 venues, from Media 42 for undisclosed terms. 04-Nov-2009 Simms & Woods, the Pershore-based vegetable packing firm with more than 100 staff, has undergone a management buy-out. 03-Nov-2009 Watts Group has sold its tyre business to Premia Group, with the transfer of up to 46 staff in Lydney. 02-Nov-2009 One World Logistics has bought Surfair Freight Services of Leicester out of administration, securing the future of up to 30 jobs. 02-Nov-2009 AFH Wealth Management has acquired Insync Financial Planning from the West Bromwich Building Society for undisclosed terms. 29-Oct-2009 Wickman Group of Coventry has bought the precision engineering product line of Tangi-Flow out of administration for undisclosed terms. 29-Oct-2009 Bell & Bain, the Glasgow-based academic book printing firm with 90 staff, is to be sold by Prime Active Capital to a management team for £2.5m. 29-Oct-2009 Plastic Engineering, the Leamington-based injection moulder with 100 staff, has been bought out of administration by Urbis Canalside. 29-Oct-2009 ScanSafe, the London-based internet security company, is to be acquired by Cisco Systems for up to £112m. 28-Oct-2009 MKM is to sell its Concepts For Travel and Leapfrog marketing and travel agency operations in Manchester to CPP Holdings of York for £4.7m. 26-Oct-2009 Doodson Broking Group of Stockport has acquired Albemarle Insurance Brokers of London and Sumner Insurance Services of Blackburn. 26-Oct-2009 Pepperells Solicitors of Scunthorpe has acquired Ivesons, the Hull-based law firm. 26-Oct-2009 WH Davis, the Mansfield-based manufacturer of railway wagons, has undergone a management buy-out. 26-Oct-2009 Pipeline Engineering, the North Yorkshire-based pipeline services company with 175 staff, has been acquired by Circor International of the US for undisclosed terms. 26-Oct-2009 Pinetum Manufacturing has been bought out of administration by a management team, securing 107 jobs at its furniture manufacturing business in Warminster. 26-Oct-2009 Milsom Industrial Designs, the Bath-based supplier of technical documents to the engineering sector, has been acquired by the Stockport-based division of General Physics UK for undisclosed terms. 21-Oct-2009 PSG Solutions has acquired Chalenor Legal Services and Yorkshire Home Inspections for £0.4m, in order to expand its property information services business. 21-Oct-2009 Ainsworth & Martin has been bought out of administration by a management team, securing 100 jobs at its haulage operations in Preston and Gloucester. 21-Oct-2009 P&J has been sold out of administration to four directors, securing all 33 jobs at its Stockport-based pattern book manufacturing business. 21-Oct-2009 Superior Labels, the Lincolnshire-based label printing company with 58 staff, has been acquired by Reflex Group of Leeds for undisclosed terms. 21-Oct-2009 BSC (Diecasting) has acquired the Walsall-based diecasting business of FH Tomkins Buckle for undisclosed terms. 20-Oct-2009 Doric Anderton has acquired the business and assets of Lancashire-based Food Packaging out of administration, securing the future of 115 jobs. 20-Oct-2009 IQ Textiles has been bought out of administration by ATC Manufacturing, securing 31 jobs at its Prestonpans-based waterproof materials business. 19-Oct-2009 Ashley Commercial Finance has acquired Bizhelp24, the online business advice firm, for undisclosed terms. 19-Oct-2009 Fox Moving & Storage has acquired Vanpac International, the Southampton-based removals firm, taking its nationwide network of branches to ten. 19-Oct-2009 Monument Foods has acquired JW Rae, the Tyneside-based bakery with 16 staff, in order to expand its Aspin Bakery division. 19-Oct-2009 Duo Plastics, the polythene packaging manufacturer with 65 staff in Manchester and 50 in Derbyshire, has undergone a management buy-out. 15-Oct-2009 Rollins Bulldog Tools of Wigan has bought the assets of the Caldwells tool manufacturing business in Cheshire out of administration. 14-Oct-2009 Blue Rock Systems of Southampton has acquired Sense Computer Systems, the Nottingham-based software supplier with six staff, for £0.7m. 14-Oct-2009 Parkmead Group is to acquire Aupec, the Aberdeen-based energy services consultancy, for £1m in cash plus shares. 13-Oct-2009 Babylicious, the Amersham-based supplier of frozen baby food, has been sold out of administration by Tenon Recovery to a management team. 12-Oct-2009 CB Kaymich has acquired Syddal Manufacturing, the Denton-based manufacturer of pipe couplings, for undisclosed terms. 12-Oct-2009 Katz Group, the coaster manufacturer with a design team in Leeds, has been acquired by the Koehler Paper Group of Germany. 12-Oct-2009 Precision Cast Components has been sold out of administration by Grant Thornton to a former management team, securing 46 jobs at its Newport-based aluminium castings business. 12-Oct-2009 Linde Sterling has bought Lancashire Fork Truck Services, the Oldham-based forklift truck hire firm with about 20 staff, out of administration for undisclosed terms. 12-Oct-2009 Linder Myers, the Manchester-based law firm, has merged with Rostrons of Lytham. 12-Oct-2009 RW Injection Moulding, the County Durham-based medical packaging company with 50 staff, has been acquired by Classic Industries of the US for undisclosed terms. 12-Oct-2009 The Scottish Crop Research Institute of Dundee (SCRI) is to merge with the Mcaulay Land Use Research Institute of Aberdeen in 2011, in order to create a combined research group with about 600 staff. 08-Oct-2009 Eastern Credit has acquired Maysmith Leasing & Finance of Northampton for undisclosed terms. 08-Oct-2009 JK Environmental has been bought out of administration by its managing director, securing 90 jobs at its Royston-based waste processing business. 07-Oct-2009 Bayford Oil, the Yorkshire-based oil distributor with 155 staff at 14 locations, has been acquired by DCC of Ireland for £22m. 07-Oct-2009 Happich Profiles has been bought out of administration by EMKA Beschlagteile of Germany for undisclosed terms, securing 37 jobs at its vehicle components factory in Castle Bromwich. 06-Oct-2009 Netcall is to acquire Q-Max Systems, the Gloucestershire-based supplier of workforce management software to contact centres, for £2.5m. 05-Oct-2009 Whiteley Electronics of Mansfield and Gemma Electronics of Cosham have been bought out of administration by Bombardier Transportation, securing most of the 150 jobs. 05-Oct-2009 Beever & Struthers of Manchester is to merge with Waterworths of Blackburn to create a combined accountancy group with 26 partners and 150 staff. 05-Oct-2009 Shendish Manor, the Hertfordshire-based hotel and golf course, has been sold out of administration to Manor of Groves Hotel for about £7.5m. 01-Oct-2009 Bright Futures Group has acquired Jill Bartlett & Company, the London-based contract catering company with 65 staff, for £0.7m. 30-Sep-2009 Standing Stone, the Northumberland-based drawing office supplies firm, has undergone a management buy-out. 29-Sep-2009 Mawdsley Brooks has expanded its Salford-based pharmaceuticals wholesaling business with the acquisition of Midlands-based National Generics and Scotland-based Eclipse Generics. 28-Sep-2009 Haines Clark, the Redditch-based printing firm with nine staff, has been bought out of administration by Bristol-based Acraman. 28-Sep-2009 Davicon, the Brierley Hill-based manufacturer of mezzanine floors with 33 staff, has been sold out of administration by KPMG to Grove Industries. 28-Sep-2009 Gardline Shipping has acquired Howards, the East Anglian property consultancy with 135 staff, for undisclosed terms. 28-Sep-2009 Apropos Tectonic, the Tameside-based glass buildings firm with 70 staff, has undergone a management buy-out from Oldham-based Hartley Botanic for undisclosed terms. 24-Sep-2009 Makin Metal Powders is to be sold out of administration by KPMG to a consortium of former directors, securing 41 jobs in Rochdale. 24-Sep-2009 Midas Capital is to sell Intelli Corporate Finance, the corporate advisory firm with offices in London and Edinburgh, to Canaccord Adams. 24-Sep-2009 Staffwise has acquired Cheshire Recruitment Services, the Stockport-based supplier of logistics and technical staff. 23-Sep-2009 Kitwave has acquired Westone Distribution, the Telford-based confectionery wholesaler, for £3.2m, and is now seeking further acquisitions to expand its M&M Value business. 23-Sep-2009 Godel Technologies of Manchester has merged with Velum of London to create a combined software group with 55 staff and annual turnover of £2m. 22-Sep-2009 Intimas of Nottingham has sold the Charnos and Lepel clothing brands out of administration to Hampshire-based Linwood Fabrics, securing the future of at least 55 jobs. 22-Sep-2009 Excalibur has acquired International Biosciences Managers, the biotechnology advisory and fund management firm, for undisclosed terms. 21-Sep-2009 London Care, the London-based chain of 15 care homes with 1,500 staff, is to be acquired by private equity firm Sovereign Capital for £19m. 21-Sep-2009 Prodrill Engineering has undergone a £2.2m management buy-out from Aberdeen-based Sovereign Oilfield Group. 21-Sep-2009 Ring Lighting of Leeds has merged with Salford-based Trident, in order to create a combined domestic lighting firm called Associated Lighting Group with turnover of £35m. 21-Sep-2009 Philip Myers Press, the Warrington-based printing firm with 80 staff, has been sold out of administration by Zolfo Cooper to Cheshire-based APS Group. 17-Sep-2009 SnackTime has acquired MBM Business Systems, the snacks vending company that operates the Snack in the Box network, for £1.5m. 17-Sep-2009 LT Print Group of Wallasey has merged with Stephenson Print of Prescot, in order to create one of the largest printing groups in the North West. 17-Sep-2009 HFW Plastics has been bought out of administration by a management team operating under the name of Thermopak, securing the future of 64 jobs at its Gateshead-based plastics packaging business. 15-Sep-2009 City Car Club has acquired WhizzGo for undisclosed terms, creating a combined car rental group with 500 cars at 15 sites. 14-Sep-2009 NW Brown is to acquire a majority stake in KTFS, the Norwich-based financial services firm with 25 staff. 14-Sep-2009 Chenalord, the Chesterfield-based precision engineering firm, has been acquired by Hornell Holdings. 14-Sep-2009 Great Leighs Racecourse in Essex has been bought out of administration by a local consortium for undisclosed terms, and racing could resume in 2011. 14-Sep-2009 JHS Childrenswear, the owner of the Adams and Mini Mode children's clothing brands, has been acquired by Habib Alvi Investments. 14-Sep-2009 Impact Holdings is to acquire Sutherland Professional Funding, the Edinburgh-based solicitor lending firm, for £0.5m. 14-Sep-2009 Heathrow Truck Centre has acquired two DAF truck dealerships in Oxford and Reading from the Barnes Group for undisclosed terms, increasing its workforce from 126 to 210. 14-Sep-2009 Clearwater Care, the chain of 14 care homes in the South East, has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Synova Capital. 10-Sep-2009 Acumen Logistics Group has acquired Auto UK logistics, the Coventry-based car transporter, creating a new group called Acumen Auto Logistics. 10-Sep-2009 Joseph Cheaney, the Kettering-based shoe manufacturer with more than 100 staff, has been sold by Prada back to the founding family of Church & Co. 09-Sep-2009 Moog of the US is to acquire the GE Aviation aircraft components factory in Wolverhampton, which employs about 470 staff. 09-Sep-2009 Brooks Macdonald has acquired Lawrence House Fund Managers of Canterbury for up to £2.7m. 08-Sep-2009 Harrington Brooks has acquired the debt management and IVA back books of Bolton-based Debtmatters for undisclosed terms. 07-Sep-2009 Deben Transport has acquired a 60% stake in Redburn Transfer, the Enfield-based entertainment transport firm, for undisclosed terms. 07-Sep-2009 Logo X of Trafford Park has acquired Stewart Russell Associates, the Birmingham-based promotional goods supplier. 07-Sep-2009 TSMarine Contracting has sold its Aberdeen-based subsea operations to management for undisclosed terms, securing the future of 35 jobs. 07-Sep-2009 STS, the Aberdeen-based offshore oil contracting firm with about 100 staff and contractors, is to be acquired by Neptune Marine Services of Australia for £16m. 03-Sep-2009 Pelmark has been bought out of administration by DJM Promotions, securing the future of 35 jobs at its promotional materials supply business in Royston. 02-Sep-2009 Thurston Building Systems of Wakefield has acquired Ultra Secure Products, the modular buildings company, out of administration for undisclosed terms. 01-Sep-2009 Avalon Group is to acquire Flame Television, the London-based TV production company, for undisclosed terms. 31-Aug-2009 Wood Holmes, the business consultancy with 17 staff in Newcastle, London, Manchester and Singapore, has undergone a management buy-out and is now looking to open offices across the country. 26-Aug-2009 Harpers Waste Management has acquired UK Resource Management, the Teesside-based waste management firm with 26 staff, for undisclosed terms. 26-Aug-2009 John Hall Associates, the West Sussex-based energy procurement firm with 40 staff, has been acquired by London-based Energy Quote. 26-Aug-2009 AS Fabrications has bought the Glentworth steel and glass balustrades manufacturing business in West Yorkshire out of administration, saving 20 jobs. 25-Aug-2009 Baron Jon has been bought out of administration by a new company called Premium Retail Group, but about eight of its 38 menswear stores are expected to close. 24-Aug-2009 Cardale has been bought out of administration by a new company called Building Related Products Group, securing 400 jobs at its garage door operations in Durham, Luton, Brackley, Scunthorpe and Dorset. 24-Aug-2009 Sella Office Seating has been bought out of administration by The Business Fort of Lichfield, securing 27 jobs at its Bury-based office furniture business. 24-Aug-2009 Shipton Communications, the Hemel Hempstead-based engineering services firm, has been bought out of administration by Nine Telecom Group. 24-Aug-2009 Boddingtons has acquired Acorn Planting Products, the Norfolk-based manufacturer of mesh guards to protect plants with 12 staff, for undisclosed terms. 20-Aug-2009 Garrad Hassan has merged with Germanischer-Lloyd to create a global project management and renewable energy group with more than 600 staff. 20-Aug-2009 Pega Print, the Rotherham-based printing firm with 12 staff, has undergone a management buy-in. 17-Aug-2009 W Howard has acquired Polyco, the Powys-based manufacturer of building products with 16 staff, for undisclosed terms. 17-Aug-2009 SevaCare has acquired CM Community Services, the care services firm trading as SureCare West Yorkshire with 78 staff, for undisclosed terms. 17-Aug-2009 Leggetts Transport is to be sold out of administration to Marmex, securing almost 70 jobs at its Suffolk-based haulage business. 17-Aug-2009 Imass has acquired Trionics, the Leeds-based design software company with 15 staff, for undisclosed terms. 13-Aug-2009 Investment Tooling International, the manufacturer of precision tools with about 100 staff in Manchester and Nottingham, has undergone a management buy-in for undisclosed terms. 12-Aug-2009 Air Energi, the Manchester-based oil industry recruitment firm with 120 staff and 24 offices worldwide, has undergone a £30m management buy-out backed by Zeus Private Equity. 12-Aug-2009 Elle Events of Edinburgh has acquired Hamilton Rose, the Aberdeen-based event management company, for undisclosed terms. 10-Aug-2009 Adler & Allan has acquired E&S Environmental Services, the Oxfordshire-based provider of fuel management and leak detection services with 30 staff. 07-Aug-2009 Brainstorm Multimedia is to acquire Aston Broadcast, the video graphics systems company, from the Reading-based Softel Group for undisclosed terms. 06-Aug-2009 PuriCore is to acquire Labcaire Systems, the Clevedon-based supplier of endoscope disinfection equipment and air filtration systems, from Misonix of the US for £2.1m. 06-Aug-2009 Britannia Hotels has bought the Heathlands Hotel in Bournemouth out of administration for an estimated £3m, taking its chain to 34 properties. 04-Aug-2009 D1 Oils has sold its mothballed biofuels plant in Middlesbrough to AV Dawson, and is now in negotiations to sell its site on Merseyside. 04-Aug-2009 WH Crossley has been bought out of administration by Redditch-based B Hepworth & Co, securing 22 jobs at its Stockport-based steel fabrication business. 04-Aug-2009 QS Discounts, the Chorley-based chain of five discount stores, has been bought out of administration by a consortium of five investors. 04-Aug-2009 Seleda has been bought out of administration by Cornwall Glass & Glazing of St Austell, securing 20 jobs at its Saltash-based glass business. 04-Aug-2009 HoundDog, the Dundee-based software company, has been acquired by GFI Software for undisclosed terms. 04-Aug-2009 Autosleeper, the Worcestershire-based motorhomes manufacturer with 125 staff, has been sold by Italian parent Societa Europea Autocaravan to a management team. 04-Aug-2009 Gordon John Textiles has acquired Style Furnishings, the Barnsley-based curtain manufacturer, for undisclosed terms. 04-Aug-2009 Travan Precision Engineering has acquired Rory Woolf Engineering of Ballymena, securing the future of 12 jobs. 04-Aug-2009 Soup Digital, the marketing agency with 35 staff in Norwich and London, has been bought out of administration by London-based Skive for undisclosed terms. 04-Aug-2009 Harvard International is to sell its medical equipment division to a consortium led by its chief executive for £10m, in order to focus on the distribution of consumer electronics. 04-Aug-2009 Gage Engineering, the Ellesmere Port-based engineering firm with 40 staff, has been acquired by Ardeth Group of West Yorkshire for undisclosed terms. 04-Aug-2009 GHA Livigunn has acquired Birkett Stevens Colman Partnership, the Leeds-based civil engineering consultancy, for undisclosed terms. 04-Aug-2009 Union Colours has bought the Stockport-based technical centre of European Colour Pigments out of administration for undisclosed terms, securing 15 jobs. 04-Aug-2009 Southernprint, the Poole-based magazine printing firm, has been acquired by the owner of Wyndeham Press Group. 04-Aug-2009 JP Morgan Asset Management has sold JP Morgan Invest, its Liverpool-based benefits business with 47 staff, to a management buy-out operating under the name of Wealth At Work for undisclosed terms. 04-Aug-2009 Grove Motor Colours is to acquire the bodyshop services distribution network of AkzoNobel Car Refinishes for undisclosed terms, including sites in Cardiff, Glasgow, Preston and Wetherby. 04-Aug-2009 Vision Support Services has bought the assets of The Desk Centre, the Birkenhead-based office furniture firm with 36 staff, out of administration. 04-Aug-2009 Buccleuch Group is to sell Buccleuch John Sale, its Borders estate agency with 30 staff in Kelso, Galashiels and Peebles, to CKD Galbraith. 23-Jul-2009 PartyGaming has acquired Cashcade, the online bingo company, for an initial £72m. 23-Jul-2009 Arthur W Clowes, the Cheshire-based packaging printer, has been sold out of administration by MCR to a new company called Clowes Printers (Manchester). 23-Jul-2009 Expert Logistics, the white goods distributor with 150 staff in Radcliffe, Bristol, Enfield, Glasgow and Wolverhampton, has been acquired by Bolton-based DRL Holdings for undisclosed terms. 23-Jul-2009 Wayside Group has acquired Andrew Rowley Toyota, the operator of car dealerships in Watford and St Albans, for undisclosed terms. 23-Jul-2009 Evan-Evans has bought the Archers beer brand out of administration for undisclosed terms, and will launch a new Swindon-based brewing and wholesaling business called Wiltshire Ales. 23-Jul-2009 Devon Savouries, the Bath-based supplier of pies and pastries, has been acquired by JJ Beanos, the supplier of coffee dispensing machines. 22-Jul-2009 Paramount Restaurants, the chain of Chez Gerard and Bertorelli restaurants, has sold a controlling stake in the business to its lenders for undisclosed terms. 21-Jul-2009 GW Butler has acquired Medical Waste Solutions of Nottingham out of administration, in order to expand its clinical waste operations into the Midlands and London. 21-Jul-2009 Brayley Honda has acquired the former Alan Day Honda car dealership in Enfield, taking its chain to four sites. 21-Jul-2009 Mathiesons Bakeries, the Larbert-based bakery chain with 450 staff, has sold a controlling stake in the company to private equity firm Symphony Investment Fund. 20-Jul-2009 Strategic Property Solutions, the Warrington-based building firm, has agreed to be acquired by Ely Capital for £1.6m. 20-Jul-2009 Orbital Optics, the Oxfordshire-based manufacturer of cameras for space satellites, has been acquired by MDA of Canada for up to £3.5m. 20-Jul-2009 Wellprint, the London-based promotional packaging firm, has been sold out of administration by SFP to a management team. 20-Jul-2009 Kohn Pedersen Fox is in negotiations to acquire full ownership of its London-based architectural practice from its US founders. 20-Jul-2009 Modelzone Holdings, the chain of 29 model stores, has undergone a £5.6m management buy-out backed by private equity firm LDC. 20-Jul-2009 Barnsley House Hotel has been bought out of administration by Calcot Health & Leisure, securing the future of 70 jobs at its luxury hotel near Cirencester. 16-Jul-2009 Notts County, the Nottingham-based football club, has been acquired by a Middle East consortium operating under the name of Munto for undisclosed terms. 15-Jul-2009 Dynamic Heating Services, the Bristol-based installer of low carbon heating systems, has undergone a £1.5m management buy-out. 15-Jul-2009 Coombs Hampshires of Leicestershire has been bought out of administration by a former manager, but six of the 26 bakery outlets will close with the loss of 20 jobs. 15-Jul-2009 Speedwell Reinforcement, the Sheffield-based manufacturer of reinforcing bars, has undergone a management buy-out. 14-Jul-2009 Currie & Brown has acquired Hill Associates, the Jersey-based building surveyor, for undisclosed terms. 14-Jul-2009 Bowes of Norfolk has sold its pig rearing division to a management team operating under the name of East Anglian Pigs. 14-Jul-2009 Meon Valley Travel has bought the business and assets of Quorn Business Travel out of administration, securing the future of 25 Leicester-based jobs. 14-Jul-2009 Howfleet, the Market Harborough-based specialist clothing supplier with ten staff, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms. 14-Jul-2009 Microdat has acquired Gimson & Chadburn, the Leicester-based supplier of brewing equipment, for undisclosed terms, and will transfer the business to its site in Sheffield. 13-Jul-2009 Everbuild Building Products has acquired Feb, the Manchester-based manufacturer of building chemicals, and production will transfer to Everbuild's factory in Leeds. 13-Jul-2009 Clarity Creation has acquired McEntegart Marketing, the Liverpool-based public relations agency. 13-Jul-2009 Ask Developments, the Manchester-based property developer, has undergone a management buy-out backed by Co-operative Bank for undisclosed terms. 09-Jul-2009 Martin Dawes, the Warrington-based TV rental company, has been sold out of administration by Grant Thornton to a management team, but nine stores have been closed with the loss of 89 jobs. 09-Jul-2009 Mr Shoes has been bought out of administration by a new company called Glayone, securing 53 jobs at nine of the East Anglian footwear stores. 09-Jul-2009 Gowrings Mobility, the Newbury-based supplier of wheelchair passenger vehicles, has been bought out of administration by Weybridge-based Newship Estates, securing 78 of the 120 jobs. 09-Jul-2009 Elite Tooling, the Rotherham-based cutting tool manufacturer, has been acquired by Tivoly of France. 08-Jul-2009 Dean Foods of the US has completed the acquisition of the Alpro soy-based foods division of Vandemoortele for £280m, which includes 750 staff in the UK, Belgium, France and the Netherlands. 07-Jul-2009 Baxi, the Derby-based boiler manufacturer, has agreed terms for a £1.4bn merger with the De Dietrich Remeha Group of the Netherlands. 06-Jul-2009 Consolidated Asset Management has sold Throgmorton Financial Services, its Manchester-based independent financial advisory business, to a management buy-out. 06-Jul-2009 Sea Scot has been bought out of liquidation by Maresmar of Spain for undisclosed terms, securing eight jobs at its shellfish business on the Isle of Skye. 06-Jul-2009 AEC Education has acquired Malvern House Group, the London-based educational courses provider with 75 teachers, for up to £4m. 02-Jul-2009 Alea Group is to sell its London-based Alea Holdings UK subsidiary to Catalina Holdings (Bermuda). 01-Jul-2009 Pollard Boxes has expanded its Leicester-based luxury packaging manufacturing business with the acquisition of Crusader Foil Blockers. 01-Jul-2009 Woof Wear, the Bodmin-based supplier of equestrian clothing, has undergone a management buy-out. 01-Jul-2009 Quotient Bioresearch is to acquire the Amersham Radiolabeling Services laboratories in Cardiff, in a £15m deal that will secure 75 jobs and create 40 new jobs. 29-Jun-2009 Ask4 has bought W2, the Sheffield-based broadband and IT services firm, out of administration. 23-Jun-2009 Team Precision Pipework has been sold out of administration by James Cowper Insolvency Services to a group of Oxford-based investors, securing 90 jobs at its pipe manufacturing operation in Ammanford. 23-Jun-2009 Somerbys has merged with David T Langman to create a combined Leicester-based accountancy firm with 35 staff. 22-Jun-2009 SPX Contech has undergone a management buy-out, securing the future of 95 jobs at its diecast components factory in Welshpool. 22-Jun-2009 Kraken Opus, the London-based publisher of luxury books, has undergone a management buy-out. 18-Jun-2009 Hallamshire Hardmetal Products of Sheffield has acquired Advanced Tooling Technology, the North Yorkshire-based tooling repair firm. 17-Jun-2009 Baylis of Gloucester has bought the business assets of the Bicknells Vauxhall car dealership in Worcester out of administration. 17-Jun-2009 Country Estates is to merge with Denton & Gibson to create a combined property development group with 15 business parks. 16-Jun-2009 Brindley has bought the Bicknells Vauxhall car dealership in Tipton out of administration, securing the future of 40 jobs. 16-Jun-2009 Deltaform has bought Chiltern Thermoforming, the Aylesbury-based food packaging manufacturer with 60 staff, out of administration. 15-Jun-2009 Fleet Support Operations, the Barnsley-based transport management firm with 30 staff, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms. 11-Jun-2009 MC Ridyard of Warrington has acquired B Rogers Electrical, the Mold-based electrical contractor with 23 staff, for undisclosed terms. 11-Jun-2009 Judges Scientific has completed the acquisition of Quorum Technologies, the East Sussex-based manufacturer of scientific instruments, for up to £1.5m. 11-Jun-2009 Optocap, the Livingston-based optoelectronics packaging company with 18 staff, has undergone a management buy-out. 10-Jun-2009 Oliver Sweeney, the shoe designer, has been bought out of a pre-pack administration by Amery Capital. 09-Jun-2009 Coach Brokers has acquired the online transport hire operations of Bristol-based A Star Buses, and is now looking to expand its Cardiff-based sales team and relocate to a larger site. 09-Jun-2009 Braveheart Investment Group has acquired Inkopo, the investment consultancy with seven staff in Wakefield and Harrogate, for up to £1.3m. 09-Jun-2009 TKC Direct has bought Everything but the Music (EBTM), the online fashion retailer, out of administration for undisclosed terms. 09-Jun-2009 Hampton Associates has acquired CLiK Development for undisclosed terms, creating a combined Aberdeen-based marketing and software business with 14 staff. 09-Jun-2009 FDM Group, the IT services consultancy, is considering plans for a management buy-out backed by Inflexion Private Equity Partners. 04-Jun-2009 Jesters, the Bristol-based comedy club, has been bought out of administration by a management team, and will be relaunched in October as a combined comedy and music venue. 04-Jun-2009 Somic has been bought out of administration by a management team, securing the future of 26 jobs at its Preston-based textiles manufacturing business. 04-Jun-2009 JW Smith Masonry has been bought out of administration by a new company called Collingham Ventures, securing the future of 17 jobs at its factory in York. 04-Jun-2009 Teignbridge Propeller Group has been acquired by the owners of Duncan Propellers for undisclosed terms, and the two companies will merge their marine manufacturing operations onto one site in Newton Abbot. 04-Jun-2009 The Foundry, the London-based visual effects company with 50 staff, has undergone a management buy-out backed by Advent Venture Partners. 03-Jun-2009 Mediaburst has acquired Promptext of Oxfordshire, in order to expand its mobile marketing business. 03-Jun-2009 Morleys Stores has acquired Roomes of Upminster, taking its chain of department stores to six. 02-Jun-2009 Synova Capital is planning to acquire Nica, the handbag brand, for up to £15m, in order to expand its TLG Brands fashion business. 01-Jun-2009 Carpet Tile Factory has been sold out of administration to a new company called Roelandt Lewis for undisclosed terms, securing 34 jobs at its Blaina-based carpet tiles factory. 28-May-2009 Taylor Lynn Corporation of Manchester has sold its Table Linen Company linen hire business to the owner of Denton-based Just Covered for undisclosed terms. 27-May-2009 Clifton Precision Engineering has been bought out of administration, securing ten of the 45 jobs at its Rowley Regis-based tool manufacturing business. 26-May-2009 Sheffield Industrial Saws has bought the former Spear & Jackson International saw blades business out of liquidation, securing the future of about 65 Sheffield-based jobs. 25-May-2009 Private Health Partnership has acquired Health Care Matters, the Dorchester-based provider of medical insurance advice, for undisclosed terms. 25-May-2009 The Color Company has acquired five printing branches in London and Reading from FedEx Kinko's for undisclosed terms. 21-May-2009 Chiltern Mills, the Leeds-based textiles retailer, has been acquired by its founder in a pre-pack administration deal. 21-May-2009 Chappell's Fine Foods, the Leicestershire-based pork pie manufacturer, has undergone a management buy-in for undisclosed terms and now plans to double the workforce to 24. 20-May-2009 Stenner, the Tiverton-based manufacturer of sawmill equipment, has been bought out of administration by a consortium led by a former director. 19-May-2009 Brettex Engineering, the Derby-based provider of bespoke engineering solutions with 35 staff, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms. 19-May-2009 Landmedia has acquired the remaining 50% stake in Avondale Environmental from Shanks Group for £27m, in order to generate energy from waste in the Forth Valley. 19-May-2009 SaxonAir Charter, the Norwich-based air charter firm, has been acquired by Klyne Aviation for undisclosed terms. 19-May-2009 PSL Tool Hire has acquired M&R Hire Centres, the Blackpool-based plant hire firm with five outlets, for undisclosed terms. 18-May-2009 Henty Oil is planning to invest up to £40m in the expansion of its Liverpool-based fuel supplies business, following its acquisition by World Fuel Services of the US for undisclosed terms. 14-May-2009 R Swain & Sons has acquired Charles Hewitt, the Canterbury-based haulage firm, for undisclosed terms, with the transfer of ten staff. 14-May-2009 Cullen, the Glasgow-based medical packaging manufacturer with 87 staff, has been bought out of administration by a former director backed by Allied Irish Bank. 13-May-2009 CVP-Mitcorp has bought the assets of Gearbox out of administration, saving 16 jobs at its broadcast equipment operations in London, Cardiff and Leeds. 13-May-2009 Ed's Easy Diner, the London-based chain of three restaurants, has been sold to a management buy-in backed by Rankvale Hospitality for an estimated £2m. 12-May-2009 Ruffler Bank, the leisure and property lender, is to be acquired by private equity firm Anacap Financial Partners in a deal worth £80m. 11-May-2009 European Financial Solutions has acquired Mortgage Intelligence from Close Brothers, in order to create a combined Bournemouth-based mortgages group with 500 appointed representatives. 11-May-2009 Vision Media Group has agreed terms for the sale of its TrainTV division to RAM Investment Group for an initial £0.9m, in order to focus on its Cheadle-based outdoor advertising screens business. 07-May-2009 Screenprint Plus has been bought out of administration by a new company called Rencourt, securing 22 jobs at its Norfolk-based printing business. 07-May-2009 Britannia Parks, the chain of 20 retirement parks, has been acquired by Frogmore Real Estate for £17m. 06-May-2009 Hanson Westhouse is to conduct a reverse takeover of equity finance house Sovgem, creating a new group with a market capitalisation of about £7m. 06-May-2009 Resources in Insurance has sold CPA, its Bristol-based loss adjusting division, to a former director, in order to focus on the provision of support services to the insurance sector. 06-May-2009 Harcostar, the Stockport-based drum packaging manufacturer with 50 staff, has sold its business and assets out of administration to Gem Plastics of Ireland. 06-May-2009 Linear Electrical, the Southampton-based electrical services firm, has merged with MG of Liverpool, and will be rebranded as MG Linear. 06-May-2009 Enviroco has acquired HFS Liquid Waste, the Norfolk-based industrial waste and cleaning company with 14 staff, for undisclosed terms. 05-May-2009 Woodville Rail, the Derbyshire-based supplier of gangways for railway carriages with 80 staff, has been acquired by Dellner Invest of Sweden for £1.6m. 05-May-2009 Birkett Long has acquired Jackson & Partners, the Colchester-based law firm. 05-May-2009 Imes Group of Aberdeen has sold its Imes Strategic Support division to Lockheed Martin for undisclosed terms, with the transfer of 87 staff. 05-May-2009 Player X, the London-based provider of mobile media services, is to be acquired by Zed of Spain for about £10m. 04-May-2009 Fuelcard Company UK has acquired Total Butler's Dieseline fuel card business for undisclosed terms. 04-May-2009 Shine Group has acquired Metronome Film & Television, the production company with operations in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and the US, for £60m. 30-Apr-2009 TSI Broadcast, the London-based TV broadcasting technology firm with six staff, has been acquired by WRN for undisclosed terms. 30-Apr-2009 Devereux Architects has merged with Dewjo'c Architects, which has offices in Stockton, Newcastle and London. 28-Apr-2009 Treewise, the tree surgery firm with 45 staff in Leicestershire, Manchester and Towcester, has been acquired by Freedom Power Lines of Wakefield for undisclosed terms. 27-Apr-2009 Booth Ainsworth has acquired Tatton & Fletcher to create a combined Stockport-based accountancy group with 99 staff. 23-Apr-2009 Taylor & Sons has sold its Cardiff-based engineering division out of administration to Tema Engineering, securing the future of 52 jobs. 23-Apr-2009 Cardinal Brands, the Grimsby-based stationery supplier with 30 staff, has undergone a management buy-out from RR Donnelley. 22-Apr-2009 Padarn Bus has merged with KMP, securing the future of 50 jobs at their Gwynedd-based bus operations. 22-Apr-2009 Amanda Wakeley has been sold by Arvoco back to its founder for £1m, securing the future of more than 50 jobs at its flagship fashion store in London and department store concessions. 20-Apr-2009 Sofas UK, the Swindon-based furniture retailer with 180 staff at 22 Easyliving stores, has been acquired by Kasen International of China for undisclosed terms. 20-Apr-2009 Concise IT has acquired Takeda Technology, the Wilmslow-based IT firm with 15 staff specialising in business telephone systems and contact centre solutions. 16-Apr-2009 Anson, the Gateshead-based manufacturer of equipment for the oil and gas sector with about 400 staff, has been acquired by National Oilwell Varco of the US for undisclosed terms. 16-Apr-2009 Carter Jonas of London and Dreweatt Neate of Newbury have confirmed plans to merge to create a combined property consultancy with more than 400 staff at 31 offices. 15-Apr-2009 Shaws of Darwen, the Lancashire-based construction and ceramics contractor, has been bought out of administration by a management team for undisclosed terms, securing 70 jobs. 15-Apr-2009 WAA has acquired Converge Control, the Runcorn-based print management firm, for undisclosed terms. 15-Apr-2009 Centriquip, the Derbyshire-based supplier of equipment for water and waste treatment, has been bought out of administration by Ashbrook Simon-Hartley of Newcastle for undisclosed terms, securing 75 jobs. 14-Apr-2009 Crystal Software Solutions of Bromsgrove is to merge with London-based Trigold, creating a combined financial software group called Trigold Crystal. 14-Apr-2009 Druckfarben has bought certain assets of Shackell Edwards & Co, the Stockport-based ink manufacturer, out of administration. 13-Apr-2009 Burlington Press, the Cambridge-based printing firm, has been sold out of administration by Tenon Recovery to Blue Point Cambridge. 09-Apr-2009 Intersoftware UK, the Sale-based accounting software firm, has been acquired by Fundtech of Bangor. 09-Apr-2009 Leonardt has acquired Berkeley & Co, the Telford-based metal processing firm, in order to secure the future of more than 50 jobs and transfer production to its main site near Bridgnorth. 09-Apr-2009 AGI Labels, the Littlehampton-based printing firm with 50 staff, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms, and will be renamed AJS Labels. 08-Apr-2009 SBP Creative Solutions has acquired Applecroft Print Management of Edinburgh and Mind's Eye Creative for undisclosed terms. 08-Apr-2009 Cathkin Clean has bought the William Munro dry-cleaning brand out of administration for undisclosed terms, in order to roll out its services to independent retailers across Scotland. 07-Apr-2009 Broadwater Mouldings has bought the assets of Express Composites out of administration, and the 70-strong Broadwater workforce will relocate from Horham to the Express site near Beccles in May. 06-Apr-2009 Lime PM, the Aldershot-based printing firm, has been sold out of administration to Synergy Print Management, saving eight jobs. 06-Apr-2009 Bounty.com, the supplier of products to new mothers, has been sold by Kaboose to Barclays' private-equity division for £54m. 06-Apr-2009 Modular Automation International, the Birmingham-based machinery manufacturer, has been bought out of administration by Expert Group, and production and the 11 staff will transfer to Coventry. 02-Apr-2009 Vanguard Healthcare Solutions, the Gloucester-based provider of mobile surgical operating theatre facilities, has undergone a £31m management buy-out backed by MML Capital Partners. 02-Apr-2009 Weilburger Coatings of Runcorn has acquired Trimite, the industrial coatings manufacturer with sites in Uxbridge, Bristol, Belfast and Glasgow. 02-Apr-2009 Jimminson Packaging Services, the Nottingham-based carton finishing firm with 30 staff, has undergone a £0.7m management buy-out. 02-Apr-2009 FW Thorpe has acquired Solite Europe, the Manchester-based manufacturer of cleanroom lighting equipment for laboratories with 14 staff. 31-Mar-2009 Li & Fung has acquired Shubiz, the London-based footwear supplier, for about £15m. 30-Mar-2009 Skykon of Denmark is to acquire the Vestas wind turbine factory at Machrihanish, Kintyre, securing 92 jobs, and the site could be expanded with the creation of up to 400 new jobs. 26-Mar-2009 Phase CRS, the Morley-based IT services firm with 24 staff, has been acquired by Concorde Excel Holdings of Brighouse for undisclosed terms. 26-Mar-2009 Wineworld, the chain of seven off-licences and five bars in Northern Ireland, has been bought out of administration by PBN, securing more than 50 jobs. 24-Mar-2009 Johnston Oils, the Bathgate-based fuel distributor with about 100 staff, has acquired ACP Fuels of Gloucester for undisclosed terms. 24-Mar-2009 APT has sold its broadcast hardware division to Audemat of France for undisclosed terms, in order to focus on the expansion of its Belfast-based audio technology business. 23-Mar-2009 Sabotage, the Worcester-based fashion supplier trading as Fly53, has been sold to a management buy-in backed by venture capital firm Key Capital Partners for £3.6m. 23-Mar-2009 Mortgage Warehouse Corporation has acquired The More Group, the nationwide team of mortgage consultants. 23-Mar-2009 Diamonds & Pearls has been bought out of administration by a newly-formed company, saving 300 jobs at 73 jewellery stores. 19-Mar-2009 Oxford Gene Technology has acquired Sense Proteomic, the Maidenhead-based biotechnology firm with eight staff, taking its total workforce to more than 50. 19-Mar-2009 Skerritt Consultants has acquired Watkins Oram, the West Sussex-based firm of independent financial advisers, for £0.6m. 19-Mar-2009 Photo Therapeutics, the Altrincham-based developer of light-based medical devices, has been acquired by PhotoMedex of the US for £14m. 19-Mar-2009 Suretrack Monitoring has acquired IBP Group of Surrey, in order to expand its asset security business. 18-Mar-2009 Dales Engineering Services has acquired LJF Powder Coatings, the Aberdeen-based supplier of surface coatings with eight staff, for more than £1m. 17-Mar-2009 Interaction Recruitment has acquired 31 recruitment offices of Kelly Services for undisclosed terms, and is planning to recruit about 100 additional staff. 16-Mar-2009 AP Driveline Technologies has been bought out of administration by Raicam Clutch of Italy, saving 167 jobs at its car components factory in Leamington Spa. 16-Mar-2009 Diagnos, the Oxfordshire-based software engineering firm with 50 staff, has undergone a £9m management buy-out backed by WK Corporate Finance. 12-Mar-2009 Terraconsult, the St Helens-based environmental consultancy, has been acquired by the owners of Lancashire-based Geotest Laboratories. 12-Mar-2009 Nethercoats, the Halifax-based interiors manufacturer, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms. 12-Mar-2009 Computime IT Solutions of Coventry has merged with Acutec of Coleshill to create a combined IT group with more than 20 staff. 12-Mar-2009 Applinet of Thatcham has merged with the Unified Group of Theale to create a combined IT services group called Proximity Communications with turnover of £10m. 12-Mar-2009 Boss Services, the Surrey-based plant hire firm, has undergone a management buy-out. 12-Mar-2009 TFP Schemes has acquired the wholesale operation of Bridgend-based M Wood Insurance Services, in order to expand its Cardiff-based specialist hire car insurance business. 12-Mar-2009 Concorde Informatics, the Brighouse-based IT services firm with 50 staff, has undergone a management buy-in for undisclosed terms. 11-Mar-2009 Sidell Gibson is to acquire Crouch Butler Savage, the Birmingham-based architecture firm, for undisclosed terms. 11-Mar-2009 TPT Construction, the Pembrokeshire-based building firm with 45 staff, has been acquired by Darbyshire Group of Preston for £7m. 10-Mar-2009 SB&P of Bootle is to merge with the Liverpool office of Bailey, Page & Roper to create a combined accountancy group with 40 staff and seven partners. 05-Mar-2009 Walters Group has acquired JV Like, the Brecon-based Land Rover dealership, securing the future of more than 20 jobs. 05-Mar-2009 PDS has acquired Acorn Glass, the Rochdale-based double glazing supplier, taking its total workforce to 100. 05-Mar-2009 Kalron Foods, the Leicester-based chain of nine Zumo Juice Bars with 58 staff, has been bought out of administration by a management team. 04-Mar-2009 Plymouth & South West Co-operative Society is to sell Derrys department store in Plymouth, as well as Homemaker stores in Plympton, Launceston, Kingsteignton and Exmouth, to Vergo Retail of Liverpool for undisclosed terms. 02-Mar-2009 Network Integrity Services has acquired Ulysses IT of Leicester for undisclosed terms, creating a combined IT services group with 15 staff. 02-Mar-2009 QV Foods has acquired the retail and foodservice unit of MBM Produce, the potato supplier, with the transfer of up to 140 jobs in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Lincolnshire and Scotland. 26-Feb-2009 Baker & Spice, the London-based bakery chain with four outlets and 80 staff, has been bought out of administration by Risk Capital Partners. 26-Feb-2009 Total Audio Solutions, the Worcestershire-based supplier of broadcasting equipment, has been rescued from liquidation by a new company called Total Audio Projects, saving 12 of the 16 jobs. 26-Feb-2009 BLP, the Doncaster-based manufacturer of cabinet doors, has been bought out of administration by a management team, securing more than 100 jobs. 26-Feb-2009 Waterside Book Services, the Southampton-based book wholesaler, has undergone a £0.3m management buy-out from ArgentVive. 26-Feb-2009 G4S has acquired Secura Monde International and Shiremoor International Engineering, the providers of technology services to the banknote and high security printing industry with gross assets of £0.4m and £1.3m respectively. 25-Feb-2009 Zircotec, the Harwell-based manufacturer of high-performance coatings with ten staff, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms. 25-Feb-2009 Nottingham Industrial Cleaners has acquired Grant-MSM, the Belper-based supplier of hygiene and safety products with 11 staff. 24-Feb-2009 Paragon Data Services has acquired Galloway Electronics, the Hull-based supplier of public address systems and evacuation systems. 24-Feb-2009 Hudson & Middleton has sold the business and assets of its Stoke-based pottery out of administration to a new company called Hudsons Fine Bone China, securing the future of 22 jobs. 24-Feb-2009 Bristol Forklifts is to merge with AJ Mechanical Handling to create a combined Bristol-based materials handling business with more than 300 trucks in its hire fleet. 23-Feb-2009 First Eastern Counties is to merge with sister company Essex Buses to create a combined group with about 680 buses and more than 2,000 staff. 23-Feb-2009 Metal Pressings Group has been bought out of administration by Ricor for undisclosed terms, securing the future of about 65 jobs at its automotive components factory in Studley. 23-Feb-2009 Jesse Shirley & Son, the Staffordshire-based pottery firm, has been sold out of administration by KPMG to a new company called Hajco 377, securing the future of 40 jobs. 19-Feb-2009 The Club Post Production has been sold out of administration to a new company called Post Couture, securing the future of 20 jobs at its London-based TV production business. 19-Feb-2009 Access to Music, the Leicester-based music training company with 250 staff at nine centres across the country, has been acquired by Armstrong Learning of Manchester for undisclosed terms. 19-Feb-2009 LL Pneumatics, the Dudley-based pneumatics company, has been acquired by Air Systems Group of Telford, securing the future of eight staff. 19-Feb-2009 Aspire Consulting, the Tamworth-based engineering consultancy with 15 staff, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms. 19-Feb-2009 Kingsclere Nurseries, the Berkshire-based chain of seven nurseries, has been acquired by the owner of the Complete Childcare group for about £4m. 18-Feb-2009 Everwhite, the Aberdare-based roofline manufacturer with 160 staff, has been bought out of administration by GAP. 18-Feb-2009 Thompson Technik has been bought out of administration by TTB, securing the future of 20 jobs at its Bridgend-based rotational moulding business. 16-Feb-2009 Northern Select Foods has bought the distribution operation of Sweet Moments, the Northallerton-based supplier of fresh desserts. 12-Feb-2009 Fibre Associates, the Conwy-based fibre optic technology firm, has been acquired by I3 Group of Newton le Willows for undisclosed terms. 12-Feb-2009 Rainbow Telecom has acquired Opus Telecom and the Northern Ireland business customers division of Opal Telecom for undisclosed terms. 12-Feb-2009 MH Southern of Jarrow has bought Robert Duncan Timber out of administration, securing 44 jobs at its Gateshead-based timber merchanting business. 12-Feb-2009 Ralph Allen Press, the Bath-based printing firm with 19 staff, has undergone a management buy-out. 12-Feb-2009 Information Technology Incentives (ITI) and Cromwell Press have been sold out of administration by KPMG to a local businessman, securing about 50 jobs at their Trowbridge-based printing operations. 12-Feb-2009 Edward Mellor, the Manchester-based estate agency, has been bought out of administration by the founder's son, securing 60 jobs at eight offices. 11-Feb-2009 Grimsby Fish Products, the Grimsby-based fishmeal processor with 30 staff, has been acquired by Welcon, a subsidiary of Norway-based Austevoll Seafoods, in a £14m deal that also includes plants in Aberdeen and Ireland. 10-Feb-2009 RMT has provided advice to a new firm called Nichols Your Baker in the rescue from liquidation of Dundees, saving 68 jobs at the Newcastle-based bakery chain. 10-Feb-2009 Polyformes has acquired Performance Solution Packaging of Bedfordshire for undisclosed terms, in order to increase its range of protective packaging. 10-Feb-2009 Grand Prix Racewear has sold its assets to Martin Hines, securing the future of its motorsport accessories business in Silverstone. 09-Feb-2009 Villa Soft Drinks has been bought out of administration by the owner of The Bottling Company, securing the future of 25 jobs at its Sunderland-based juices and carbonated drinks factory. 05-Feb-2009 Ansa Hose Systems, the Goole-based distributor of pneumatic control systems, has been acquired by Fentech Holdings of Leeds. 05-Feb-2009 Broca, the Lancashire-based mobile phone services company, is to be acquired by 2ergo for £4.9m. 05-Feb-2009 Teksys, the IT services firm with 81 staff in Hampshire and Warwickshire, has been acquired by Dimension Data of South Africa for undisclosed terms. 04-Feb-2009 McLeish Brothers of Dundee is to sell four delicatessen stores out of administration to Peckham's of Glasgow, and buyers have also been found for three of the other six outlets. 04-Feb-2009 Insensys has sold a 70% stake in its Hampshire-based wind turbine technology business to Moog of the US for £11m. 04-Feb-2009 Cheviot Foods has undergone a management buy-out, securing 190 jobs at its Northumberland-based frozen foods business, after a deal with Country Chef fell through. 03-Feb-2009 Eurotek, the Norfolk-based manufacturer of freezing equipment with 20 staff, has been acquired by GEA Grasso of Germany for undisclosed terms. 02-Feb-2009 Howard Cohen & Co has merged with Cramer Richards Solicitors to create a combined Leeds-based law firm with nine partners and 50 staff. 02-Feb-2009 Barleymow has acquired the 12-acre Cawood Park holiday centre in Selby for undisclosed terms. 29-Jan-2009 ISL Dardan Security is to merge with Gardwell Security to create a combined Norwich-based security group called GSL Dardan with more than 500 staff. 29-Jan-2009 Iotech Group, the owner of Preston-based Liquid Plastics with 200 staff, has been acquired by Sika of Switzerland for undisclosed terms. 29-Jan-2009 Mondiale Publishing has acquired the Imagine FM local radio station in Stockport from UTV Media for undisclosed terms. 28-Jan-2009 Discover Travel & Tours has bought the assets of Bedsearcher, the Darlington-based hotel booking service, out of administration. 27-Jan-2009 Carrs of Sheffield has bought the assets of Nickel Blanks, the Meadowhall-based cutlery and silverware manufacturer, out of administration. 27-Jan-2009 Simply Pool has acquired Excel Leisure, the Ashton-under-Lyne-based supplier of pool tables and table football equipment, for undisclosed terms. 23-Jan-2009 Mather & Stuart, the Wigan-based generator hire firm with annual turnover of £12m, has sold a 50% stake in its business to investment firm CorpAcq for undisclosed terms. 22-Jan-2009 Bromborough Paints has sold its Wirral-based builders' merchants to Beers Building & Timber Supplies of Liverpool, with the transfer of 20 staff. 22-Jan-2009 NECTA, the Rotherham-based electrical engineering company, has been acquired by Connaught Compliance, securing the future of 230 jobs. 22-Jan-2009 Eurosimm, the Heywood-based distributor of IT hardware with annual turnover of £30m, has undergone a management buy-out backed by Co-operative Bank. 21-Jan-2009 Nor-cargo, the Stallingborough-based logistics firm with offices in London, Manchester and Newcastle, has been acquired by Norwegian Post for undisclosed terms. 21-Jan-2009 Law Distribution has bought the assets of Cheshire-based JH Davies Haulage out of administration, securing the jobs of 14 drivers and three office staff. 21-Jan-2009 Executives Online, the nationwide chain of recruitment offices, has undergone a management buy-out with funding from NatWest. 20-Jan-2009 Chantrey Vellacott DFK has sold Gourmet Restaurants, the owner of the Tiffinbites, Vama and Bombay Bicycle Club restaurant chains, out of administration to investment vehicle V8 Gourmet, securing 400 jobs. 20-Jan-2009 CDMS has acquired Transactis, the London-based data services company with 30 staff. 19-Jan-2009 Bennett Sykes, the Nottingham-based office supplies firm with 20 staff, has been bought out of administration by Stoke-based Garner Bennett. 19-Jan-2009 H2H, the Leeds-based fruit and vegetable wholesaler with 23 staff, has undergone a management buy-out backed by Royal Bank of Scotland. 16-Jan-2009 Aixam Mega has bought the assets of NICE Car Company, the London-based supplier of electric vehicles, out of administration. 15-Jan-2009 Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL), the Guildford-based manufacturer of small satellites, has been acquired by EADS Astrium. 14-Jan-2009 Stotts Transport has been acquired by Fricor, the owner of Peter Green Haulage, for undisclosed terms, creating a combined Somerset-based haulage business with 70 trucks. 14-Jan-2009 Fine Organics, the Billingham-based intermediary chemicals manufacturer with 218 staff, has undergone a management buy-out from Evonik Degussa of Germany for undisclosed terms. 13-Jan-2009 Elmhirst has merged with Parker March to create a combined Selby-based law firm called Elmhirst Parker with a 25-strong legal team. 12-Jan-2009 Virgin Vie At Home, the Chichester-based chain of 13 cosmetics stores, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms. 12-Jan-2009 Hello Telecom has acquired the hosted voice business and customers of TelNG in an all-share deal, in order to gain its own BT interconnect network. 09-Jan-2009 Milbank Trucks has been bought out of administration by a new company called David Watson Transport, securing the future of 130 jobs at depots in Essex, Northamptonshire, Staffordshire, Norfolk and Kent. 09-Jan-2009 Gravatom, the nuclear engineering group with sites in Hampshire and Cumbria, has been acquired by Onet of France for undisclosed terms. 07-Jan-2009 Inter-Group Communications has acquired Budd Communications of Bristol for undisclosed terms, creating a combined telecoms equipment group with 34 staff. 06-Jan-2009 Ramsdens Solicitors has merged with Rice Jones to create a combined law firm with 140 staff in Kirklees and Calderdale. 05-Jan-2009
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