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Bramble Foods buys long-established chocolate maker Whitakers
- January 2025
Private equity-backed Bramble Foods Group has bought a chocolate maker which dates back to the 19th century. Whitakers Chocolates has been a major part of British chocolate-making for 135 years, supplying confectionery for retail, private label, and food service markets. Its range includes creamy...
Business Sale
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BUSINESS SALE Bramble Foods buys long-established chocolate maker Whitakers
Private equity-backed Bramble Foods Group has bought a chocolate maker which dates back to the 19th ...
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BUSINESS SALE App maker Apadmi continues European expansion with Polish dealManchester-based digital product consultancy Apadmi has continued its expansion into Europe by acqui...
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BUSINESS SALE Fred Done strikes a deal for Golf Holidays DirectA golf holiday business has been bought by a travel agency owned by Betfred chairman Fred Done. Ste...
Division Sale
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DIVISION SALE Lendlease sells UK construction arm to PE firm AtlasAustralian real estate group Lendlease has sold its UK construction business to US private equity fi...
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DIVISION SALE Wood Group sells Ethos stake to private equityScottish engineering group Wood has completed the sale of its stake in Aberdeen-based EthosEnergy to...
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DIVISION SALE Boat equipment group Marine Chandlery welcomes new assets on boardNorth Shields-based boat equipment firm Marine Chandlery has bought the assets of peer Bayside Marin...
Administration
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ADMINISTRATION UK administrations update: January 15 – 21Since our last update, the following businesses have been confirmed as having fallen into administra...
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ADMINISTRATION Pork pie and sausages maker George Adams falls into administrationA 115-year-old artisan pork pie maker has collapsed into administration with the loss of nearly 50 j...
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ADMINISTRATION UK administrations update: January 7 – 14Since our last update, the following businesses have been confirmed as having fallen into administra...
MBO/MBI
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MBO/MBI Recruitment firm Hartmann Young eyes growth after MBOLife science and healthcare recruitment firm Hartmann Young is gearing up for growth after undergoin...
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MBO/MBI AA Jones Electric charges to £1.5 million management buy-out dealHull-based electrical wholesaler AA Jones Electric has struck a £1.5 million management buy-out dea...
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MBO/MBI Management buy-in at historic Welsh engineering firmFamily-run engineering, fabrication and machining business Afon Engineering has passed into new owne...
Merger
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MERGER Professional services firm AAB goes past £100 million in revenue after Irish dealProfessional services firm AAB has raced past the £100 million revenue mark after merging with long...
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MERGER Law firm Clyde & Co expands in US with Dallas mergerGlobal law firm Clyde & Co has expanded its presence in North America by merging with Dallas-based T...
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MERGER Business with over 200 years of history formed after surveyor mergerDundee-based firm Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has merged with Scottish peer Whyte & Barrie creating...
Commercial Property
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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Investor Castleforge snaps up first data centreReal estate investor Castleforge has bought Redhill Data Centre, in partnership with data centre ope...
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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Scottish commercial property set for 'year of opportunity'Scotland's commercial property sector is set for a 'year of opportunity' in 2025, acc...
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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Frasers Group buys 278-acre site for new HQFrasers Group has bought a 278-acre site in Ansty for its new global headquarters in a £53.5 millio...