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Fred Done strikes a deal for Golf Holidays Direct
- January 2025
A golf holiday business has been bought by a travel agency owned by Betfred chairman Fred Done. Stevenage-based Golf Holidays Direct offers holidays to more than 2,500 destinations in 21 countries throughout the UK, Ireland, Europe and the rest of the world. This includes trips to some of the world...
Business Sale
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BUSINESS SALE Fred Done strikes a deal for Golf Holidays Direct
A golf holiday business has been bought by a travel agency owned by Betfred chairman Fred Done. Ste...
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BUSINESS SALE Cranswick buys pig genetics group JSRListed UK-based food group Cranswick has bought the entire share capital of JSR Genetics from JSR Fa...
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BUSINESS SALE AlphaPet Ventures buys British dog food peerEuropean pet food giant AlphaPet Ventures has bought UK premium dog treat brand JR Pet Products. Al...
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 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...
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MBO/MBI JS Air Curtains completes management buy-outWest Sussex-based JS Air Curtains has undergone a management buy-out. The company, formed in 1999, ...
Merger
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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...
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MERGER Streets closes another merger deal in national driveStreets Chartered Accountants has continued its nationwide expansion by merging with a firm that dat...
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...