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FTSE group Wolseley buys construction firm Blue Bay
- January 2025
A specialist civil engineering and construction building products distributor has been bought by the listed Wolseley Group. Blue Bay, which has branches in Cardiff, Luton, Warrington and Gateshead, distributes products such as gas protection, waterproofing, brickwork, insulation and ventilation. It...
Business Sale
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BUSINESS SALE FTSE group Wolseley buys construction firm Blue Bay
A specialist civil engineering and construction building products distributor has been bought by the...
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BUSINESS SALE Over 100 jobs saved after pre-pack sale of DovetailOver 100 jobs have been saved following the pre-pack sale of Solihull-based Dovetail Group. The fac...
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BUSINESS SALE Barnfield Construction moves to employee ownershipA 50-year-old construction firm has transitioned to employee ownership. It means that Lancashire-bas...
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...