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Online garden retailer completes MBO

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 | MBO/MBI
Primrose, an online-only garden products retailer has been acquired in a management buyout (MBO) supported by Rockpool Investments. Rockpool now holds the majority ownership while the new management team have also invested a si... continue reading

Historic castle and priory up for sale

Wed, 26 Sep 2018 | BUSINESS SALE
The historic Sneaton Castle and St Hilda’s Priory in Whitby is on the market for the first time in more than 100 years. Located 1.5 miles west of Whitby town centre, the castle and priory are surrounded by open farmland of... continue reading

Recruitment firm undergoes MBO

Tue, 25 Sep 2018 | MBO/MBI
A recruitment business headquartered in Pontypool, South Wales has successfully completed a management buyout (MBO) backed by HSBC and the Development Bank of Wales. ALS Managed Services – a firm established in 2014 with a... continue reading

Chess ICT completes acquisition of TMS

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 | BUSINESS SALE
Computer services and support company Chess ICT has successfully acquired independent billing systems specialists TMS, presently headquartered in Oxfordshire. Established in 2001 by David and Suzanne Chappell, TMS is expected to... continue reading

Cycle retailer seeks buyer

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 | BUSINESS SALE
Evans Cycles have entered the market and are on the hunt for a new owner following pressures on high street retailers due to the increased competition from online platforms like Halfords and Wiggle. The retailer, which has over... continue reading

Retailer Orla Kiely enters administration

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 | ADMINISTRATION
As a result of the collapse of its parent company, Kiely Rowan, Orla Kiely has ceased trading and entered administration. The stores in King’s Road and Seven Dials as well as the Kildare shop closed their doors on Monday, ... continue reading

Viking Trailers enters administration, seeks buyers

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 | ADMINISTRATION
Specialist manufacturing company Viking Trailers have fallen into administration and are actively seeking interested parties to buy the business and the assets. Established in 1972 and based in Bacup, Lancashire, very near Rosse... continue reading

Waste management company undergoes MBO

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 | MBO/MBI
A West Midlands and North East waste management firm and Yorkshire-based industrial site have completed a management buyout (MBO) for an unknown sum. Headquartered in Knottingley, Acumen Waste Services and its parent company Was... continue reading

Electrical contractors enter administration

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 | ADMINISTRATION
A mechanical and electrical contracting specialist based in the West Midlands has fallen into administration. George Birchall Limited, which had been trading for nearly 40 years prior to administration, was forced to cease its o... continue reading

Edinburgh-based care home enters administration

Fri, 14 Sep 2018 | ADMINISTRATION
After suffering significant cashflow difficulties, Bertinaley Care Limited has gone into administration. The Edinburgh-based company owns and operates three premises in Scotland - Hamilton, Largs and Dundee - as well as one in Sur... continue reading

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