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Pro-Force buys Driven Recruitment as part of "ambitious plan"
- February 2025
Birmingham-based recruitment firm Driven Recruitment has been acquired by UK labour provider Pro-Force. Founded in 2002 by Gary Mabberley, Driven Recruitment provides temporary and permanent staffing solutions in the haulage, construction, clerical and industrial sectors, with a strong focus on pro...
Business Sale
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BUSINESS SALE Pro-Force buys Driven Recruitment as part of "ambitious plan"
Birmingham-based recruitment firm Driven Recruitment has been acquired by UK labour provider Pro-For...
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BUSINESS SALE JST Ports buys Essex-based firm with Olympics historyJST Ports & Logistics Holdings Ltd has bought Essex-based RFS Works Ltd, backed by £11.7 million fu...
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BUSINESS SALE Phenna Group snaps up green consultancy STM EnvironmentalNottingham-based independent testing, inspections, certification and compliance business Phenna Grou...
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 Liverpool-based Carnival Brewing in administrationCarnival Brewing Company has fallen into administration. The Liverpool-based business appointed admi...
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ADMINISTRATION UK administrations update: January 28 – February 4Since our last update, the following businesses have been confirmed as having fallen into administra...
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ADMINISTRATION Contis goes into special administrationSkipton-based Contis Financial Services has gone into special administration. Founded in 2008, e-Mo...
MBO/MBI
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MBO/MBI MediMatch is supported by QPE in management buy-outDigitised dental laboratory MediMatch has undergone a management buy-out (MBO). MediMatch serves mo...
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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...
Merger
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MERGER Long-standing Scottish law firms agree to mergeScottish law firms Macnabs and Thorntons have agreed to merge, creating an operation with over 300 y...
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MERGER Streets continues on growth path with Hackett acquisitionLincoln-headquartered Streets Chartered Accountants has continued its expansion after merging with t...
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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...
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...