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BGF sells historic Sheffield forgings firm to US Private Equity
- February 2025
Investment group BGF has exited its investment in almost 450 year old Independent Forgings and Alloys (IFA) by selling the group to a US private equity firm. BGF originally backed Sheffield-based IFA in March 2018. IFA operates a fully integrated metals service centre which has grown to be a leadi...
Business Sale
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BUSINESS SALE BGF sells historic Sheffield forgings firm to US Private Equity
Investment group BGF has exited its investment in almost 450 year old Independent Forgings and Alloy...
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BUSINESS SALE Fortus buys Leeds-based accountants Charles Stewart & Co
Financial firm Fortus has bought Leeds-based accountants and business advisory Charles Stewart & Co ...
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BUSINESS SALE Kelso Pharma buys Alturix as it continues European push
Kelso Pharma has bought UK peer Alturix Holdings as it continues its European expansion strategy. T...
Division Sale
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DIVISION SALE Lendlease sells UK construction arm to PE firm Atlas
Australian 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 equity
Scottish 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 board
North Shields-based boat equipment firm Marine Chandlery has bought the assets of peer Bayside Marin...
Administration
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ADMINISTRATION UK administrations update: February 19 – 25
Since our last update, the following businesses have been confirmed as having fallen into administra...
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ADMINISTRATION Acheson Construction folds into administration
Dorchester-based Acheson Construction has collapsed into administration. The company appointed Richa...
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ADMINISTRATION Fashion group Quiz folds into administration
Clothing group Quiz has fallen into administration with the closure of 23 stores and the loss of aro...
MBO/MBI
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MBO/MBI MediMatch is supported by QPE in management buy-out
Digitised 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 MBO
Life 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 deal
Hull-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 merge
Scottish 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 acquisition
Lincoln-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 deal
Professional 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 centre
Real 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 HQ
Frasers Group has bought a 278-acre site in Ansty for its new global headquarters in a £53.5 millio...