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General Electric to sell GE Capital business

Fri, 17 Apr 2015 | BUSINESS SALE
GE Capital, a specialist corporate finance group, is up for sale by its parent company General Electric. General Electric has announced that the company decided upon a sale in order to allow the broader business to “focus ... continue reading

Virgin Active completes business sale

Thu, 16 Apr 2015 | BUSINESS SALE
Virgin Active has completed its sale to the private-equity division of financial group, Brait. Backed by billionaire South African Christo Weise, Brait is set to pay £682 million for an 80 per cent stake of Virgin Active. T... continue reading

Shell UK agrees garage sales

Tue, 14 Apr 2015 | BUSINESS SALE
Shell UK has announced confirmation of the sale of 185 of its service stations in Britain. The company confirmed that the sites have been sold to “selected independent dealers”, including Motor Fuel Group and Euro Ga... continue reading

MedicAnimal business sale talks develop

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 | BUSINESS SALE
Balderton Capital, which took control of online pet care product supplier MedicAnimal in 2012, is understood by Sky News to be preparing to auction the company. MedicAnimal is one of the leading pet health retailers in the UK. Bo... continue reading

Gloucester Rugby club for sale

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 | BUSINESS SALE
Gloucester Rugby are reportedly up for sale and are said to be welcoming takeover approaches. The club is, however, remaining cautious and only plans to sell if a deal worth more than £25 million can be secured with the rig... continue reading

Webuyanycar.com owner sold to listed investor

Fri, 27 Mar 2015 | BUSINESS SALE
The owner of the second-hand motor firm webuyanycar.com, famous for its TV adverts, has been sold to a listed investor for £1.2 billion. Listed investment fund Haversham Holdings acquired BCA, formerly British Car Auctions,... continue reading

Female First bought out of administration

Mon, 23 Mar 2015 | BUSINESS SALE
The firm behind Female First has been bought after it went into administration last month. First Active Media, which trades as Female First, runs a website aimed at women providing news and features on entertainment, lifestyle, f... continue reading

New BHS owners consider sale of 52 stores

Fri, 20 Mar 2015 | BUSINESS SALE
The new owners of BHS are considering the closure, sale or downsizing of 52 stores across the nation, sources suggest. The department store chain was sold to Retail Acquisitions last week in a deal for £1 from Sir Philip Gr... continue reading

Country house hotel on the market

Thu, 19 Mar 2015 | BUSINESS SALE
A country house hotel in Royal Wootton Bassett has gone on the market after its operator entered administration. Marsh Farm Hotel is up for sale for a guide price of £1.5 million. The search for a buyer is being handled by ... continue reading

Sale of Center Parcs considered

Wed, 18 Mar 2015 | BUSINESS SALE
The owners of the holiday resort group Center Parcs is once again considering putting it on the market. American buyout company Blackstone, who has owned Center Parcs since 2006, has said that it is “considering its strateg... continue reading

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