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Student accommodation companies bought out of administration

Fri, 14 Mar 2014 | BUSINESS SALE
Administrators at PwC have announced the sale of eight student property companies out of administration. The Opal Group, which includes eight different companies, has been sold to Australian student accommodation operator Campus ... continue reading

NEC put up for sale

Thu, 06 Mar 2014 | BUSINESS SALE
Birmingham City Council has put the NEC Group up for sale in an attempt to balance its books. The NEC Group is a company that runs four Birmingham-based venues: The National Exhibition Centre (NEC), one of the UK's leading c... continue reading

Beaumonts buys Bradford broker E Farley & Son

Tue, 04 Mar 2014 | BUSINESS SALE
Beaumonts has bought the goodwill of Bradford-based insurance broker E Farley & Son. The acquisition will see all of Farley’s staff and business transferred to its new owner, which is split between offices in Leeds and Brad... continue reading

High street retailer Maplin for sale

Mon, 03 Mar 2014 | BUSINESS SALE
Electronics retailer Maplin has been placed on the market by its private equity owner Montagu with a price tag of up to £500 million. Accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers has been drafted in to manage the sale, following... continue reading

Distressed K Village business still for sale

Wed, 19 Feb 2014 | BUSINESS SALE
Cumbrian shopping centre K Village is still on the market, over a year after administrators took control of the business. KPMG took on the handling of the centre at the start of 2013 after K Village's parent company, Kendal... continue reading

Vertu Motors snaps up dealership business in Yorkshire

Mon, 03 Feb 2014 | BUSINESS SALE
Vertu Motors has bought a car dealership business in South Yorkshire for £2.4 million. The acquisition of Harratts of Wakefield's Volvo and Nissan outlets in Sheffield includes the freehold property of the sites, which... continue reading

Denby Pottery business sale launched

Mon, 03 Feb 2014 | BUSINESS SALE
Internationally known and loved Denby Pottery, based in Derbyshire, has been placed on the market after receiving unsolicited expressions of interest from trade buyers. Hilco Capital is seeking buyers for the Denby Holdings Group... continue reading

Lowry Hotel back on the market

Fri, 31 Jan 2014 | BUSINESS SALE
The Lowry Hotel in Salford, Manchester is back on the market, with the owners Rocco Forte Hotels hoping to sell the luxury hotel for £40 million. The 165-bedroom hotel was previously put on the market in 2007 for £50 ... continue reading

Mothercare set to sell Early Learning Centre

Mon, 27 Jan 2014 | BUSINESS SALE
A sale could be on the cards for struggling Early Learning Centre (ELC) after owner Mothercare reported a profit warning this month. Reports have emerged that Mothercare has begun discussions with numerous possible buyers after E... continue reading

Sale sought by Bathstore owner Endless

Fri, 24 Jan 2014 | BUSINESS SALE
Bathrooms retailer Bathstore is being prepared to change ownership, as its current owner Endless looks into a sale. Rothschild has been brought in to sound out interest from possible buyers. Investment fund Endless purchased Bath... continue reading

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