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Publisher Quercus for sale

Thu, 23 Jan 2014 | BUSINESS SALE
Quercus, the publisher behind the popular Stieg Larsson 'Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' series, has put itself up for sale. The independent publisher was founded ten years ago, but has been troubled in recent times. The f... continue reading

Hotcourses business sale collapses

Wed, 22 Jan 2014 | BUSINESS SALE
The sale of Hotcourses to Inflexion Private Equity has collapsed after talks broke down in recent weeks. Hotcourses, an online education listings provider, is 49 per cent owned by the Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt. The sale arra... continue reading

Gorkana prepares for a business sale

Tue, 21 Jan 2014 | BUSINESS SALE
UK media company Gorkana is reportedly making preparations for a business sale in the coming months. Reports from the Financial Times revealed that the group, which is one of the UK's largest media monitoring companies, is m... continue reading

Cornwall leisure centre for sale

Thu, 16 Jan 2014 | BUSINESS SALE
A leisure centre in Cornwall, the Springfields Fun Park and Pony Centre, has been put up for sale. Located near Newquay in St Columb Major, the business boasts a 32 acre site on which it has a boating lake as well as an indoor pl... continue reading

Cornwall's Jamaica Inn for sale

Fri, 10 Jan 2014 | BUSINESS SALE
A pub in Cornwall, the Jamaica Inn, is up for sale with an asking price of around £2 million. Known for the name it shares with the Daphne du Maurier novel, the inn is located near Bodmin. Its current owners, John and Wend... continue reading

Pace finalises its purchase of Aurora Networks

Tue, 07 Jan 2014 | BUSINESS SALE
Pay TV provider Pace has finalised its purchase of Aurora Networks for £197 million. Based in Canada, Aurora develops and makes advanced optical transport and access network products for broadband networks that backs the co... continue reading

Richard Desmond mulls a sale of Channel 5

Thu, 02 Jan 2014 | BUSINESS SALE
Media entrepreneur Richard Desmond is looking into a possible sale of Channel 5, and has asked advisers to assist him. Two sources close to the situation said Barclays is advising on options for the TV broadcaster, to include a s... continue reading

Bakery sold out of administration

Tue, 24 Dec 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
A bakery in Bradford has been sold out of administration, saving over 300 jobs. Sparks Confectioners Ltd appointed Grant Thornton to handle its administration after struggling to continue trading due to a lack of working capital.... continue reading

Flashing lights manufacturer for sale

Mon, 23 Dec 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
Public Safety Equipment International (PSE), a manufacturing business that makes the flashing lights used on fire engines and police cars, could be up for sale in the near future. The business was acquired by Britax in 1998, at w... continue reading

House of Fraser in talks to sell business

Thu, 19 Dec 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
A sale is on the cards for department store House of Fraser after the retailer confirmed that it is in discussions with French chain, Galeries Lafayette. Talks are reportedly at an advanced stage and come as the British departm... continue reading

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