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Countrywide snaps up Lambert Smith Hampton

Mon, 30 Sep 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
The UK's biggest estate agency chain, Countrywide, has bought property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) for £34.1 million. The deal has taken the form of a pre-pack administration after LSH struggled to pay down... continue reading

Steeton Hall hotel up for sale

Fri, 27 Sep 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
Steeton Hall, a hotel which closed last month, has been put up for sale on a freehold basis. Located in West Yorkshire, the Grade-II listed building dates back to 1662 and has been used for a variety of different purposes, inclu... continue reading

Linder Myers Solicitors acquires Dickson Haslam in pre-pack

Wed, 25 Sep 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
A pre-pack administration deal has seen North West law firm Linder Myers Solicitors acquire Dickson Haslam. Begbies Traynor partner Paul Stanley handled the insolvency and the sale along with Dean Watson from the firm's Man... continue reading

Home care firm City & County in a sale or float

Tue, 24 Sep 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
Home care business City & County is on the market for £120 million and is to be sold on by the end of the year. Its private equity owner Sovereign Capital has brought in Panmure Gordon to manage the sale process, with a sto... continue reading

GDA Creative Marketing bought by directors

Mon, 23 Sep 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
The directors of 26-year-old design and marketing agency GDA Creative Marketing has been bought by two of its directors. Founder and chairman Graham Dawson chose to retire this year, leaving the future direction of the company o... continue reading

Christian couple sell their Cornish guest house

Sat, 21 Sep 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
A Cornwall guest house is for sale after its owners experienced a drop in business, death threats and a costly legal battle after refusing entry to a gay couple. Christian couple Peter and Hazelmary Bull are selling their seven-b... continue reading

London optician sold out of administration

Thu, 19 Sep 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
Designville, the largest independent optician in London, has been sold out of administration. The business, which trades as 2020 Optical Store, entered administration back in May. Lloyd Hinton and Tony Hyams of Marriots Recovery... continue reading

Coggles to expand through online growth

Tue, 17 Sep 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
The Hut Group bought fashion retailer Coggles out of administration last quarter but has now announced its plans to turn the business around. The firm's new owners are planning on doubling or even trebling the size of the b... continue reading

Dutch firm buys Truro-based H2OK Water and Energy

Mon, 16 Sep 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
A Dutch company has acquired H2OK Water and Energy, an environmental agency based in Truro. Nijhuis Water Technology has a long history of working with H2OK after dealing with the company as a “reliable partner for almost t... continue reading

Colonsay pub for sale

Sat, 14 Sep 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
The only pub on the Scottish island of Colonsay is up for sale after the laird of the island confirmed that he is looking to move the business on. Laird Alex Howard has co-owned the business with three friends for eight years af... continue reading

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