Business Sale News

Bain Capital purchases NHS blood plasma supplier

Fri, 19 Jul 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
Blood plasma business Plasma Resources UK is to be taken over by US private equity firm Bain Capital in a deal worth £200 million. PRUK was put on the market by the government as part of a continued divestment of services t... continue reading

Cobham to buy FB Heliservices

Fri, 19 Jul 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
British defence giant Cobham has moved in on helicopter training company FB Heliservices. Cobham already owned 50 per cent of the group through a joint venture, but it has now confirmed a deal that will see it take on the remaini... continue reading

Corero Business Systems to be sold

Tue, 16 Jul 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
Corero Business Systems (CBS) has been put up for sale by its owner Corero Network Security with a price tag of £13 million. It looks like a buyer has already been found in the form of Civica UK and a conditional agreement... continue reading

Jack Wills continues with sale preparations

Mon, 15 Jul 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
Retail company Jack Wills is continuing to prepare the company for sale as the business' owners seek to maximise the value of the firm as part of their exit strategy. Wendy Becker, a former partner of McKinsey, was brought i... continue reading

Technology investor buys online business

Sat, 06 Jul 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
Online news business TheBusinessDesk.com has been bought by technology investor Mark Hales in a deal designed to help drive the company towards expansion. The website, which was founded in 2007, was the first online regional bu... continue reading

TM Lewin attaches price tag of £100m

Fri, 05 Jul 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
Coller Capital is looking to set up an auction for the prestigious shirtmaker TM Lewin, one year after going through a vigorous refinancing. Corporate financiers from KPMG have been asked to search for a buyer, with the chief exe... continue reading

Oakley Court Hotel to be sold out of administration

Thu, 04 Jul 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
Oakley Court Hotel in Windsor has been put up for sale following its administration. Joint administrators John Hansen and Stuart Irwin from KPMG were appointed to handle the matter initially, but they have now instructed Colliers... continue reading

Ark retail business bought out of administration

Tue, 02 Jul 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
Fashion retail business Ark has been bought out of administration by JD Sports, with the majority of stores saved. Begbies Traynor handled the sale of the business, which saw the new owners take on ten of the company's shops... continue reading

Busy Bees offers a sweet deal for buyers

Mon, 01 Jul 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
The owner of Busy Bees, the UK’s largest network of children’s nurseries, is setting about finding a buyer, the Sunday Times has reported. Knowledge Universe, the owner of the childcare provider, which has over 19,500... continue reading

Orchid pub chain up for sale

Sun, 30 Jun 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
Orchid, one of the UK's biggest pub chains, has been put up for sale with an estimated price tag of up to £300m. According to a report in the Sunday Times, the pub company's owner, Deutsche Bank, has hired corpora... continue reading

News Search

Latest News

Nov

Powertrain specialist Lancereal drives forward with MBO | MBO/MBI

A four decades strong powertrain specialist has undergone a ...

Nov

Debt collectors BPO take out loan to buy rival | BUSINESS SALE

Ayrshire-based debt recovery firm BPO Collections has receiv...

Nov

Brighton i360 looking for new owners | ADMINISTRATION

The company behind Brighton’s i360 viewing pod has fil...

News Categories

View all news

Want access to the latest businesses for sale?

Business Sale Report is your complete solution to finding great acquisition opportunities.

Join today to receive:

Comprehensive range of businesses for sale
Make direct contact with business sellers or their intermediaries
Access to all UK administrations, liquidations and winding-up petitions
Daily email alerts for the latest businesses for sale & distressed notifications
Business Sale Report publication posted to you every month
Advertise your acquisition requirements on our "business wanted" section

All this and much more, including the latest M&A news and exclusive resources

Become a Member

Interested in distressed business opportunities?

We can help you capitalise on insolvent businesses. We list UK businesses in administration, liquidation and with winding up petitions daily. Ensuring our members never miss out on an opportunity

View Administrations

View Liquidations

View Winding Up Petitions