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Four Seasons Heath Care homes sold

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
Four care home businesses have been sold in Dundee to two local businesswomen. Anne Marr and her daughter Debbie Douglas bought the care homes from Four Seasons Health Care and are set to bring the companies, which have been clos... continue reading

Cumbria craft business for sale

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
A craft business in Cumbria is up for sale as its owners seek to take retirement. Winged Heart was established in 1995 by Drew Landsborough and his wife Mara Eagle in the Old Brewery at Craw Hall, Brampton. It manufactures stain... continue reading

Hilco looks to add Jessops to its acquisitions

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
Hilco, the restructuring company that has recently taken on HMV's debt, is reportedly in talks to buy Jessops out of administration. Hilco paid £40 million to HMV's creditors to acquire its debt, effectively givin... continue reading

Stansted Airport sale confirmed

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
Stansted Airport has been sold by BAA following pressure from the Competition Commission. BAA, which is now known as Heathrow Airport Holdings, has sold Stansted to the Manchester Airports Group in a deal rumoured to be worth &p... continue reading

Scottish Power sale plan put on hold

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
Iberdrola has put its plan to sell a substantial stake in Scottish Power on hold after recent asset sales proved to be better than expected. The Spanish company had been exploring the sale of a stake in its UK-regulated power bus... continue reading

HMV sale sparks rumours of fresh trouble

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
News of a longer than normal HMV sale has sparked a fresh round of rumours about the future of the high street retailer. It is no secret that the business has been struggling for some time now. The shift in the consumer approach ... continue reading

Cosalt set to sell operating businesses

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
Offshore services group Cosalt is in talks to sell its two key operating businesses in a bid to reduce its heavy debt burden. Heavy debt, alleged fraud, pension liabilities and insufficient working capital have all dragged down t... continue reading

Golf club sale completed

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
The Lostwithiel Hotel Golf & Country Club has been sold to a local entrepreneur, it has been confirmed. The 18-hole course was just one of three golf clubs to be sold recently by property consultants, GVA. The firm has also handl... continue reading

Terra Firma plans to sell Odeon chain

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
Private Equity Group Terra Firma is planning to sell the Odeon cinema chain among a number of its other assets this year. Reports from the Financial Times suggest that the group is also likely to sell the UCI Group and the energy... continue reading

Unlisted Collection acquires St John Chinatown Ltd

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
Unlisted Collection is understood to have acquired the business and assets of St John Chinatown Ltd. The company operates the St John Hotel, Restaurant and Bar off Leicester Square in London. However, it entered administration in... continue reading

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