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Calanike sale boosts company health

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 | BUSINESS SALE
Calanike Retailing Limited has been sold to GB Oils and Thistle Fuel Retailing, boosting the health of the company. Calanike operates a chain of petrol station around the north of England and Scotland under the Esso and BP brands... continue reading

Experian PriceGrabber still up for sale

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 | BUSINESS SALE
Some of Experian's non-core businesses remain up for sale after problems with an agreed buyer. It was announced in May that Ybrant Digital was to purchase PriceGrabber and some of the Experian's other North America onli... continue reading

UBM data services up for sale

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 | BUSINESS SALE
UBM, the media group, has put a selection of its data services up for sale, it has been confirmed. Credit Suisse was appointed to conduct a strategic review of the company's data services division earlier this year, but it w... continue reading

JJB to appoint KPMG as administrator

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 | BUSINESS SALE
The fate of JJB has become clear over the past few weeks as the troubled retailer has edged closer and closer towards administration. Now the sports clothing and equipment seller has announced its intentions to appoint KPMG as an... continue reading

Lincoln Theatre Royal sold out of administration

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 | BUSINESS SALE
The Theatre Royal in Lincoln has been sold to LTR Trading Limited after its previous owner was placed into administration. Lincoln Theatre Limited entered administration after finding itself thousands of pounds in debt. It is tho... continue reading

K3 'still open to takeover talks'

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 | BUSINESS SALE
Despite having announced that it has abandoned sale talks, K3 Business Technology Group could still be open to takeover offers. Based near Manchester in Salford Quays, the business has received a mixture of interest from potentia... continue reading

Sale nears completion for Citation

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 | BUSINESS SALE
The sale of Citation is nearing completion as the company's owners have received a number of offers from private equity and trade buyers. The employment law and health and safety consultancy is based in Wilmslow and a deal i... continue reading

Sports Direct rumoured to purchase JJB

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 | BUSINESS SALE
JJB Sports, the long-troubled sporting clothing and accessories retailer, is rumoured to be firmly in the sights of its rival Sports Direct. Reports suggest that Sports Direct could be planning to snap up the firm in a pre-pack a... continue reading

JJB Sports up for sale [Update]

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 | BUSINESS SALE
It has long been a rumour but a for sale sign has finally been hung outsider JJB Sports after the chain failed to find the funds to revamp its stores. The firm has seen its sales deteriorate through a combination of bad weather a... continue reading

RBS confirms sale of Direct Line Insurance

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 | BUSINESS SALE
RBS has confirmed that it is to sell off its Direct Line Insurance business, turning it into a separate company. The company is the biggest of its kind in the UK and could be worth in the region of £3 billion. However, abou... continue reading

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