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Robert Dyas bought by Dragon's Den star

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 | BUSINESS SALE
Theo Paphitis, businessman and star of television show Dragon's Den, has purchased electrical and hardware retailer Robert Dyas. The deal is thought to be worth in the region of £10 million and follows the 2009 decisio... continue reading

Rémy considers moving in on Bruichladdich

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 | BUSINESS SALE
French drinks giant Rémy Cointreau has revealed its interest in the Bruichladdich distillery on Islay in Scotland. The business does not currently have any whisky brands in its collection after pulling out of a distributio... continue reading

Hamleys close to new French ownership

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 | BUSINESS SALE
French toy seller Groupe Ludendo is set to purchase its UK equivalent Hamleys for up to £60 million. A deal may go ahead by the end of July. Controlled by Icelandic bank Landsbanki, Hamleys is being overseen by a committee ... continue reading

Premier Foods continues business sale with Elephant

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 | BUSINESS SALE
Premier Foods has continued to sell off some of its businesses, offloading chapatti flour business Elephant Atta to Associated British Foods (ABF). The sale has gone through for £34 million and will see ABF take on the Sout... continue reading

Battersea Power Station in new ownership

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 | BUSINESS SALE
London’s iconic Battersea Power Station has finally entered new ownership after a Malaysian consortium paid £400 million for the site. Lloyds Banking Group sent the empty site into administration back in December 2011... continue reading

Novus Leisure seeking new investment to boost its success

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 | BUSINESS SALE
Bar operator Novus Leisure is seeking new investment to continue growth after purchasing Balls Brothers out of administration last year. Balls Brothers entered administration in November 2010 owing £7 million to Barclays. T... continue reading

Serco Group sells TS business to AMEC

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 | BUSINESS SALE
The Serco Group has completed the sale of its Technical Services (TS) business to AMEC, it has been confirmed. The transaction took place for a cash consideration of £137 million and forms part of Serco's strategy to p... continue reading

Big Sleep Hotel up for sale

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 | BUSINESS SALE
A popular hotel chain is putting one of its feature hotels up for sale after its owners have reportedly decided to 'concentrate on other business interests'. The Big Sleep Hotel chain, which is predominantly owned by Co... continue reading

Boots and Walgreens deal to go ahead

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 | BUSINESS SALE
Alliance Boots is to sell a 45 per cent stake to its US larger equivalent Walgreens for $6.5 billion in a tie-up that Stefano Pessina, head of Boots, has wanted for a long time. The deal is to take place in two stages and may lea... continue reading

Müller buys Minsterley creamery

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 | BUSINESS SALE
Dairy giant Müller has purchased Shropshire creamery Minsterley in a £4.3 million deal. The purchase will see Müller take over the 26 acre plant in January 2013. Workers at the plant will be retained, while the ra... continue reading

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