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Silverdell division bought out of administration

Wed, 24 Jul 2013 | DIVISION SALE
A division of Silverdell has been bought out of administration as part of an internal reorganisation. The Kitsons Environmental Europe division of the demolition, scaffolding and asbestos specialist has been sold to Silverdell s... continue reading

Thomas Cook has put Neilson holidays business up for sale

Sat, 29 Jun 2013 | DIVISION SALE
Thomas Cook has put ski and sailing holiday firm Neilson on the market for an undisclosed amount. The Sunday Times informed its readers in February that Thomas Cook’s chief executive, Harriet Green, planned to see about sel... continue reading

Property Week next in line for a sale

Tue, 25 Jun 2013 | DIVISION SALE
Property week, the magazine and website dedicated to real estate, faces being placed on the market according to the Sunday Times. A sale of the business could bring in up to £20 million for its owner, United Business Media ... continue reading

Dixons mulls sale of Pixmania

Sat, 22 Jun 2013 | DIVISION SALE
Dixons Retail has brought in advisers to tentatively look at a sale of its poorly performing online camera seller Pixmania. The owner of Currys and PC World has recorded a loss after being dragged down by the costs relating to Pi... continue reading

Hearts FC looks to selling its squad to raise funds

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 | DIVISION SALE
In continued efforts to address its debt problems Heart of Midlothian will now receive expressions of interest in its team squad. The club has debts of £25 million, of which £10 million is due to its parent firm UBIG&... continue reading

Rentokil in talks to sell office maintenance business

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 | DIVISION SALE
Rentokil Initial is in talks to sell its office maintenance division, according to reports from the Financial Times. Discussions are under way regarding the plan, which would see US private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice buy... continue reading

Hotel Chocolat considers stake sale

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 | DIVISION SALE
Hotel Chocolat, the upmarket chocolatier, is thought to be considering using a stake sale to help fund international expansion plans. The business is reportedly on the hunt for franchise partners in northern and central Europe, S... continue reading

Co-op considers sale of travel division

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 | DIVISION SALE
The Co-operative Group is considering selling off its business division that has responsibility for handling travel. The firm's travel arm is a joint venture with Thomas Cook and has more than 1,000 stores across the countr... continue reading

Cupid plc considers division sale

Thu, 30 May 2013 | DIVISION SALE
Dating company Cupid plc is in discussions about the sale of its 'casual dating' division. Based in Edinburgh, the firm owns a number of dating websites and has made a successful business out of creating niche sites as ... continue reading

GSK puts Lucozade and Ribena on the market

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 | DIVISION SALE
It has been confirmed that Lucozade and Ribena are on the market, with analysts predicting the sale of the well loved brands could bring in up to £1 billion. There has already been plenty of interest in the brands and Sir A... continue reading

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