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Leeds insolvency firm merges with Canary Wharf business

Fri, 05 Dec 2014 | MERGER
Geoffrey Martin & Co, a Leeds-based company that focuses on turnaround and insolvency services, has merged with Canary Wharf's PKF Littlejohn. The three partners and 15 members of staff that comprise Geoffrey Martin's t... continue reading

Thompson Brand Partners to merge with What Creative

Tue, 11 Nov 2014 | MERGER
The brand agency to Thomas Cook, Thompson Brand Partners, has bought digital agency What Creative with a view to merge the two together. Based in Yorkshire and trading for 30 years, Thompson Brand Partners’ client list incl... continue reading

Myers Group makes a synergistic acquisition

Mon, 10 Nov 2014 | MERGER
The Myers Group, a building products provider in Yorkshire, has snapped up Bulk Builders Merchants as part of its quest to expand. The family-owned Myers Group operates several complementary businesses ranging from quarrying an... continue reading

Yildiz Holdings buys UB: a handful of biscuit brands

Tue, 04 Nov 2014 | MERGER
Turkish food giant Yildiz Holdings has grabbed a tin-full of sweet and savoury biscuit brands in its purchase of United Biscuits. The company behind Godiva Chocolate and De Met’s Candy Company, Yildiz, has now taken on the ... continue reading

C&C's attempt to encroach Greene King Spirit deal sidestepped

Fri, 24 Oct 2014 | MERGER
Irish drinks maker C&C has made a move to wrangle Greene King’s arrangement to purchase pub operator Spirit with a higher offer. The 1,200-pub operator Spirit passed up C&C’s 115p per share offer last month, which wou... continue reading

Food maker Cranswick buys cooked poultry product firm

Thu, 23 Oct 2014 | MERGER
The food producer behind Bodega and Weight Watchers, Cranswick, has purchased a rival poultry product maker, Benson Park. Benson Park produces premium British cooked poultry products and supplies to customers in the “food t... continue reading

Two patient transport service providers to merge

Thu, 11 Sep 2014 | MERGER
Patient transport firm Medical Services (North East) has been purchased by a very similar business - ERS Medical - both of which offer transport services to the healthcare sector in the North East region. Based in Leeds, ERS Medi... continue reading

Two UK medication adherence packaging businesses to merge

Tue, 26 Aug 2014 | MERGER
US medication provider Omnicell, Inc has completed its purchase of UK-based Surgichem Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bupa Care Homes plc, after gaining approval from the industry regulators. Surgichem is to be merged with ... continue reading

Credit lender Provident buys Moneybarn for £120m

Fri, 15 Aug 2014 | MERGER
Car finance business Moneybarn is set to change ownership after a £120 million deal was agreed with buyer Provident Financial. Home credit lender Provident Financial is to buy vehicle finance business Duncton Group in its e... continue reading

Mitchells & Butlers buys up most of Orchid's portfolio

Mon, 16 Jun 2014 | MERGER
Public house operator Mitchells & Butlers has put £266 million on the table to purchase its rival’s estate. Orchid Group has sold 173 pubs – most of its portfolio – and its head office to Mitchells & Butle... continue reading

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