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Thu, 07 Mar 2013 | ADMINISTRATION
Care home operator Castlebeck has entered administration after the abuse scandal uncovered at Winterbourne View and the closure of two other units resulted in trading losses at the firm.
Nationwide media attention was drawn to Wi... continue reading
Tue, 05 Mar 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
The BBC's commercial arm, BBC Worldwide, is set to sell off its majority stake in the Lonely Planet travel guide business.
Reports from US media site Skift.com suggest that a buyer has been found in the shape of reclusive Am... continue reading
Thu, 28 Feb 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
Edinburgh Instruments (EI) has been sold to Techcomp, a Hong Kong-listed business, for £1.9 million.
The business is the first spin-out company from Heriot-Watt University and was founded in 1971. Professor Des Smith, the t... continue reading
Thu, 07 Feb 2013 | BUSINESS SALE
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is investigating a sale of its drinks businesses, Lucozade and Ribena.
After announcing its plans for a strategic review of its business, the pharmaceutical group received immediate interest from investment ... continue reading
Wed, 06 Feb 2013 | MERGER
US cable group Liberty Global has agreed to buy the Virgin Media business, it has been confirmed.
The deal, worth around $23.3 billion (£15 billion) will be delivered in both cash and stock and will create the largest broad... continue reading
Mon, 04 Feb 2013 | MERGER
Business law company DWF and professional indemnity firm Fishburns have merged to become one larger enterprise.
Fishburns is to become part of DWF, and the move will help DWF in its aim to be placed as a top three insurance law b... continue reading
Tue, 15 Jan 2013 | ADMINISTRATION
HMV is to enter administration after confirming that it will call in administrators from Deloitte today (Tuesday, 15 January).
The high street music and video retailer issued a statement last night, explaining that it has been un... continue reading
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
Thu, 20 Dec 2012 | ADMINISTRATION
Joinery firm Swift Horsman has brought in administrators from PwC after hitting difficult times.
The business, which makes and installs high quality pre-fabricated washrooms for businesses, has two bases in the UK; one near Ware... continue reading
Wed, 19 Dec 2012 | ADMINISTRATION
Media Corporation has confirmed that it has placed its subsidiary, Eyeconomy Limited, into administration.
The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Corporation and operates as an internet advertising business.
KRE Corporat... continue reading
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Azets Wealth Management continues expansion drive with Laurus purchase | BUSINESS SALE
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Auspicious Holdings targets learning market in DBLX acquisition | BUSINESS SALE
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UK administrations update: January 2 –7 | ADMINISTRATION
Since our last update, the following businesses have been co...
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