Done Deals:

• Intertek Group, a provider of quality and safety services to a range of industries, has acquired US software testing firm National Software Testing Labs for $24 million (£12.04 million)
• Intertek Group has also purchased an Australia-based minerals and environmental analytical testing laboratory, Northern Territory Environmental Laboratories, for undisclosed terms
• Hermes Private Equity has acquired food manufacturer Syminton’s from Gresham Private Equity for an undisclosed sum
• Cello Group, a market research and consulting firm, has acquired direct marketing support business Magnetic Advertising Company for £2.75 million
• The management at Metaldeck, a flooring solutions provider to the construction industry, has taken over the business for undisclosed terms. The deal was backed by RBS
• Online travel group Travelzest has acquired music travel operator JMB Travel Consultants for £700,000
• Property consultant Dreweatt Neate has merged Sutton Griffin, an architectural practice, for undisclosed terms
• Software and IT services supplier Sanderson Group has bolstered its service with the £14 million acquisition of Retail Business Solutions Group
• Buy-to-let property investor Imagine Homes has secured £37.5 million of expansion capital from Bank of Scotland Corporate
• Avon Care Homes has added to its domiciliary care operations with the purchase of Sutton Veny House for an undisclosed fee
• Menzies Hotels has expanded its portfolio after buying eight hotels for £54 million
• Steel structure supplier The AA Group has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms, backed by The Royal Bank of Scotland<
• Care homes company Pembrokeshire Care has been bought by its management for an undisclosed fee

Deals in the pipeline:

• The Shoe Zone Group is to add to its footwear retail operations with the purchase of Shoefayre for undisclosed terms
• Personal loan company YES GROUP is set to acquire rival firm No Worries Loans for an undisclosed sum