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Ethel Austin sold to former owner

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Top tips on M&A

Ken Scott, CEO of e-learning specialist ILX Group, shares lessons learned from years of dealmaking.

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High earners urged to take tax advice


Entrepreneurs who face paying a higher rate of tax this April are being urged to seek advice on how to minimise their exposure to the increase.

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Optimism increases for manufacturing

Manufacturers are optimistic that credit availability and exports will improve in the next 12 months.

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Global M&A activity picks up

Activity in global M&A transactions increased by 3.8 per cent in February compared to the same month last year. 
 


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AMEC bags Entec

Engineering company AMEC has acquired UK-based environmental consultancy Entec for an initial consideration of £61.2 million from its owner-managers and investors, Growth Capital Partners.

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HgCapital acquires Stepstone Solutions

Private equity firm HgCapital has acquired Software as a Service (SaaS) company StepStone Solutions for €111 million (£99 million).

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Synova acquires DBG

Cheshire-based dental products supplier the Dental Buying Group (DBG) has been acquired by private equity firm Synova Capital.

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HgCapital acquires Stepstone Solutions

Private equity firm HgCapital has acquired Software as a Service (SaaS) company StepStone Solutions for €111 million (£99 million).

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Synova acquires DBG

Cheshire-based dental products supplier the Dental Buying Group (DBG) has been acquired by private equity firm Synova Capital.

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When the chips are down

It may not have California’s silicon sunshine, but the Thames Valley remains the UK’s hub for technology companies.  

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An M&A odyssey

Transaction values picked up during the last quarter of 2009, but the dealmaking heights of 2007 remain a long way away.

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Getting fit for business

Neeta Laing, head of employment law at Lewis Hymanson Small, explains how the 'fit note' will impact on businesses.

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Ebiquity in two buyouts

Media and marketing analyst Ebiquity is to acquire Xtreme, a global advertising monitoring agency, for up to £17.9 million.