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Battery manufacturer powers growth with significant acquisition
South Tyneside custom battery pack manufacturer Cell Pack Solutions is fuelling further growth with the acquisition of the battery division of East Anglian based Tracer…

Driver Hire Launches Licence Acquisition Service for HGV Drivers Wanting to Boost their Career
National logistics recruitment specialist, Driver Hire, has launched a licence acquisition service to help HGV drivers advance their career and boost earning potentials during what…

Amplifi Acquires Award-winning, Warwick-based Data Management Consultancy, Comma Group
Amplifi and Comma join forces to fulfil international demand and help global brands harness the power of their data Amplifi, a leading strategy and information…

Devetry and Byte merge with Dept to accelerate global growth
International digital agency Dept continues its global expansion with Byte, the 150- person strong marketing technology agency headquartered in London with offices in New York…

Switalskis group makes further acquisition to expand specialist claimant teams
Switalskis Solicitors has expanded its medical negligence and personal injury specialisms with the acquisition of York-based Pryers Solicitors from Pure Business Group.

JM Glendinning forges ahead on acquisition trail
Yorkshire headquartered insurance broker JM Glendinning has acquired Staffordshire specialist insurance services firm Nowell & Richards for an undisclosed sum.

Investment Brings Insurance Broker Into The JM Glendinning Fold
Investment from Yorkshire insurance broker JM Glendinning has facilitated a management buyout at Butterworth Spengler, in a move that will see the North West broker…

Simpsons Malt acquires leading Scottish grain merchant
The celebrated malting and merchanting business Simpsons Malt has fulfilled a long-held ambition with its acquisition of a major grain merchant based in Scotland.

Ward Hadaway is North East’s top corporate dealmaker for third year running
Leading commercial law firm Ward Hadaway is celebrating after being recognised as the busiest corporate dealmaker in the North East in the annual Experian MarketIQ…

Experian report confirms resilience of UK’s M&A market as recovery looks to be moving in an upwards trajectory
Experian recently published their UK and Ireland 2020 M&A Review, outlining the resilience of the UK’s M&A market, with dealmakers seemingly quick to adapt to completing…

Langley Business Systems acquires Hartlebury IT firm in six-figure deal
West Bromwich-based Langley Business Systems has acquired Hartlebury IT firm, Compass Computers, for a six-figure sum as part of its plans to expand its service…

ASG strengthens its manufacturing offer with King & Fowler acquisition
Aero Services Global Group (ASG) has acquired one of Liverpool’s oldest surface treatment specialists and is now looking to maximise its new ‘one-stop’ capability with…

Utimaco to strengthen portfolio in Cloud and SaaS by acquiring MYHSM
Utimaco, a leading global provider of IT security solutions, announced that it has acquired MYHSM, the leading provider of Payment HSM as a Service.

Addmaster purchased by Polygiene to create market leader in antibacterial technology
The UK’s leading supplier of antibacterial additives is setting its sights on major international growth after it was bought by Polygiene in a deal of…

Leading Hotplate Manufacturer Fuels Growth Ambitions with Acquisition of Prominent Waffle System Company
Lancashire-based Sugden Ltd has further strengthened its position as the world’s leading manufacturer of hotplates with the Intellectual Property (IP) acquisition of Netherlands-based Vanderpol Waffle…

Sysnet Global Solutions acquires NuArx to expand solutions and market position in North America.
Sysnet Global Solutions, a leading provider of cyber security and compliance solutions, today announces that it has acquired NuArx, Inc.

Highest turnover in history delivers 3rd consecutive year of growth for Muckle LLP
Leading independent law firm for businesses Muckle LLP has reported record results after turning over more revenue than ever before for the year ending March…

BSW acquires the Building and Supply Solutions division of SCA Wood UK
BSW has acquired the Building and Supply Solutions division of SCA Wood UK, which includes the manufacture and distribution of timber and associated products to…

Dept Strengthens US Presence with Digital Design Agency BASIC®
International digital agency Dept’s latest addition in the U.

Natural Health Supplements Business Seals Management Buyout
A leading natural health supplement manufacturer and retailer has undergone a management buyout as it looks to build on its expertise and expand its product…

Lab software business acquired by Canadian firm
The Genial Group – the Chester-based group which is a market leader in laboratory software – has been acquired by Harris, part of the Canadian…

Announcing the Merger between Harris Lacey and Swain & Holdstock Nicholls Train & Co
Hessle-based Yorkshire accountancy firm Harris Lacey and Swain, have announced as from 2nd November a merger with Holdstock Nicholls Train & Co, based in Hull.

Kent-based Netbox Digital continues business expansion
Netbox Digital, a Kent-based provider of printing, copying and scanning solutions has continued to expand of its operations through the acquisition of a Norwich-based business,…

Network Space Investments strengthens industrial portfolio with £2.45m acquisition
Network Space Investments Limited has completed the off-market purchase of a modern single let industrial building on Hellaby Business Park, Rotherham, for £2.