A West Yorkshire nursery group has been acquired by Kids Planet, a North West-based counterpart that recently secured new private equity investment. Read More
Law firm Gordons and corporate finance advisory firm Clearwater International are advising marketing technology platform ContentCal on its proposed acquisition by software giant Adobe. Read More
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has closed its investigation into the £6.8bn takeover of Asda after a number of petrol stations were sold to address competition concerns. Read More
Beechbrook Capital has achieved a first close on its third UK SME focused fund, raising £120m, including the fund and separately managed account commitments. Read More
Pivotal Growth, a joint venture established by LSL Property Services and Pollen Street Capital to "buy and build" a national mortgage broker powered by technology, has said it is currently discussing a "significant number of other potential opportunities" after completing its first acquisition. Read More
Mark Brown, associate investment director at Investec, says at the start of the pandemic, he co-hosted a Zoom presentation with a friend who heads brand strategy for a number of the world's largest consumer brands. The pair were speaking to a group of investors about what companies spend money on during a recession. Read More
Stephen Ayers, regional director- North East, says over the last few years, cloud computing has exploded as work went virtual and businesses adapted to the pandemic by focusing on the delivery of digital services. Read More
Sheffield City Council has reached an agreement with John Lewis and Partners following the retailer's decision to permanently close the Barker's Pool store. Read More
Listed software group WANdisco has won a multimillion-pound Internet of Things (IoT) contract with a European automotive components supplier. Read More
