US antitrust review’s green light for £346m private equity takeover of Gooch & Housego The £346m takeover of South West specialist engineering company Gooch & Housego by a US private equity firm has cleared a major regulatory hurdle and is set to ... See more
Pennant flying high after Siemens link-up secures contract with US defence group Pennant International, the South West-based training software specialist, has landed a major US defence contractor as the second buyer of its upgraded, market-leading system ... See more
Bakery group draws on South West artistic talent for latest opening in historic building Independent café group Cornish Bakery has continued its rapid growth by launching its latest outlet – a project that harnessed the skills of artists and craftspeople ... See more
Mitie agrees to be taken over by rival outsourcer OCS in £3.1bn cash deal Outsourcing giant Mitie Group has agreed a £3.1bn takeover from rival OCS Group in a move that will create a £8.5bn revenue business. Mitie, formed in Bristol in 1987, now employs m... See more
Law firm collapsed owing £2.5m to unsecured creditors after sale fell through Unsecured creditors of a South West law firm that fell into administration earlier this year are unlikely to get any of the £2.54m they are owed, it has been revealed. Administr... See more
