Established in 1983, IT distributor Westcoast has grown to become the Thames Valley’s largest private company, with a turnover of £4.2 billion last year. The firm acquired rival Dorset-based Spire ...

Founded by entrepreneur David Finch over 20 years ago, Oxford-based Purple Frog has helped transform brands such as Bosch, Nominet and Unipart. As part of the WilsonCooke Group, David says his ...

Vertical Supply Group (VSG), a supplier and manufacturer of life safety equipment based in North Carolina, USA, has acquired Tacklestore ltd, the Bristol-based at-height safety, material lifting, and ...

Matthew Riley, Chairman of business-to-business telecommunications and IT provider Daisy Communications Group has completed a £215 million deal to acquire 4Com, a Bournemouth– based communications, IT ...

Finalists for the Solent SME Growth 100 have been announced. These local businesses have been highlighted for their recent significant growth and the role they play in driving success within the South ...

Origin Enterprises plc, the Dublin-based international group championing sustainable land use solutions, has acquired Exeter and Bristol-based GE Consulting Services (UK) Limited. The deal was advised ...

Private equity firm Rubicon Partners has made a majority investment in West Bromwich-based water treatment specialist, Jacopa, in a deal supported by FRP Corporate Finance. Jacopa supplies water and ...

Dorset-based Robbie Roskell Architectural and Building Consultants Limited (RRABC) has been acquired by Hull-based Eznat Architects. Beaminster-based RRABC, established since 1998, offers a wide range ...

Based in Oxfordshire, accountancy firm Haines Watts also has a major presence in Buckinghamshire from its base in High Wycombe. That office has now been bought by BK Plus, which has appointed former ...

Based in Staines, Cala’s operations span the South of England, the Cotswolds and Scotland, with around 3,000 new homes all due for completion by the end of the year. Global investors Sixth Street and ...

All content produced by The Business Magazine’s expert journalists will now be featured in Insider’s market-leading business magazines and on the Insider Media website. This means even more in-depth ...

YFM Equity Partners (YFM) has backed the management buyout of Stacatruc – a forklift truck specialist with a 40-year pedigree.. Based in Thatcham, Berkshire, Stacatruc provides forklift hire, sales, ...