Done deals:

The Northwest Regional Development Agency has invested £1.7 million in the Liverpool and Merseyside Theatres Trust, which owns the Everyman and Playhouse theatres

FD Systems, a software supplier to the retail industry has bought rival company BGM Business Solutions
(Source: icWales)

Crane hire and logistics firm Ainscough Crane Hire has added to its portfolio with purchase of Scottish Lifting
(Source: Cranes Today)

Intertek Group plc, a quality and safety services provider to a range of industries, has bought Hi-Cad Technical Services, a 3D data capture and measurement services company, for up to £16.6 million

Maintenance and engineering firm Beta Group has increased its offering with the purchase of Matthews Maintenance
(Source: BIFM)

Sexual Health Group plc, a supplier of sexual health, patient hygiene and diagnostic products to customers including the NHS, is to acquire rival business Pasante Healthcare for £2.4 million

Xafinity has bought fellow employee benefits and pension service provider Hazell Carr to create a combined group with revenues in excess of £125 million

Bus business Rotala plc has completed the acquisition if Ludlows and South Gloucestershire and Bus and Coach Company for £1.9 million and £850,000 respectively

Engineering consultancy Grontmij has made its third acquisition in as many weeks after acquiring building services firm Roger Preston and Partners
(Source: The Business Desk)

Deals in the pipeline:

US-based GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms is set to acquire MTL Open Systems Technology, in order to add to its automotive technology portfolio
(Source: Engineering Talk)