Consultant who has advised on several of the more recent corporate mergers and acquisitions spills the beans.

Madam sentenced for running eight brothels in Torbay include a central operation on a busy town centre street packed with estate agencies.

Holroyds was established just six years ago but now has three branches and is one of most successful agencies north of Bradford.

After years of uncertainty and internal ructions, Connells says Countrywide now faces a brighter future under its ownership.

Global ratings firm says huge sums involved and risk that takeover could go wrong have persuaded it to give parent firm Skipton a negative rating.

FCA has cleared Connells to be the controller of FCA-regulated Countrywide, a deal which is expected to now formally take place on 8th March.

Gary Barker and Jon Notley, two of the industry’s leading tech figures, have been hired by Connells to help its integration with Countrywide.

Acquisition of the UK's largest estate agency group by rival is now a formality and will take place in six weeks.