Pets & Friends grooming salons and stores acquired
Pets & Friends, the pet retailer and grooming business, has been purchased by Nottingham-based Pet Store Retailing (PSR).
Rover bought by private equity firm
Rover Group, the world’s largest online marketplace for pet care, has been bought by private equity firm Blackstone in a deal worth around $2.3bn (£1.8bn).
Riber Pets takes on second grooming salon
Derbyshire-based Riber Pets has opened its second pet store and grooming salon in Duffield.
Private equity firm invests in Trusted House Sitters
Mayfair Equity Partners has bought a majority stake in Trusted House Sitters, which values the business at about £80m.
Ipswich groomers merge
Two Ipswich-based dog grooming companies are merging to form a new business.