The Hertfordshire Business Independent

AEW UK Long Lease REIT plc ("the Company") is pleased to announce the acquisition of an industrial asset in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire for £4.8m. The acquisition, which completed on the 28 December, reflects a net initial yield of 5.9% and provides a lease term of 32 years to expiry and 14 years to break.

Berry Recruitment Group (BRG), headquartered in St Albans, has acquired the South East London-based Joy Recruitment – bringing its number of branches to 36.

Leeds telephony, internet and mobile firm The Technology Group has acquired Exchange Comms, an established Hertfordshire-based telecommunications business, for an undisclosed sum.