How do I find out from the net if a UK business is for sale?

I have recently heard many rumours that a business is for sale. Im trying to find out on the net if it is, however this is difficult.

The business is a small motor insurance brokers based in birmingham. Does anyone have any liks they could send to me that might help??

PS, im just being nosey at this stage as I used to work there.How do I find out from the net if a UK business is for sale?
depends why and how it's for sale.



Flotation - it will be pushed through by a finance house with a lot of marketing directed at rich people and brokers. It might break cover on the net in that circumstance, close to the flotation date.



Trade sale - they're probably negotiating privately, and have no desire to publicise the fact. The net will know nothing.



Administrator/receiver - statutory notices will come out in statutory timescales. Not sure where - might be newspaper announcements.How do I find out from the net if a UK business is for sale?
Have you tried looking on the Companies House website? It might show you if the company is registered.
If it isn't being advertised then it wont be available except in some gossip column.

Best bet for that is to google it as a company name and see what comes up, you never know who might have posted something.