. A total of 75 stores trading as Quinnsworth and Crazy Prices in the Republic. It is also buying 47 retail sports shops trading as Lifestyle Sports and Leisure. Annual turnover £900 million, profits of £58 million. Number of employees: 8,300
. In Northern Ireland it is buying 34 stores, trading as Stewarts, Crazy Prices Westside Stores, Superdeal and Bloomfields. In addition his buying Kingsway Fresh Foods a pork processing business, and Dailywrap Produce, a produce sourcing and packaging business. It will also buy almost 80 off licences trading as Wine Barrel. Turnover: £400 million; number of employees: 5,800.
. Acquisitions give it access to 17.5 per cent of the grocery market in the North, and almost 20 per cent of Republic's market.