Original sentence: In 2005 the company was acquired by the City & Guilds Group, however it retains its status as an independent awarding body.The Hospitality Awarding Body (HAB) is the UK's specialist awarding body for hospitality and catering qualifications, and also awards a number of popular one-day generic and service sector qualifications
Edited sentence: In 2005 the company was acquired by the City and Guilds of London Institute, however it retains its status as an independent awarding body.The Hospitality Awarding Body (HAB) is the United Kingdom's specialist awarding body for hospitality and catering qualifications, and also awards a number of popular one-day generic and service sector qualifications