Bids, mergers and takeovers


Virgin Media O2 strikes tie-up with Daisy to form £1.4bn business telecoms giant

Virgin Media O2 has agreed a merger deal of its business customer operation with Daisy Group in a tie-up that will create a ‘powerhouse’ telecoms...

Mon, 12/05/2025 - 14:39


Venture Life shares rise on CDMO business, non-core products disposal

Venture Life Group PLC on Monday reported the sale of its contract manufacturing business as it looks to shift to a pure-play consumer healthcare brand....

Mon, 12/05/2025 - 13:56


IN BRIEF: Alphawave shares rise on Qualcomm offer deadline extension

Alphawave IP Group PLC - Toronto, Canada-based technology services and high-speed connectivity solutions provider - Says it has consented to an extension of the deadline...

Mon, 12/05/2025 - 11:32


Optima Health expects in line revenue amid ‘outstanding progress’

Optima Health PLC on Monday said it will report full-year revenue in line with market expectations, as it hailed ‘outstanding progress’ against its objectives.

The Sheffield,...

Mon, 12/05/2025 - 11:11


Hammerson eyes ownership of Brent Cross in £200 million deal

Hammerson PLC on Monday said it intends to take a majority stake in Brent Cross shopping centre by acquiring units from abrdn UK Shopping Centre...

Mon, 12/05/2025 - 10:52


FRP Advisory buys One Advisory for around £8 million

FRP Advisory Group PLC on Monday announced its acquisition of One Advisory Group, which ‘further strengthens’ its national financial advisory arm.

The London-based business advisory firm...

Mon, 12/05/2025 - 10:17


PRESS: Reckitt unit sale at risk amid volatile market - FT

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC’s sale of its portfolio of cleaning products could be at risk due to market turmoil, the Financial Times reported on Friday....

Sun, 11/05/2025 - 13:17


PRESS: Santander rejected £11 billion bid from NatWest for UK arm

Banco Santander SA rejected a bid worth about £11 billion for its UK retail bank from NatWest Group PLC earlier this year after the Spanish...

Fri, 09/05/2025 - 18:41


Brave Bison confirms plans to buy MiniMBA from Centaur Media

Centaur Media PLC shares jumped on Friday after it and Brave Bison Group PLC confirmed talks regarding the potential sale of its MiniMBA business.

Also on...

Fri, 09/05/2025 - 12:05


IN BRIEF: Bakkavor extends deadline for Greencore offer again

Bakkavor Group PLC - London-based provider of fresh food to the foodservice industry and retail customers - Extends deadline for Greencore PLC to make a...

Fri, 09/05/2025 - 11:51


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