Bids, mergers and takeovers


IN BRIEF: Travis Perkins sells Staircraft business for £24 million

Travis Perkins PLC - Northampton, England-based builders’ merchant - Sells specialist floor kit, i-joist and staircase manufacturer Staircraft to Gait Consulting, which is majority owned...

Thu, 01/05/2025 - 10:55


Playtech completes sale of Snaitech to Flutter for €2.30 billion

Playtech PLC on Wednesday said it has completed the sale of Snaitech Spa to Flutter Entertainment PLC for €2.30 billion.

Isle of Man-based gambling software developer...

Wed, 30/04/2025 - 16:51


IN BRIEF: GlobalData confirms two private equity takeover approaches

GlobalData PLC - London-based data analytics and consultancy - Confirms it has received ‘preliminary, conditional’ takeover proposals from two different private equity investors. One is...

Wed, 30/04/2025 - 15:16


IN BRIEF: AG Barr in talks for sale of Strathmore bottled water brand

AG Barr PLC - Cumbernauld, Scotland-based soft drinks maker - Enters exclusive discussions with an unnamed third party for the possible sale of its Strathmore...

Wed, 30/04/2025 - 14:50


IN BRIEF: Weir completes acquisition of mining software firm Micromine

Weir Group PLC - Glasgow-based engineering company - Completes acquisition of Mining Software Holdings Pty Ltd, which trades as Micromine, for enterprise value of £624...

Wed, 30/04/2025 - 11:49


Bunzl buys Chile healthcare products distributor, Dutch packaging firm

Bunzl PLC on Wednesday said it has agreed to buy a healthcare distribution business in Chile, while completing the acquisition of a packaging business in...

Wed, 30/04/2025 - 11:37


Bakkavor exits China with £50 million sale to boost profit margin

Bakkavor Group PLC on Tuesday said it has agreed to sell its operations in China to a local company, saying the disposal will improve group...

Tue, 29/04/2025 - 10:36


Science in Sport loss narrows in 2024 ahead of takeover by bd-capital

Science in Sport PLC on Monday said its loss narrowed during 2024 as it eyes the recently-agreed takeover by bd-capital Partners Ltd.

The London-based sports...

Mon, 28/04/2025 - 18:55


IN BRIEF: NCC says investigating potential sale of Escode business

NCC Group PLC - Manchester, England-based cybersecurity company - Confirms in relation to recent press speculation that it is investigating a number of options for...

Mon, 28/04/2025 - 16:27


Santander confirms talks to sell 49% stake in Santander Polska

Banco Santander SA on Monday confirmed that it is in discussions with Erste Group Bank AG, regarding the potential sale of a 49% stake in...

Mon, 28/04/2025 - 14:28


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