Bids, mergers and takeovers


IN BRIEF: Experian completes $350 million ClearSale acquisition

Experian PLC - Dublin-based consumer credit checker - Says acquisition of ClearSale SA has been completed after satisfying all conditions. ClearSale is a Brazil-based digital...

Wed, 02/04/2025 - 09:57


Grafton Group buys HSS Hire’s Irish business for €31.6 million

Grafton Group PLC on Tuesday said it has agreed to buy HSS Hire Group PLC’s Ireland operation for €31.6 million.

Dublin-based building materials distributor and do-it-yourself...

Wed, 02/04/2025 - 09:40


Greencore to buy convenience food peer Bakkavor for £1.2 billion

Greencore Group PLC on Wednesday said it has reached an ‘agreement in principle’ for a takeover of London-based fresh food maker Bakkavor Group PLC.

Greencore, a...

Wed, 02/04/2025 - 09:03


Coral Products purchases Arrow Film Converters for over £500,000

Coral Products PLC on Tuesday said it has agreed to purchase Arrow Film Converters Ltd.

The Manchester, England-based maker of bespoke plastic products said it...

Tue, 01/04/2025 - 17:28


IN BRIEF: Slingsby ends formal sales process without proper proposal

HC Slingsby PLC - Baildon-based industrial equipment supplier - Concludes formal sales process without receiving a proposal it says would lead to an offer for...

Tue, 01/04/2025 - 14:29


Qualcomm says considering bid for London-listed Alphawave IP

Semiconductor company Qualcomm Inc on Tuesday said it is mulling acquiring London-listed Alphawave IP Group PLC.

Shares in high-speed connectivity solutions Alphawave jumped 48% to...

Tue, 01/04/2025 - 14:12


Impax Asset Management completes Sky Harbor European assets buy

Impax Asset Management Group PLC on Tuesday said it has completed the acquisition of Sky Harbor Capital Management LLC’s European assets.

The London-based investment manager said...

Tue, 01/04/2025 - 13:55


EARNINGS: Caledonia Mining profit multiplies; Portmeirion revenue down

The following is a round-up of earnings for London-listed companies, issued on Monday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

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Caledonia Mining Corp PLC - Zimbabwe-focused...

Tue, 01/04/2025 - 13:00


Spire Healthcare buys Acorn Occupational Health for £3.3 million

Spire Healthcare Group PLC on Tuesday said it has bought Acorn Occupational Health Ltd for an initial cost of £3.3 million.

The London-based healthcare company said...

Tue, 01/04/2025 - 10:06


Keysight delays expected completion of Spirent takeover to end of July

Keysight Technologies Inc on Tuesday said it expects its takeover of Spirent Communications PLC to take place by the end of July rather than the...

Tue, 01/04/2025 - 09:56


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