Bids, mergers and takeovers


Smiths closes £1.3 billion Smiths Interconnect sale to Koch company

Smiths Group PLC on Wednesday said it had completed the sale of Smiths Interconnect for £1.3 billion.

The London-based engineering company in January 2025 had...

Wed, 01/04/2026 - 09:56


Arcline walks away from potential Senior takeover with no firm offer

Arcline Investment Management LP on Wednesday announced it has no intention to make an offer for Senior PLC.

The New York-based private equity firm had approached...

Wed, 01/04/2026 - 09:37


IN BRIEF: Grafton completes purchase of Irish timber frame firm Cygnum

Grafton Group PLC - Dublin-based building materials distributor - Completes acquisition of Cork, Ireland-based Cygnum Holdings Ltd. Cygnum is a supplier of made-to-order offsite timber...

Wed, 01/04/2026 - 08:50


TRADING AND EARNINGS: Cloudcoco swings to profit, sees ’momentum’

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

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Cloudcoco Group PLC - Sheffield-based e-commerce...

Tue, 31/03/2026 - 20:44


EARNINGS AND TRADING: Atome up as flags fertiliser disruption from war

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

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Atome PLC -...

Tue, 31/03/2026 - 19:17


IN BRIEF: Optima Health announces open offer after PAM takeover

Optima Health PLC - Sheffield, England-based occupational health services provider - Launches open offer to raise up to £35.0 million before expenses through the issue...

Tue, 31/03/2026 - 14:36


UPDATE: Unilever confirms McCormick foods deal for $44.8 billion

Unilever PLC on Tuesday confirmed it has agreed to combine its Foods business with McCormick & Company Inc, creating a $20 billion revenue ‘global flavour...

Tue, 31/03/2026 - 13:17


BRCK shares soar after rejecting £209 million cash takeover offer

BRCK Group PLC on Tuesday said it rejected a takeover offer from the American private equity firm Atlas Holdings LLC, believing it undervalued the company.

BRCK...

Tue, 31/03/2026 - 11:34


Hilton Food to focus on core meat business as profit falls in 2025

Hilton Food Group PLC on Tuesday reported higher revenue but lower profit for 2025, said it will focus on its core meat business after a...

Tue, 31/03/2026 - 10:28


UPDATE: Unilever and McCormick deal imminent amid ‘advanced’ talks

Unilever PLC said it may finalise a business combination with US seasoning brand McCormick & Co Inc later Tuesday, as ‘advanced discussions’ continue.

Shares in...

Tue, 31/03/2026 - 09:24


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