Bids, mergers and takeovers


IN BRIEF: HSBC says purchase of rest of Hang Seng Bank approved by HK

HSBC Holdings PLC - London-based bank focused on Asia - HSBC receives a series of consents from the Hong Kong government required to complete its...

Thu, 27/11/2025 - 12:02


Partners Group Private Equity to sell Convex; investee lists in Mexico

Partners Group Private Equity Ltd on Thursday announced the sale of Convex Group, a specialty property and casualty insurer.

The investment holding company that backs private...

Thu, 27/11/2025 - 11:44


Team to buy WH Ireland in £13 million all-share deal

Team PLC on Thursday announced it will buy WH Ireland Group PLC, expected to become effective in the first quarter of 2026.

Team is a Jersey-based...

Thu, 27/11/2025 - 11:42


Wheaton Precious Metals completes $300 million Hemlo deal

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp on Thursday said it has completed a $300 million gold stream agreement with Carcetti Capital Corp, supporting the latter’s acquisition of...

Thu, 27/11/2025 - 11:25


Sirius Real Estate acquires Hamburg business park for €32 million

Sirius Real Estate Ltd on Thursday said it has acquired a multi-tenant business park in Hamburg, Germany for €31.9 million.

The London and Johannesburg-listed property investor...

Thu, 27/11/2025 - 10:12


UK CMA clears Unite acquisition of Empiric Student Property

The UK Competition & Markets Authority on Thursday greenlit the acquisition of Empiric Student Property PLC by Unite Group PLC.

Both firms are England-based student accommodation...

Thu, 27/11/2025 - 09:55


Zegona Communications sets €1.6 billion return to shareholders

Zegona Communications PLC, which owns Vodafone Spain, plans to return €1.6 billion to shareholders, and lower debt after sealing deal-making proceeds of €1.8 billion.

Zegona,...

Thu, 27/11/2025 - 09:24


Caledonian Holdings to acquire Aspire Commerce at £9.5 million value

Caledonian Holdings PLC on Wednesday said it has agreed to buy Aspire Commerce Ltd for an enterprise value of £9.5 million.

Shares in Caledonian, a Bingley,...

Wed, 26/11/2025 - 11:15


Begbies Traynor beefs up real estate division with Kirkby Diamond deal

Begbies Traynor Group PLC on Wednesday announced the acquisition of Kirkby Diamond LLP and Kirkby Diamond Property Management Ltd, its second deal in as many...

Wed, 26/11/2025 - 10:36


Mobico eyes asset sales, cost cuts as guides to low-end annual profit

Mobico Group PLC on Wednesday said it is taking ‘decisive’ actions to improve performance after forecasting full-year operating profit towards the lower end of guidance....

Wed, 26/11/2025 - 09:31


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