Bids, mergers and takeovers


IN BRIEF: EU clears Dechra Pharmaceuticals takeover by EQT funds

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC - Cheshire, England-based veterinary drug maker - European Commission on Friday clears takeover of Dechra by funds managed by EQT Fund Management...

Wed, 27/12/2023 - 10:29


HgCapital Trust manager sells stake in Iris to LA private equity firm

HgCapital Trust PLC on Wednesday said manager Hg has agreed to a partial sale of Iris Software Group Ltd to Los Angeles-based private equity firm...

Wed, 27/12/2023 - 09:12


IN BRIEF: Team exchanges contracts on Homebuyer for £2.4 million

Team PLC - wealth, asset management and complementary financial services group - Agrees to buy entire issued share capital of Homebuyer Financial Services Ltd, a...

Wed, 27/12/2023 - 08:41


TOP NEWS: AstraZeneca buys Gracell to ‘enrich’ cell therapy pipeline

AstraZeneca PLC on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire Gracell Biotechnologies Inc, paying about $1.2 billion for the clinical-stage company.

The Cambridge, England-based pharmaceutical company...

Wed, 27/12/2023 - 08:24


IN BRIEF: Unilever buys haircare brand K18 amid portfolio restructure

Unilever PLC - London-based maker of food & drink, cleaning, toiletry, and personal care products - Agrees to buy ‘biotech’ haircare brand K18 for an...

Sun, 24/12/2023 - 10:38


TRADING UPDATES: Graft Polymer raises £500,000 in placing

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

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Graft Polymer (UK) PLC - London-based...

Fri, 22/12/2023 - 18:05


IN BRIEF: Braveheart Investment to sell Phasefocus for £5 million

Braveheart Investment Group PLC - Dodworth, England-based investment company - Announces conditional sale of Phasefocus Holdings Ltd to analytics instrumentation company Bruker UK Ltd for...

Fri, 22/12/2023 - 14:26


Sopheon agrees terms for ‘compelling’ Wellspring takeover offer

Sopheon PLC on Friday announced agreed terms of a £115 million takeover offer from Wellspring Worldwide Inc, which it expects to complete early next year.

The...

Fri, 22/12/2023 - 13:57


IN BRIEF: Block Energy expects ‘busy’ new year as eyes farm-out

Block Energy PLC - exploration and production company focused on Georgia, applying new technology to previously discovered oil fields - Says it is ‘well funded’...

Fri, 22/12/2023 - 11:16


IN BRIEF: M&C Saatchi sells loss-making subsidiaries to local managers

M&C Saatchi PLC - London-based advertising agency - Sells loss-making subsidiaries in Sweden and Hong Kong to their local managers for little or no money,...

Fri, 22/12/2023 - 10:51


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