Bids, mergers and takeovers

IN BRIEF: 91% of Lookers shareholders approve Global Auto takeover

Lookers PLC - Manchester-based car sales and service chain - Shareholders vote 91% in favour of Global Auto Holdings Ltd takeover at court and general...

Tue, 05/09/2023 - 17:20

CORRECT (04/09): Harmony Energy sells Rye Common to Pulse Clean Energy

(Correcting that Wormald Green and Hawthorne Pit projects have not been sold to Pulse Clean).

Harmony Energy Income Trust PLC on Monday - UK-focused investor in...

Tue, 05/09/2023 - 16:04

One Media IP buys licensor’s income share of Entertain Me catalogue

One Media IP Group PLC on Tuesday said that it bought the licensor’s income share of the Entertain ME catalogue for an undisclosed sum.

One...

Tue, 05/09/2023 - 14:53

IN BRIEF: Begbies Traynor continues Wales growth with new acquisition

Begbies Traynor Group PLC - Manchester, England-based business recovery, financial advisory and property services consultancy - Acquires Cardiff-based debt advisory and business insolvency firm Jones...

Tue, 05/09/2023 - 12:15

IN BRIEF: HgCapital Trust books 32% gain from sale of Commify stake

HgCapital Trust PLC - London-based investment vehicle that provides access to the private equity investments of New York-based manager Hg - HgCapital Trust says net...

Tue, 05/09/2023 - 11:07

B&M picks up 51 Wilko stores for £13 million from administrator

B&M European Value Retail SA on Tuesday said it has entered an agreement with the joint administrators of the failed Wilko chain to buy 51...

Tue, 05/09/2023 - 10:51

CORRECT: Kier agrees £9.6 million deal to acquire UK rail assets

(Correcting the currency to GBP.)

Kier Group PLC - Manchester, England-based construction firm - Agrees to acquire substantially all the rail assets from Buckingham Group Contracting...

Tue, 05/09/2023 - 09:40

Caledonia Investments sells its majority stake in 7IM to Canada fund

Caledonia Investments PLC on Tuesday said it has agreed terms for selling its majority stake in retail wealth manager Seven Investment Management.

The London-based investment trust...

Tue, 05/09/2023 - 09:37

TI Fluid Systems to buy Cascade Engineering for €25 million

TI Fluid Systems PLC on Tuesday said it will acquire Hungary-based Cascade Engineering Europe Kft for around €25.4 million.

The Oxfordshire-based maker of automotive fluid...

Tue, 05/09/2023 - 09:31

IN BRIEF: Tremor International confirms not currently in sales process

Tremor International Ltd - Israel-headquartered company offering an end-to-end technology advertising platform - Confirms that it is not currently in a sale process. Says that...

Mon, 04/09/2023 - 17:08

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