Bids, mergers and takeovers


Literacy Capital celebrates strong first half with asset value surge

Literacy Capital PLC on Monday said its net asset value increased 16% during its latest half-year, and that its portfolio companies have continued to show...

Mon, 11/09/2023 - 11:57


Seed Innovations sells most of Avextra interest for €2.9 million

Seed Innovations Ltd on Monday said it sold most of its interest in Avextra AG, formerly known as Eurox Group, for around €2.9 million.

Shares in...

Mon, 11/09/2023 - 10:05


UK retail chain Wilko on brink as talks with HMV owner collapse

A last-ditch attempt by the owner of HMV music stores to strike a rescue deal for stricken retailer Wilko has failed.

Administrators for the UK high...

Mon, 11/09/2023 - 09:54


Barkby shares triple as considers sale of Cambridge Sleep Sciences

Barkby Group PLC on Monday said subsidiary Cambridge Sleep Sciences is in advanced negotiations with ‘several household names’ for multi-year enterprise licensing deals for its...

Mon, 11/09/2023 - 09:34


TOP NEWS: Restaurant Group sells Frankie & Benny’s and Chiquito chains

Restaurant Group PLC on Monday confirmed it has agreed to sell its ‘challenged’ Frankie & Benny’s and Chiquito chains to the owner of Bella Italia,...

Mon, 11/09/2023 - 08:45


LondonMetric sells long income, retail assets for £17 million

LondonMetric Property PLC on Monday said it sold four long income and retail assets.

The London-based real estate investor said the four separate assets are for...

Mon, 11/09/2023 - 08:31


IN BRIEF: STM notes extended deadline for offer from Pension SuperFund

STM Group PLC - London-based cross border financial services provider - Notes UK Takeover Panel has extended the deadline for a ’put-up-or-shut-up’ takeover offer from...

Fri, 08/09/2023 - 12:38


Novacyt completes buy of molecular diagnostics firm Yourgene Health

Yourgene Health PLC on Friday announced that its takeover by Novacyt SA, a biotechnology group focused on clinical diagnostics, is complete.

YourGene, a Manchester, England-based...

Fri, 08/09/2023 - 11:58


IN BRIEF: Ecofin US Renewables mulls selling assets as launches review

Ecofin US Renewables Infrastructure Trust PLC - investor in US renewable energy assets - Decides to undertake a review of its strategy, focused on the...

Fri, 08/09/2023 - 11:57


Fintech Asia obtains £1 million via convertible loan note instrument

Fintech Asia Ltd on Friday said it obtained an unsecured committed facility of £1 million via a convertible loan note instrument with the noteholder IVC...

Fri, 08/09/2023 - 11:41


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