Bids, mergers and takeovers


Grafenia buys Irish property management software firm Topfloor Systems

Grafenia PLC on Friday said it has acquired Topfloor Systems Ltd, a Dublin-based company, for €6.2 million in cash.

Grafenia is a Manchester, England-based group...

Fri, 17/02/2023 - 13:37


EDX Medical acquires product development company Torax Biosciences

EDX Medical Group PLC on Friday said it has acquired Torax Biosciences Ltd, by issuing 1.7 million shares in the company at a deemed price...

Fri, 17/02/2023 - 12:02


SolGold expects merger with Cornerstone to close by early March

SolGold PLC on Friday said it expects its planned acquisition of Canada’s Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc to complete by March 5.

SolGold, a Brisbane, Australia-based...

Fri, 17/02/2023 - 11:47


Benchmark buys remaining 10.5% interest in Icelandic subsidiary

Benchmark Holdings PLC on Friday said it acquired the remaining 10.5% minority interest in its subsidiary Benchmark Genetics Iceland.

The West Sussex, England-based aquaculture biotechnology company...

Fri, 17/02/2023 - 11:08


Gore Street Energy buys Californian energy storage for $110 million

Gore Street Energy Storage Fund PLC on Friday said it has agreed to buy Big Rock, an energy storage project located in Imperial County, California.

Gore...

Fri, 17/02/2023 - 08:47


UPDATE: Bluestar confirms takeover approach for troubled Home REIT

Bluestar Group Ltd on Thursday confirmed it has made an ‘indicative proposal’ to acquire embattled real estate investment trust Home REIT PLC.

The news comes...

Thu, 16/02/2023 - 18:22


TOP NEWS: BP buys TravelCenters of America for $1.3 billion

BP PLC on Thursday said it is buying travel centre operator TravelCenters of America Inc for $1.3 billion, to boost its electric vehicle charging offering.

The...

Thu, 16/02/2023 - 14:13


Dalata Hotel buys Maldron Hotel in London; to open in summer 2023

Dalata Hotel Group PLC on Thursday said it has bought its first London-based Maldron Hotel, which is due to open in summer.

The Dublin-based hotel chain...

Thu, 16/02/2023 - 12:12


Devro recommends increased £564 million Saria takeover offer

Devro PLC on Thursday said it received an increased and ‘final’ takeover offer from Saria Nederland BV, an indirect subsidiary of Saria SE & Co...

Thu, 16/02/2023 - 10:55


Hollywood Bowl marks place in Canada with three new bowling centres

Hollywood Bowl Group PLC on Thursday said it has brought three Canadian-based bowling businesses for C$12 million, about £7.5 million.

The Hertfordshire, England-based ten-pin bowling operator...

Thu, 16/02/2023 - 10:16


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