Bids, mergers and takeovers


TOP NEWS: Next rescues Joules by taking majority stake, keeping staff

Next PLC on Thursday said it is buying a majority stake in fellow retailer Joules Group PLC, which last week Friday said it was preparing...

Thu, 01/12/2022 - 14:04


Capita seals £156 million Pay360 sale; CMA wades in on NEC deal

Capita PLC on Thursday said it sealed the sale of its Pay360 Ltd business to Access PaySuite Ltd, part of the Access Group.

The...

Thu, 01/12/2022 - 12:44


IN BRIEF: Facilities by ADF shares up on acquisition of Location One

Facilities by ADF PLC - provider of production and support vehicles for the TV and film industry - Buys Location One Ltd, the UK’s largest...

Thu, 01/12/2022 - 11:03


Venture Life acquires three new brands with HL Healthcare buy

Venture Life Group PLC on Thursday said it had acquired three new ear-nose-throat brands after buying HL Healthcare Ltd for £13.0 million.

The Berkshire, England-based...

Thu, 01/12/2022 - 10:52


Essentra buys components manufacturer Wixroyd for £30 million

Essentra PLC on Thursday announced the acquisition of Wixroyd Holdings Ltd, its first buy since unveiling a new strategy to become a pure-play components business....

Thu, 01/12/2022 - 10:41


Syncona’s Achilles says cancer treatment shows promise; seals buy

Syncona Ltd on Thursday noted a promising safety profile for a cancer therapy concocted by one investee, and separately announced the completion of an acquisition...

Thu, 01/12/2022 - 10:16


Spirax-Sarco Engineering completes acquisition of Durex Industries

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC on Thursday confirmed the completion of its acquisition of Durex International Corp, a US-based specialist in custom electric thermal solutions for ultra-high...

Thu, 01/12/2022 - 09:40


Royal Bank of Canada buys HSBC Bank Canada for £8 billion

Royal Bank of Canada on Wednesday said it has entered an agreement to acquire HSBC Bank Canada, in a move to position itself as the...

Wed, 30/11/2022 - 17:16


TOP NEWS: SSE completes sale of Transmission arm for GPB1.47 billion

SSE PLC on Wednesday said it completed the sale of a 25% minority stake in its SSEN Transmission unit for £1.46 billion.

The Perth, Scotland-based...

Wed, 30/11/2022 - 14:32


Elementis says Chromium business outside of its strategy, agrees sale

Elementis PLC on Wednesday said that it has agreed upon the sale of its Chromium business, following on from a strategic review in April 2022....

Wed, 30/11/2022 - 11:51


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