Bids, mergers and takeovers


Phoenix Group buys Sun Life for £248 million; ups dividend by 2.5%

Shares in Phoenix Group Holdings PLC rose on Thursday on the prospect of a step-up in shareholder returns, as it announced a £248 million acquisition....

Thu, 04/08/2022 - 09:30


IN BRIEF: Iomart acquires Concepta for up to £14.5 million

Iomart Group PLC - Glasgow, Scotland-based managed services and cloud computing firm - Acquires Concepta Capital Ltd, a holding company for firms including the ORIIUM...

Wed, 03/08/2022 - 19:42


IN BRIEF: Alpha Real Trust acquires Travelodge hotel in Cornwall

Alpha Real Trust Ltd - Guernsey-based property finance investor - Acquires 55-bed hotel in Wadebridge, Cornwall for £4.3 million. Property is leased to Travelodge Hotels...

Wed, 03/08/2022 - 19:41


IN BRIEF: Pennant International to dispose of Pennant Court office

Pennant International Group PLC - Cheltenham, England-based training technology and product support provider - Agrees sale of former Cheltenham head office Pennant Court to Pripco...

Wed, 03/08/2022 - 19:39


IN BRIEF: Henry Boot sells of Yorkshire warehouse for £11.4 million

Henry Boot PLC - Sheffield, England-based housebuilder and property developer - Completes sale of 65,000 square feet warehouse unit at Wakefield Hub logistics development in...

Wed, 03/08/2022 - 18:27


IN BRIEF: Rotala buys bus operator Midland Classic for £2 million

Rotala PLC - bus operations at Heathrow airport and in West Midlands and North West - Acquires principal Burton-on-Trent bus operator Midland Classic Ltd for...

Wed, 03/08/2022 - 18:26


Drax acquires wood pellet plant in Canada for undisclosed sum

Drax Group PLC on Wednesday announced an agreement with Princeton Standard Pellet Corp to acquire its pellet plant in British Columbia, Canada for an undisclosed...

Wed, 03/08/2022 - 17:51


IN BRIEF: Omega Diagnostics shares rise as CD4 business sale completed

Omega Diagnostics Group PLC - Alva, Scotland-based diagnostics company - Completes sale of loss-making CD4 business to Accubio Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chinese biotechnology...

Wed, 03/08/2022 - 12:59


Keywords shares up as annual performance expected to top consensus

Keywords Studios PLC on Wednesday said it is ‘confident’ that 2022 performance will be ahead of current market expectations, as both interim revenue and...

Wed, 03/08/2022 - 11:59


Glenveagh buys timber frame manufacturer Harmony Timber Solutions

Glenveagh Properties PLC on Wednesday said it has bought Wicklow, Ireland-based timber frame manufacturer Harmony Timber Solutions Ltd.

The Dublin-based housebuilder said that Harmony will...

Wed, 03/08/2022 - 11:51


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