Bids, mergers and takeovers


Digitalbox buys TVGuide.co.uk in £550,000 deal

Digitalbox PLC on Monday said it has bought the web and mobile platform assets of TVGuide.co.uk Ltd, in a £550,000 deal.

Shares in the Bath-based...

Mon, 30/05/2022 - 11:40


Oxford Metrics shares rise on £52 million sale of Yotta

Shares in Oxford Metrics PLC rose on Monday after striking a deal to sell its infrastructure asset management unit Yotta, to construction-focused software provider Causeway...

Mon, 30/05/2022 - 11:02


Centrica says Spirit Energy asset sale take may rise to $1.2 billion

Centrica PLC on Monday said it has completed the $1.1 billion sale of Spirit Energy's Norwegian oil and gas assets.

In December, the Windsor, Berkshire-based...

Mon, 30/05/2022 - 11:00


IMI buys German automation firm Bahr Modultechnik for €98 million

Engineering firm IMI PLC on Monday agreed to buy Bahr Modultechnik Holding GmbH for an enterprise value, including debt, of €98 million.

Birmingham-based IMI said...

Mon, 30/05/2022 - 10:04


IN BRIEF: Brookfield has 13% acceptances for Homeserve takeover offer

Homeserve PLC - Walsall, England-based home repairs company - Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Ltd receives irrevocable undertakings for 43.0 million Homeserve shares to accept its takeover...

Mon, 30/05/2022 - 09:56


IN BRIEF: abrdn completes £1.5 billion buy of interactive investor

abrdn PLC - Edinburgh-based investment company - Completes the £1.49 billion acquisition of online retail investment platform interactive investor from shareholders including JC Flowers &...

Mon, 30/05/2022 - 09:47


TOP NEWS: Countryside shares jump as US bidder goes to shareholders

Shares in Countryside Partnerships PLC rose Monday morning after Inclusive Capital Partners LP said it made two approaches to the company's board with a potential...

Mon, 30/05/2022 - 09:45


Shaftesbury and Capital & Counties merger talks continue to progress

Shaftesbury PLC and Capital & Counties Properties PLC confirmed on Monday they remain in ‘advanced’ discussions regarding a possible all-share merger of the two companies,...

Mon, 30/05/2022 - 08:47


IN BRIEF: Ocean Outdoor expects Atoll takeover to take effect in June

Ocean Outdoor Ltd - London-based digital out-of-home advertising firm - Says it expects acquisition by New York-based investment company Atairos to become effective on June...

Fri, 27/05/2022 - 20:27


Stagecoach buys east London bus operations ahead of own takeover

Stagecoach Group PLC on Friday said its subsidiary, Stagecoach Bus Holdings Ltd, signed binding agreements to buy east London bus operations from Kelsian Group.

The...

Fri, 27/05/2022 - 09:37


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