Bids, mergers and takeovers


Sportech to gain £36m from asset sales

Sportech will gain £36.1 million in aggregate net cash from sales of assets and business divisions in 2020.

Last year, the betting service provider confirmed...

Fri, 05/02/2021 - 13:35


boohoo confirms Arcadia brands talks

boohoo group has confirmed it is in exclusive talks with Arcadia's administrators about acquiring several of its brands.

The announcement has been made by...

Fri, 29/01/2021 - 13:21


Prudential to separate from Jackson Financial

Prudential has confirmed its intention to pursue a demerger from its US business, Jackson Financial, in the second quarter of 2021.

The separation would...

Thu, 28/01/2021 - 09:40


Lycaremit broadens reach with Wari partnership

Lycaremit has entered a strategic partnership with Wari to offer its remittance services to more markets.

Remittance provider Lycaremit, part of the Lyca Group, will...

Fri, 22/01/2021 - 14:11


Escape Hunt to acquire European competitor

Escape Hunt is acquiring European competitor French Master Franchise, for a consideration of approximately £330,000.

Both companies have conditionally agreed terms for the acquisition....

Fri, 22/01/2021 - 13:55


S-Ventures buys healthy snack brand for £167k

S-Ventures has acquired We Love Purely, a healthy snack brand, for £167,000.

The company has acquired the 75.1% majority stake with a price of £137,000...

Fri, 22/01/2021 - 13:11


Mattioli Woods buys stake in Tiller

Mattioli Woods has acquired a 4% stake in Tiller Group, a software as a service wealth management platform.

The company has called this a 'strategic...

Wed, 20/01/2021 - 14:38


Ascential sells Groundsure for £170m

Ascential has sold its Groundsure business for £170 million to a subsidiary of ATI Global.

Groundsure is a brand that sits within Ascential's Built...

Wed, 20/01/2021 - 13:39


CMA to investigate NVIVIA Arm takeover

The Competition and Markets Authority is planning to investigate the anticipated takeover of Arm by US chip designer NVIDIA.

The regulatory body is inviting input...

Wed, 06/01/2021 - 13:18


Water Intelligence reacquires Seattle franchise of American Leak Detection subsidiary

Water Intelligence has reacquired the Seattle franchise of its American Leak Detection subsidiary for $5.5 million as the firm continues to grow business segments and...

Wed, 06/01/2021 - 08:33


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