Bids, mergers and takeovers


WPP acquires data science firm Sandtable

WPP has announced that GroupM has acquired Sandtable, the data science company that specialises in behavioural analytics and advanced simulations.

Sandtable is pioneering the use...

Thu, 05/03/2020 - 09:51


Polo increases interest in GCM

Polo Resources has announced that its subsidiary Polo Investments is increasing its direct shareholding in GCM Resources by acquiring 13,483,200 shares in GCM.

The...

Thu, 06/02/2020 - 09:02


Premier acquires further interest in MN Holdings Limited

Premier African Minerals has agreed to acquire a further 2% in MN Holdings, the owner and operator of the Otjozondu Manganese Mining Project, for US$200,000....

Thu, 06/02/2020 - 08:42


PureTech sells minority shares in Karuna

Clinical stage biotech company, PureTech Health, has announced it has sold 2.1 million shares of its affiliate, Karuna Therapeutics.

The cash sale has generated...

Thu, 23/01/2020 - 07:15


Hospitality firm PPHE acquires W29 Development

PPHE has announced that it has acquired a 50% interest in W29 Development LLC, for a total consideration of US$3.3 million.

As a result,...

Thu, 16/01/2020 - 08:00


Redx Pharma in discussions over possible bid

Drug discovery and development firm Redx Pharma said it is in discussions over a possible cash offer from an investor group led by biotech industry...

Tue, 31/12/2019 - 08:29


Regional REIT buys Edinburgh Park office for £10.3m

Real estate investor Regional REIT has acquired an office asset in a Scottish business park for a total consideration of £10.3m.

The office asset comprises...

Tue, 31/12/2019 - 07:51


CLS sells regional offices for £65m

Property investor CLS has announced the sale of a portfolio of 19 regional offices in the UK for an aggregate cash consideration £65m to Elite...

Tue, 31/12/2019 - 07:12


Prudential completes purchase of Thai fund management business

Prudential's Asian asset management business Eastspring has completed the acquisition of 50.1% of Thanachart Fund Management, the eighth largest mutual fund manager in Thailand.

At...

Fri, 27/12/2019 - 09:40


Belvoir makes acquisition, confirms trading in line

Lettings and estate agent Belvoir has agreed to buy estate agent Lovelles for £2m.

The deal will be funded from existing cash reserves and is...

Thu, 12/12/2019 - 09:47


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