Bids, mergers and takeovers


Cohort makes German acquisition

Technology group Cohort has agreed to acquire Wartsila ELAC Nautik GmbH, a Germany-based market leader in naval surface ship and submarine sonar systems for a...

Thu, 12/12/2019 - 08:58


Kin & Carta makes US acquisition

Kin and Carta, an international digital transformation business, has announced the acquisition of Spire Digital, a private US-based digital transformation consulting firm.

Commenting on the...

Fri, 22/11/2019 - 09:56


Chesnara to acquire Dutch portfolio of life insurance business for €29.2m

Life insurer Chesnara, through its existing Netherlands-based closed book operation, the Waard Group, has agreed to acquire a portfolio of life insurance business in run-off...

Fri, 22/11/2019 - 07:45


Brooks Macdonald raises £30m to fund Cornelian Asset Managers acquisition

Investment management firm Brooks Macdonald has proposed a share placing of £30m to fund its £39m cash and shares acquisition of Cornelian Asset Managers.

Brooks...

Fri, 22/11/2019 - 07:37


Just Eat rejects rival buyout deal

Shares in food delivery company Just Eat flew 23% higher to 724p after receiving a counter bid from Prosus Naspers worth significantly more than its...

Tue, 22/10/2019 - 10:41


WH Smith buys US retailer in global push

WH Smith has agreed to acquire US travel retailer Marshall Retail Group for $400m (£312m) on a cash and debt-free basis to expand its international...

Thu, 17/10/2019 - 08:54


Recommended cash offer for Charles Taylor

The boards of LMP Bidco and Charles Taylor are pleased to announce that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash offer...

Thu, 19/09/2019 - 08:04


ConvaTec acquires Southlake Medical Supplies for approximately $5m

ConvaTec today announced it has signed an agreement to purchase the assets of Southlake Medical Supplies, Inc., a Texas-based independent provider of catheter-related supplies. For...

Wed, 18/09/2019 - 09:10


Braveheart offer to purchase remaining share capital of Paraytec Limited

Braveheart Investment Group plc has made a private offer to the shareholders of Paraytec Limited (Paraytec) to acquire the remaining issued share capital of Paraytec...

Wed, 18/09/2019 - 07:42


Porvair buys Royal Dahlman for €7.75m

Filtration and environmental technologies group Porvair said it had acquired 100% of Dutch industrial filtration business Royal Dahlman for a cash consideration of €7.75m.

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Thu, 05/09/2019 - 08:08


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