Unilever acquires sustainable deodorant Wild April 1, 2025 Unilever has finally confirmed its acquisition of refillable deodorant brand Wild as it looks to build its presence in premium beauty and self care. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it is believed to value Wild at £230m. Wild, which was started in 2019 by business partners Charlie Bowes-Lyon and Freddy Ward, [...]
Alan Sugar: The Apprentice star sells entire stake in recruitment firm March 5, 2025 Lord Alan Sugar has sold his entire stake in an engineering and technology recruitment agency which he has backed for more than four years. Hernshead Group was set up by Tom Johnson in 2019 who shortly afterwards persuaded Lord Alan Sugar to invest despite him not going on hit BBC One show, The Apprentice. Johnson [...]
Zip World sold for £100m to Dolphin Capital January 26, 2025 A majority stake in adventure park operator Zip World has been acquired by private equity firm Dolphin Capital in a deal worth £100m. Zip World, which is headquartered in Llanrwst, Wales, has become the latest investment for the Oxfordshire-based private equity firm which already counts the likes of Snowcentres, Techmet and Dynisma in its portfolio. The [...]
Sale Sharks owner sells £1bn empire to Asda backer TDR Capital January 20, 2025 Simon Orange, the self-made millionaire who co-owns Premiership rugby club Sale Sharks, has sold his business empire to Asda backer TDR Capital in a deal worth more than £1bn. CorpAcq, which is based in Cheshire, counts more than 40 businesses as part of its portfolio including the likes of Cotton Traders. CorpAcq does not included [...]
Saudi Public Investment Fund nearing $1bn stake in Dazn January 14, 2025 Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is nearing a $1bn acquisition of a small minority stake in sport streaming platform Dazn. The London-based rights holder, which enjoys relationships with boxing’s Riyadh Season and a number of the top European football leagues, could potentially see its value pushed into the tens of billions after the injection. It [...]
FCA approves £10m acquisition of Musicmagpie by AO World November 6, 2024 The UK’s financial watchdog has approved the acquisition of Musicmagpie by AO World for £10m. First announced in October, the deal will see the electrical retailer acquire Musicmagpie for 9.1p per share, a fraction of its market capitalisation at IPO in 2021. It floated with a share price of 193p. Bolton-headquartered AO sells white goods [...]
Electrical supplier AO World snaps up Musicmagpie in near-£10m deal October 2, 2024 London-listed online retailer Musicmagpie will be snapped up by AO World as the electrical supplier looks to enhance its presence in consumer tech.
JTC snaps up Citi Trust as it continues transatlantic takeover spree September 16, 2024 FTSE 250 corporate solutions firm JTC has struck an $80m (£60.7m) deal to expand its financial services division with a new acquisition – the latest in a string of recent takeovers. The London-listed company, which is headquartered in the city, revealed it had bought out the US-based fiduciary business Citi Trust from Citi Bank in [...]
Thomas Cook snapped up by Polish tech firm in £30m buyout September 5, 2024 British travel agency Thomas Cook has been acquired by a Polish tech firm, marking its return to Europe after spending four years under Chinese ownership. The acquisition by eSky, a Katowice-headquartered search engine and reservation system provider for airlines, will see its current owner, Fosun, hand over all but the Chinese arm of the business [...]
Midwich: Tech distributor posts solid growth despite headwinds September 3, 2024 Audio and TV distributor Midwich has defied broader market headwinds to post a double-digit rise in gross profit and improved revenue numbers. The Norfolk-based firm, which has been a constituent of London’s Aim market since 2016, grew by 7.5 per cent at constant currency in the six months to June 30, raking in £446m in [...]