Foxtons: London estate agent hikes dividend as turnaround plan gathers steam Property London estate agent Foxtons has bucked a pallid property market to report healthy rise in revenue and profit, and raise its dividend, in yet another sign of the turnaround being navigated by its new chief executive.
De La Rue: Banknote maker hopeful takeover will end in ‘coming months’ amid sliding revenue M&A Banknote printer De La Rue has said it believes takeover talks will reach a "successful conclusion in the coming months", as it reported a dent in full year revenue.
UK deal value skyrockets to £68bn as buyers pounce on bigger targets Business UK M&A value skyrocketed in the first half of 2024, rising by two thirds, despite the number of deals actually decreasing.
Carlsberg strikes £3.3bn deal for FTSE 250-listed Britvic July 8, 2024 Directors at Britvic said the offer was "fair and reasonable" recommending unanimously that shareholder vote in favour of the scheme.
PR takeovers are all the rage as private equity piles in July 3, 2024 Jess Jones takes a look at why M&A activity in the PR sector is on the rise, and asks whether it will continue
Tech firm Checkit abandons takeover pursuit of AIM-listed Crimson Tide June 26, 2024 Checkit is now unable to submit another takeover proposal for six months. It had previously attempted to engage in discussions with Crimson multiple times over the last four years.
Alpha FMC agrees to £626m takeover from Bridgepoint June 20, 2024 AIM-listed Alpha Financial Markets Consultancy has agreed to a takeover deal by private equity giant Bridgepoint.
Brave Bison abandons pursuit of Mission Group after it refuses to engage in ‘constructive dialogue’ June 10, 2024 Digital advertising group Brave Bison has abandoned its attempts to takeover Mission Group, criticising the firm for refusing to engage in "constructive dialogue".
US lobby group acquires London’s Pagefield in £30m deal June 7, 2024 London-listed Public Policy Holding Company, has expanded into the City after acquiring cross-party public affairs advisory business Pagefield
Profit of top US law firms in London have dropped below £1bn amid M&A slowdown June 6, 2024 Profits at the top US law firms in London have fallen below £1bn as the downturn in the M&A market is starting to have its effects