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.
Almost half of UK corporations set to ramp up legal spend amid M&A resurgence July 8, 2024 Nearly half of UK corporations are predicting an increase for their legal spend as the demand for legal advice on M&A transactions has clawed back
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
Wood Group engages with Sidara on latest takeover bid, extends offer deadline June 5, 2024 Engineering and consulting company John Wood Group has said it is engaging with Sidara after the Dubai-based rival submitted a fourth and "final" bid for the FTSE 250 firm.
UK acquisition deals fall to pandemic low as foreign eyes turn away from London June 4, 2024 The number of UK mergers and acquisitions fell to their lowest in March since 2020, as the rate of foreign companies buying British businesses almost halved throughout the quarter. There were 426 M&A transactions in the first quarter of the year, 18 fewer than the previous quarter, data from the Office for National Statistics revealed [...]