Direct Line rebuffs ‘highly opportunistic’ approach from Aviva November 27, 2024 In a stock exchange announcement, Aviva confirmed that it had submitted an offer last week, which valued the FTSE 250 firm at 250p per share.
UK M&A set for ‘sustained increase’ after Budget and Trump victory November 14, 2024 British M&A activity is expected to ramp up going into 2025, City advisers have said, as dealmakers feel more certainty following the Budget and US presidential election.
UK’s cash-strapped fintechs brace for buyouts as London IPOs stall October 8, 2024 Amid a dearth of IPO activity, the UK's fintech sector is bracing for more consolidation as successful start-ups expand and established players fend off future rivals.
Renew buys Full Circle in entry into onshore wind market October 7, 2024 Amersfoort-based Full Circle repairs, maintains and monitors assets in the European renewable energy market.
TI Fluid Systems rebuffs bid from Apollo-backed ABC Technologies September 16, 2024 British car part supplier TI Fluid Systems has rejected two offers from rival Canadian firm ABC Technologies, concluding they “significantly undervalued” the London-listed firm. The FTSE 250 constituent, which specialises in fluid handling and operates nearly 100 manufacturing countries in 27 countries, confirmed in a statement that it had received a second “unsolicited, highly preliminary” [...]
Wilmington: Profit and revenue soar at data provider September 16, 2024 Data provider Wilmington has hailed “another strong year” after it posted double-digit profit growth and revenue. The London-listed firm, which in the summer offloaded its UK healthcare unity for £26.3m, saw its profit before tax soar 42 per cent to £24.1m in the year ended 30 June. Its profit margin rose a quarter to 26.8 [...]
The secret language of City dealmaking September 9, 2024 Dealmaking on the public markets can be a dense and confusing world. Firms court each other in the public domain; cryptic, flirtatious barbs are fired across the market, and bosses on either side try to size each other up. But what do their messages really mean? What is the hidden meaning behind the jargon? From Pac-Man [...]
Segro pounces on Tritax Eurobox with all-share £552m offer September 4, 2024 The London-listed warehouse giant Segro has made an offer for its smaller peer, Tritax Eurobox. Sergo and Tritax Eurobox announced this morning they had reached an agreement on the terms of a recommended all-share offer by Sergo for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Tritax Eurobox. Segro has agreed to pay [...]
Wood Group shares plunge 40 per cent after bidder Sidara walks away citing ‘geopolitical risks’ August 5, 2024 Dubai-based engineers Sidara has brought an end to takeover talks with London-listed John Wood, citing "rising geopolitical risks" and "financial market uncertainty".
Foxtons: London estate agent hikes dividend as turnaround plan gathers steam July 30, 2024 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.