Amber River acquires majority interest in TAM as asset management sector continues to consolidate November 22, 2023 The firm formerly known as The Socium Group is backed by private equity firm Penta Capital and has assets under advice of £11bn.
EMEA and UK Q3 M&A: Down, but not out November 14, 2023 | City Talk Hopes were high for EMEA M&A going into Q3. Unfortunately, that optimism didn’t translate into increased deal values and volumes for EMEA. Nearly every sub-region experienced decreased activity. So, were there glimmers of light across the region and in the UK & Ireland? And are there still deals to be done before the year closes? [...]
UK Commercial Property reveals merger talks with rival Picton November 8, 2023 UK Commercial Property REIT confirms talks with Picton Property for a potential all-share merger
Using AI Technology to Execute a Serial Acquisition Strategy October 17, 2023 | City Talk To build a successful rollup, experienced dealmakers need to develop and operate a scalable, repeatable M&A playbook that includes due diligence. In fact, due diligence tends to be one of the most expensive stages in a dealmaking process, costing anywhere between $50K and $200K+ per acquisition, depending on the deal size. While M&A activity has [...]
London PR firm Powerscourt snapped up amid flurry of comms M&A activity October 11, 2023 US advisory business Morrow Sodali has bought London communications agency Powerscourt for an undisclosed sum, the companies confirmed today.
Renewi shareholders ask bidder to raise £636m stake October 8, 2023 A major shareholder in Renewi has reportedly asked its board not to engage with Australian global financial services group Macquarie until it raises its £636m bid for the firm. According to reports in The Times, the Anglo-Dutch waste management company rejected an offer of 775p a share from Macquarie last month, on the grounds that [...]
How is technology changing M&A? September 13, 2023 | City Talk Technology is constantly evolving, offering new tools, inspiring best practices, and creating benefits for today’s dealmakers. And it’s completely changing the way M&A is being done. Doug Cullen, Chief Product and Strategy Officer for Datasite, recently spoke with Alex Clemente, managing director for HBR Analytics Services, about how technology is impacting M&A. How has M&A changed how [...]
A damp start for EMEA M&A, but bright spots emerging for dealmakers August 8, 2023 | City Talk The EMEA M&A market is being impacted by market pressures. High inflation, dampening economic demand, and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war mean that dealmakers are operating in a period of uncertainty. What does this mean for dealmakers? A material impact on M&A activity in the region. Challenges persist for dealmakers Per Mergermarket data, the aggregate value [...]
Mid-market M&A remains resilient as UK market hopes for deal surge July 20, 2023 Mid-market deal activity in the UK has remained resilient despite a fall in the overall level of deals year-on-year, according to new data from Big Four firm PwC. In the first half of the year mid-market deals worth less than £1bn increased 1.8 per cent in the UK as smaller deals remained easier to finalise [...]
Gresham House to be taken private in £470m deal with US-based Searchlight Capital July 17, 2023 Gresham House will become the latest UK-listed firm to be taken private after agreeing a £470m deal with US-based private equity company Searchlight Capital. Shareholders in the AIM-listed fund manager, which invests in assets such as forestry and solar farms, will receive 1,105p per share, a premium of 63 per cent to its closing price [...]