Bids, mergers and takeovers


Primary Health Properties sweetens offer in new bid to acquire Assura

Primary Health Properties PLC on Thursday made a new offer to take over peer Assura PLC, in an attempt to outbid a US private equity...

Thu, 03/04/2025 - 08:42


Duke Capital to fund investee New Path’s latest acquisition

Duke Capital Ltd on Wednesday announced a follow-on investment of £3 million into existing capital partner New Path Fire & Security Ltd.

Guernsey, England-based group Duke...

Wed, 02/04/2025 - 16:39


Medcaw resumes trading after scrapping Abyssinian reverse takeover

Medcaw Investments PLC on Wednesday said it will no longer proceed with its planned reverse takeover of Abyssinian Metals Ltd, citing an ongoing dispute between...

Wed, 02/04/2025 - 12:49


UPDATE: Alphawave IP confident in own strategy amid Qualcomm approach

Alphawave IP Group PLC on Wednesday asked its shareholders to take no action, following the announcement by US semiconductor maker Qualcomm Inc on Tuesday that...

Wed, 02/04/2025 - 11:42


IN BRIEF: Experian completes $350 million ClearSale acquisition

Experian PLC - Dublin-based consumer credit checker - Says acquisition of ClearSale SA has been completed after satisfying all conditions. ClearSale is a Brazil-based digital...

Wed, 02/04/2025 - 09:57


Grafton Group buys HSS Hire’s Irish business for €31.6 million

Grafton Group PLC on Tuesday said it has agreed to buy HSS Hire Group PLC’s Ireland operation for €31.6 million.

Dublin-based building materials distributor and do-it-yourself...

Wed, 02/04/2025 - 09:40


Greencore to buy convenience food peer Bakkavor for £1.2 billion

Greencore Group PLC on Wednesday said it has reached an ‘agreement in principle’ for a takeover of London-based fresh food maker Bakkavor Group PLC.

Greencore, a...

Wed, 02/04/2025 - 09:03


Coral Products purchases Arrow Film Converters for over £500,000

Coral Products PLC on Tuesday said it has agreed to purchase Arrow Film Converters Ltd.

The Manchester, England-based maker of bespoke plastic products said it...

Tue, 01/04/2025 - 17:28


IN BRIEF: Slingsby ends formal sales process without proper proposal

HC Slingsby PLC - Baildon-based industrial equipment supplier - Concludes formal sales process without receiving a proposal it says would lead to an offer for...

Tue, 01/04/2025 - 14:29


Qualcomm says considering bid for London-listed Alphawave IP

Semiconductor company Qualcomm Inc on Tuesday said it is mulling acquiring London-listed Alphawave IP Group PLC.

Shares in high-speed connectivity solutions Alphawave jumped 48% to...

Tue, 01/04/2025 - 14:12


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