Transactions UK

  • April 30, 2026

    Pensions-Backed Schroders Fund Invests £100M Into UK Cos.

    Schroders Capital has said one of its investment vehicles has committed more than £100 million ($135.2 million) of pension capital and government-backed money to a range of British technology and artificial intelligence startups.

  • April 30, 2026

    Slaughter And May, Cravath-Led Water Biz To Raise £800M

    United Utilities said on Thursday that it is planning to raise £800 million ($1 billion) to fund the equity element of a £2.5 billion government-mandated investment program to fund, build and upgrade water infrastructure in England and Wales.

  • April 30, 2026

    Whitbread To Return £2B To Shareholders, Cut Costs

    Whitbread PLC unveiled a £2 billion ($2.7 billion) shareholder return program on Thursday as part of a sweeping five-year cost saving plan to boost margins for Britain's largest hotel operator.

  • April 30, 2026

    Lazard To Buy HSF Kramer-Led Campbell Lutyens For $575M

    Lazard Inc. said Thursday that it will buy London-based Campbell Lutyens for $575 million to create a global private capital advisory unit.

  • April 30, 2026

    Irish Energy Biz Snubs £5B Bid From KKR-Led Consortium

    DCC PLC said Thursday it has rejected a preliminary £4.95 billion ($6.7 billion) takeover bid from a consortium led by private equity firms Energy Capital Partners LP and KKR, because the proposal significantly undervalues the Irish energy distributor.

  • April 29, 2026

    More UK Businesses Face Crisis Over Taxes, War, Report Says

    The number of U.K. businesses near collapse increased by almost 37% with rising taxes ahead of the economic fallout of the Iran war, an insolvency firm warned in a report Wednesday.

  • April 29, 2026

    Mapping Software Biz Quits LSE Following £87M Buyout

    1Spatial said Wednesday that its approximately £87.1 million ($118 million) sale to VertiGIS, a portfolio company of U.S. technology investor Battery Ventures, has been completed, triggering the suspension of the British mapping software business' shares from trading.

  • April 29, 2026

    Simmons & Simmons-Led Döhler To Buy Treatt For £183M

    German ingredients maker Döhler Group said Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire rival manufacturer Treatt for approximately £183 million ($247 million) in a deal that will cancel the British company's listing on the London Stock Exchange.

  • April 29, 2026

    Irish Energy Co. Weighs Approach From KKR, Energy Capital

    Irish energy and marketing giant DCC PLC said Wednesday that a consortium of two private equity firms has made a preliminary approach regarding a possible takeover.

  • April 29, 2026

    Uzbekistan Fund Shoots For $1.95B Valuation In London IPO

    Uzbekistan's sovereign wealth fund said Tuesday that it is aiming for a market capitalization of $1.95 billion in its London and Tashkent initial public offering.

  • April 29, 2026

    BoE Set To Bolster Funded Reinsurance Regulatory Oversight

    The Bank of England's regulatory arm floated measures on Wednesday that would see funded reinsurance transactions involving U.K. life insurance companies face enhanced regulatory requirements, amid fears its growing use poses wider risks to financial stability.

  • April 29, 2026

    Skadden, Hannes Steer Kone's €29.4B Deal For German Rival

    Finnish lift engineering heavyweight Kone will buy TK Elevator GmbH in a cash and stock deal that values the German rival at €29.4 billion ($34 billion), the companies said Wednesday.

  • April 29, 2026

    Spanish Travel Tech Biz To Buy Biometrics Co. For €1.2B

    Spain's Amadeus said Wednesday it plans to acquire Idemia Public Security, a French biometrics firm, for €1.2 billion ($1.4 billion) as the travel tech giant seeks to boost its border control capabilities.

  • April 28, 2026

    EU Flags Concerns Over Paper Joint Venture

    European enforcers launched an in-depth investigation Tuesday into a planned joint venture between paper manufacturers UPM and Sappi over concerns about the market for magazine paper and several other products.

  • April 28, 2026

    CMA Waves Through LDC's Buy Of Gressingham Parent

    U.K.'s antitrust regulator said on Tuesday that it has approved the acquisition of British duck breeder Gressingham's parent company Green Label Holdings Ltd. by French farming company Société LDC SA after a three-month investigation.

  • April 28, 2026

    Kingsmill Owner Defends Deal For Hovis To CMA

    Kingsmill owner AB Foods urged the U.K. competition watchdog on Tuesday to clear its proposed purchase of rival Hovis, arguing that the deal would not harm competition and would prevent the collapse of a struggling business.

  • April 28, 2026

    Barclays Launches £500M Buyback After 'Solid' Results

    Barclays unveiled a £500 million ($674 million) share buyback on Tuesday as the lender reported a steady rise in profit and income in the first three months of 2026.

  • April 28, 2026

    White & Case Guides Chip Co. On £13M Placing, Retail Offer

    IQE PLC said Tuesday that it has completed a placing and retail share offer, raising £13 million ($17.5 million) as part of a wider recapitalization to strengthen the British semiconductor company's balance sheet and to fund future growth.

  • April 28, 2026

    Party Goods Retailer Kicks Off £15M Share Buyback

    Card Factory PLC began a share buyback program on Tuesday to return up to £15 million ($20.3 million) to investors as the cards and party goods retailer reported a slump in pre-tax profit.

  • April 28, 2026

    EQT Raises €3.1B To Buy European Logistics Assets

    EQT AB said Tuesday that it has raised a total of €3.1 billion ($3.6 billion) for a real estate fund that will invest in modern logistics assets across Europe.

  • April 27, 2026

    Nick Candy Beats Startup Founder's Freezing Order Claim

    A London court struck out former dotcom entrepreneur Robert Bonnier's claim on Monday against property developer Nick Candy over a wrongly obtained freezing order, concluding that the entrepreneur and his company's bankruptcy trustee repeatedly breached court orders.

  • April 27, 2026

    UK Industry Group Calls For Countermeasures To US Tariffs

    A U.K. industry group urged the country's government to prepare a "trade bazooka," including a package of countermeasures to safeguard the economy from outside shocks such as U.S. tariffs and the economic fallout from the Iran war.

  • April 27, 2026

    Health Tech Co. Carasent Acquires Infosolutions For $12.5M

    Nordic IT firm Carasent AB said Monday that it has agreed to acquire rival Infosolutions Sverige AB in a deal that values the rival company at an enterprise value of 115 million Swedish krona ($12.5 million).

  • April 27, 2026

    Seraphim Space Investment Trust Plans To Raise £350M

    British space tech firm Seraphim Space Investment Trust said on Monday that it is planning to raise up to £350 million ($474 million) in equity through a class of temporary shares "to invest in attractive opportunities."

  • April 27, 2026

    Broadstone To Oversee Section Of Clara Pension Superfund

    Broadstone said on Monday that it will provide administration services to members of the Videndum DB Pension Scheme a week after the retirement savings plan revealed that it would transfer into defined benefit superfund Clara Pensions.

Expert Analysis

  • A Look At UK's 1st Report On Security Regime For Deals

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    The U.K. government’s recent report on the National Security and Investment Act, covering its first three months since it came into force in January, suggests that the regime may not be leading to a surge in benign notifications and that the government is responding quickly, which is good news for businesses, say attorneys at Cooley.

  • What EU Changes To Dual Distribution Mean For Franchises

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    Following the European Commission’s adoption of the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and accompanying vertical guidelines regarding dual distribution, which took effect this month, franchisors should examine their flow of information to and from franchisees to determine whether it must be restricted, say attorneys at Baker McKenzie.

  • How ESG Matters Are Influencing M&A Due Diligence Trends

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    With a proliferation of environmental, social and governance-related regulatory developments and a desire to comply with best practice, ESG matters have become an increasingly important area of focus for both clients and advisers in M&A transactions, say attorneys at Sullivan & Cromwell.

  • Changes To UK Competition Rules Will Extend CMA Powers

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    Recent amendments to U.K. competition and consumer law regimes introduce changes to merger control and antitrust investigations that will result in the speedier resolution of cases and greater autonomy for the Competition and Markets Authority, say Bill Batchelor and Aurora Luoma at Skadden.

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