Transactions UK

  • August 22, 2025

    Air Liquide To Buy Korean Gas Supplier In €2.8B Deal

    Air Liquide said Friday it has agreed to buy South Korean rival DIG Airgas from funds managed by Macquarie for an enterprise value of €2.85 billion ($3.31 billion) as the French company seeks to bolster its presence in the Asian market.

  • August 21, 2025

    Mediobanca Shareholders Reject €6.3B Banca Generali Deal

    Italian investment bank Mediobanca SpA said Thursday that its shareholders rejected its planned €6.3 billion ($7.3 billion) bid for wealth manager Banca Generali SpA, a move that now opens it up to a hostile takeover from rival Monte dei Paschi.

  • August 21, 2025

    Dentons-Led Premier To Gobble Up Gourmet Brand For £48M

     Premier Foods PLC said Thursday that it has agreed to buy Merchant Gourmet, a premium ready-to-eat specialist, for £48 million ($65 million) to cater for a growing appetite for high-quality and convenient meals.

  • August 21, 2025

    Aegon Boosts Buyback To €400M, Weighs Moving Base To US

    Aegon NV said Thursday it is doubling its current €200 million ($233 million) share repurchase program to €400 million as the pensions and insurance specialist begins a review of plans to shift its head office to the U.S.

  • August 21, 2025

    SPAC Ikigai Ventures To Buy Tech Group Dotlines For £67M

    Blank-check company Ikigai Ventures Ltd. said Thursday that it has agreed to acquire Dotlines, a global business and consumer technology group, for approximately £67 million ($90 million) to help it reach new customers in "under-served markets."

  • August 21, 2025

    UK Blocks Versarien Asset Sale To China-Linked JV

    The government has banned British engineering materials group Versarien from selling assets to a joint venture that it plans to set up with Anhui Boundary, a Chinese tire-maker, because of national security concerns.

  • August 21, 2025

    Appointed Reps Reform Gives FCA Bigger Enforcement Hook

    The U.K. government's plans to tighten the rules for appointed representatives will give the Financial Conduct Authority a far greater enforcement hook, making the regime costlier and harder to access by the companies it is designed to support, lawyers have warned.

  • August 27, 2025

    Perkins Coie Hires Tech Pro From Clifford Chance

    Perkins Coie LLP has hired a senior technology lawyer from Clifford Chance LLP to boost its capabilities in its relatively new operation in London.

  • August 20, 2025

    Aviva, Tesco Launch Life Insurance Partnership

    Aviva PLC said Wednesday that it has launched a new partnership with the insurance arm of Tesco that will give the customers of the grocery giant access to affordable life insurance programs.

  • August 20, 2025

    Waldorf Production Can't Get Court Approval For Rescue Plan

    Scottish oil and gas company Waldorf Production UK PLC has failed to secure court approval of a restructuring plan for its $225 million of debt, as a judge ruled the plan failed to consider the fair allocation to all creditors.

  • August 20, 2025

    Simpson-Led Rosebank Completes £1.5B Electrical Biz Deal

    Rosebank Industries PLC said Wednesday that it has completed its acquisition, worth approximately £1.5 billion ($2 billion), of Electrical Components International from Cerberus Capital Management LLP.

  • August 20, 2025

    Swedish Digital Therapy Co. Expands In UK With Acquisition

    Swedish digital therapy provider Mindler said Wednesday it has acquired Ieso Digital Health UK, a British online counseling company, amid a gap in treatment for mental health.

  • August 20, 2025

    Saint-Gobain To Sell Australian Property Asset For $370M

    French construction materials giant Saint-Gobain said Wednesday that it has agreed to sell a property next to the new Western Sydney Airport for 575 million Australian dollars as it continues to offload assets following its purchase of an Australian rival.

  • August 20, 2025

    Software Co. Strangeworks Acquires German AI Tech Biz

    Computing software firm Strangeworks said Wednesday that it has acquired Quantagonia, a German AI-powered technology company, in a move to boost its business opportunities.

  • August 20, 2025

    Eversheds, LCP Guide £700M Pension Deal For Engineer ABB

    The British subsidiary of global electrical engineering giant ABB Group has agreed a full-scheme pension program buy-in worth £700 million ($945 million) with Aviva PLC, the insurer said Wednesday.

  • August 20, 2025

    Medical Products Biz To Return $300M To Investors

    Convatec Group PLC said on Wednesday that it has kicked off a share buyback program to return as much as $300 million to investors through repurchasing stock, after the medical products and technology company reported a surge in half-year profits.

  • August 19, 2025

    Anglo American Seeks Arbitration Over Failed $3.8B Mine Deal

    British mining company Anglo American PLC said Tuesday that it will begin arbitration proceedings against Peabody Energy after the U.S. mining company pulled out of a $3.78 billion deal to buy mines in Australia producing steel-making coal.

  • August 19, 2025

    Athora, Brookfield Deals May Spur UK Pension Risk Appetite

    A wave of consolidation among life insurers may mean deeper pockets to meet demand in the pension risk transfer market, a broker said Tuesday.

  • August 19, 2025

    UK Metals Firm To Exit Tungsten Miner Stake With £13.6M Sale

    Power Metal said Tuesday it has agreed to sell its last remaining stake in tungsten explorer Guardian Metal Resources PLC to an investment fund managed by Duquesne Family Office LLC for £13.6 million ($18 million).

  • August 19, 2025

    Property Investor To Sell Virgin Active Gym Site For £6.75M

    Property investor and developer Conygar said Tuesday that it has exchanged contracts to sell a site in central England that houses a Virgin Active gym for £6.75 million ($9.13 million) in cash.

  • August 19, 2025

    Insurance Giant Gallagher Closes $13B AssuredPartners Buy

    Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has completed its $13.5 billion acquisition of independent rival AssuredPartners Inc. as the global insurance brokerage seeks to benefit from strengthening its niche industry expertise and growing its U.K. and Ireland operations.

  • August 19, 2025

    Georgian Biz Kicks Off $50M Buyback To Reward Investors

    Investment business Georgia Capital PLC launched a $50 million buyback on Tuesday to reduce its share capital and return 700 million Georgian lari ($260 million) to investors.

  • August 18, 2025

    5 Firms Guide Soho House $2.7B Take-Private Deal With MCR

    Soho House & Co. Inc. announced Monday that it has inked a take-private deal with hotel operator MCR that values the company at $2.7 billion.

  • August 18, 2025

    Gold Trader Can't Sue Administrators Over Hostile Takeover

    A London court on Monday struck out a gold trading app's claim against its former administrators in which it alleged they were wrongly appointed as part of a failed hostile takeover bid, rather than to legitimately repay debt.

  • August 18, 2025

    Property Group Arora Buys Justice Ministry Offices For £245M

    Arora Group said Monday it has acquired the central London offices used by the Ministry of Justice from Land Securities Group PLC for £245 million ($332 million) in cash, as the west London-based real estate group eyes developing the site for new tenants.

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