Transactions UK

October 23, 2025
Redcentric Sells Data Centers For £127M To Stellanor

British IT services company Redcentric PLC said Thursday that it has agreed to conditionally sell its data center business Redcentric Data for up to £127 million ($169.5 million) to an affiliate of Deutsche Bank.
October 23, 2025
Clifford Chance-Led Swiss Biz To Sell Logistics Co. For $1.1B

Swiss investment firm Partners Group said Thursday that it has agreed to sell its minority stake in Apex Logistics to Kuehne+Nagel for 886 million Swiss francs ($1.1 billion).
October 23, 2025
CMA Probes £723M Unite-Empiric Student Housing Merger

The Competition and Markets Authority said on Thursday that it has launched an investigation into student accommodation developer Unite's proposed acquisition of rival Empiric Student Property.
October 23, 2025
Metals Explorer Unveils £4M Deal For Royalties Biz Stake

Exploration company Power Metal Resources PLC said Thursday that it has inked a binding subscription agreement for an investment of £4 million ($5.3 million) in mining royalty business Apex as it looks to generate growth from a diversified portfolio.
October 23, 2025
Barclays, JP Morgan Take 20% Stake In LSEG's Post Trade Biz

The London Stock Exchange Group said Thursday that it has sold a 20% stake in Post Trade Solutions to a group of 11 banks, including Barclays, J.P. Morgan and Citi, for £170 million ($227 million), in a deal that will allow it to bag more of the profits from its separate SwapClear business.
October 23, 2025
Consortium Pulls Bid For UK Staffing Biz Empresaria

Global staffing business Empresaria said Thursday that a consortium has cooled its interest in acquiring the group, after its shareholders and board failed to back the prospective bid.
October 22, 2025
Nordic Capital Sued For £15M In Fees Over Hargreaves Deal

Nordic Capital has been sued for £15 million ($20 million) by a financial adviser that claims the private equity fund reneged on a promise to pay a success fee following its takeover of Hargreaves Lansdown.
October 22, 2025
French Insurer CNP To Take 40% Stake In Brazil's Embracon

French multinational insurance company CNP Assurances SA said Wednesday it has agreed to ultimately acquire a 40% stake in Brazilian financing company Embracon by first merging their alternate credit businesses to create "a major player in this fast-growing segment."
October 22, 2025
A&O-Led Ipsen To Buy Blood Cancer Research Biz For €1B

Global biopharmaceutical company Ipsen said Wednesday that it will acquire a biotechnology company, ImCheck Therapeutics, from a consortium of French, European and U.S. investors for up to €1 billion ($1.16 billion) to boost the portfolio of its cancer treatments.
October 22, 2025
Liberty Global Offloads 5% ITV Stake For £135M

Telecommunications and media giant Liberty Global said Wednesday that its subsidiary has sold approximately half its stake in British broadcaster ITV PLC for £135 million ($180 million) to cut its holding from about 10% to 5%.
October 22, 2025
Barclays Reveals Investor Reward Plan With £500M Buyback

Barclays unveiled a £500 million ($666 million) share repurchase program on Wednesday as the banking titan confirmed its ambitions to return billions of pounds to investors over a two-year period.
October 22, 2025
BasePoint Gets More Time For £523M Bid For UK Credit Biz

The U.K.'s merger authority has given U.S. specialist finance group BasePoint even more time to make a £523 million ($696 million) offer for International Personal Finance, the British credit provider said Wednesday.
October 22, 2025
PE Companies Finalize Deal For UK Insurance Broker JMG

Private equity companies GTCR and Synova have confirmed their acquisition of JMG Group five months after announcing their intention to buy the British insurance broker.
October 22, 2025
Princes Group Targets £1.25B Valuation In November IPO

Tinned food manufacturer Princes Group PLC said Wednesday that its planned initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange in early November values the company at up to £1.24 billion ($1.65 billion).
October 21, 2025
FTC's Holyoak Thinks US Enforcers Should Stick To US Law

Federal Trade Commission member Melissa Holyoak suggested Tuesday that the Republican-led agency is unlikely to nudge its international peers to block mergers on its behalf, as it was accused of doing previously.
October 21, 2025
Strand Hanson Seeks $85M In Pharma Merger Fee Dispute

Lawyers for financial adviser Strand Hanson told a London court Tuesday on the first day of an $85.79 million damages trial that Conduit Pharmaceuticals owed it a success fee from a merger after it advised the biotech company on an aborted takeover.
October 21, 2025
Riverstone Energy Sells Onyx Power For $49M In Wind-Down

Private equity firm Riverstone Energy Ltd. said Tuesday that it has agreed to sell electricity producer Onyx Power to Swiss-based ResInvest Group for $49 million as part of its managed wind-down process.
October 21, 2025
Simmons & Simmons Leads Investor On £250M Share Returns

Life sciences investor Syncona Ltd. said Tuesday that it plans to return £250 million ($334 million) to shareholders as it laid out proposals aimed at maximizing value for investors.
October 21, 2025
London & Associated To Exit LSE Amid Low Investor Interest

London & Associated Properties PLC said Tuesday that it has decided to remove its shares from the London Stock Exchange after more than 80 years, citing low interest among investors and the high costs of being on the exchange.
October 21, 2025
Shawbrook Eyes £2B Market Cap For November IPO

Shawbrook Group PLC priced its market value at between £1.8 billion ($2.4 billion) and £2 billion on Tuesday for the online lender's initial public offering, making the float London's biggest to date in 2025.
October 21, 2025
Hostelworld To Widen Biz With $12M Acquisition Of Events Co.

Hostelworld Group PLC said Tuesday it has agreed to buy U.S. event discovery platform OccasionGenius Inc. for $12 million, a move the online booking company said will broaden its operations.
October 21, 2025
KKR, Quadrantis Buy Minority Stake In Peak Re

U.S. private equity business KKR and Portuguese venture capitalists Quadrantis said Tuesday that they will take a 15% stake in Hong Kong reinsurer Peak Re to help its global growth.
October 21, 2025
US Gov't Shutdown Delaying Magnum Spinoff, Unilever Says

Consumer goods giant Unilever said Tuesday that it has to delay moves to spin off its ice cream business because of the U.S. government shutdown, which is entering its third week.
October 20, 2025
UK Steps Up Antitrust Probe Into Getty-Shutterstock Merger

The U.K. antitrust regulator escalated its investigation into Getty's proposed acquisition of Shutterstock, citing on Monday "realistic" risks that a combined $3.7 billion entity could harm competition.
October 20, 2025
British Biopharma Biz Raises £16M To Fund Research

British biopharmaceutical company Avacta said Monday that it has raised approximately £16 million ($21.5 million) through an equity offering to fund its research and development activities next year.

Expert Analysis

What EU Changes To Dual Distribution Mean For Franchises

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

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

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.