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June 30, 2025
Biz Manager ActiveOps Buys Aussie Rival For Up To $21.5M
ActiveOps PLC said Monday it has bought Australian rival Enlighten Group Pty Ltd. in a transaction worth up to of $21.5 million, as the U.K. business management software platform bids to expand globally.
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June 30, 2025
UK Opens Probe Into Boeing's $4.7B Deal For Spirit Aero
Britain's antitrust authority said Monday that it has opened a formal probe into Boeing's planned $4.7 billion deal to buy aircraft parts maker Spirit AeroSystems to consider whether it could harm competition in U.K. markets.
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June 30, 2025
Military Tech Giant To Buy UK Comms Maker For Up To £20M
Chemring said Monday it has agreed to acquire Landguard Nexus Ltd., a U.K. manufacturer of communications systems, in a deal worth up to £20 million ($27 million), as the defense technology company eyes growing its product portfolio.
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June 27, 2025
Off The Bench: Tatis Says Loan 'Predatory,' Tennis Player Suit
In this week's Off The Bench, a Major League Baseball star wants out of a "predatory" loan from a future earnings investment company, a group of migrant workers keep alive their suit accusing companies that helped develop World Cup facilities in Qatar of exploitation and abuse, and the tennis Grand Slam tournaments may be in the crosshairs of players suing the sport's hierarchy.
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June 27, 2025
Taxation With Representation: Weil, Freshfields, Sidley Austin
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Spectris backs a takeover offer from Advent, C&S Wholesale Grocers acquires SpartanNash, NBA team owners approve the sale of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx to a consortium led by former limited partners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez, and Illumina Inc. acquires SomaLogic from Standard BioTools.
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June 27, 2025
Marketing Consultancy In Talks To Sell Some Brands
Marketing consultancy Next 15 Group PLC confirmed Friday that it is in talks about offloading some of its brands, amid media speculation about the move.
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June 27, 2025
Pensions Admin Staff To Strike Amid Takeover Plan
A union for public sector workers announced a six-week-long strike action Friday against the management of pension administrator MyCSP, ahead of a planned takeover of the administration of civil service pensions by professional services company Capita.
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June 27, 2025
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen the British Basketball Federation sued by members of the men's professional basketball league for alleged competition breaches, songwriter Coco Star file an intellectual property claim against Universal Music Publishing, and the Solicitors Regulation Authority file a claim against the Post Office amid ongoing investigations into law firms linked to the Horizon IT Scandal. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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June 27, 2025
Luxembourg's RTL To Buy Sky Deutschland For €150M
Luxembourgish media conglomerate RTL said Friday it will buy Sky Deutschland from Comcast for €150 million ($176 million) in cash, to create an entertainment heavyweight with 11.5 million paying subscribers to compete with streaming giants Netflix and Amazon Prime.
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June 27, 2025
Digital Finance Group Lists On AIM To Boost Investor Reach
Tap Global Group PLC began trading its stock on London's junior Alternative Investment Market on Friday, which the digital finance platform hopes will bolster its exposure to investors.
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June 27, 2025
EU Ready For US Trade Deal, Von Der Leyen Says
The European Union is ready for a trade deal with the U.S. in the weeks ahead, but "all options remain on the table," the European Commission's president said Friday.
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June 27, 2025
Hercules Announces Up To £15.7M Deal For Staffing Biz
Hercules PLC, a provider of labor to the building industry, on Friday announced its purchase of energy staffing specialist Advantage NRG for up to £15.7 million ($22 million), with demand for skilled workers in the power sector expected to rise.
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June 27, 2025
Cash Shell To Buy UK Office Portfolio For £20M
Shell company Pristine Capital PLC said Friday that it has agreed to acquire an office property portfolio for £20 million ($27.4 million) and move its listing from the main market of the London Stock Exchange to AIM.
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June 27, 2025
Preventing Financial Crisis Best Thing For Growth, BoE Says
The government's growth agenda should not equate to throwing out all safeguards, because preventing a major financial crash is vital for ensuring Britain is competitive, a senior member of the Bank of England said Friday.
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June 27, 2025
Eversheds Leads £44M Deal With Industrial Co.'s Pension Plan
Industrial manufacturer Milliken has secured its U.K. employee pension scheme through a bulk purchase annuity transaction valued at £44 million ($60 million) with Royal London, Britain's largest mutual life insurer said Friday.
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June 26, 2025
UK Investigating Boeing's $4.7B Deal For Spirit Aero
Britain's Competition and Markets Authority on Thursday issued a call for comments about Boeing's planned $4.7 billion deal for aircraft parts maker Spirit AeroSystems to see if the tie-up will reduce competition in the country, joining U.S. enforcers who are already reviewing the deal.
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July 03, 2025
Dechert Hires PE Pro In London From Wealth Fund GIC
Dechert said on Thursday it has recruited a new partner from Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC, adding global private capital expertise to its corporate and securities practice in London.
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June 26, 2025
Greek Energy And Mining Biz To Float In London
Greece-listed Metlen Energy & Metals SA said Thursday that it will trade on the London Stock Exchange in a bid to consolidate the under one U.K.-listed ultimate parent company, Metlen PLC.
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June 26, 2025
Developer Secures £48M Option Sale For Sleep Tech Biz Stake
Property developer Roadside Real Estate PLC said Thursday it has agreed to sell its remaining interest in Cambridge Sleep Sciences Ltd. to a U.S. venture capital firm for at least £48 million ($66 million).
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June 26, 2025
Industrial Parks Operator Sirius Buys €13M German Property
Sirius Real Estate Ltd. said Thursday that it has snapped up an industrial property in a western German town for €12.9 million ($15 million), amid increased interest in the defense sector.
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June 26, 2025
Bitcoin-Powered Tech Biz Smarter Web Raises £41.2M
Technology company The Smarter Web Co. said Thursday that it has raised approximately £41.2 million ($56.5 million) by selling its shares to institutional investors, surpassing its initial target of £30 million.
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June 26, 2025
Kirkland Guides PE Firm's £184M Bid For Energy Consultancy
Inspired said Thursday that it has backed a £183.6 million ($252 million) takeover offer from U.S. private equity shop HGGC, as the energy and sustainability consultancy snubbed a rival offer from Regent International, a gas and metering services business.
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June 26, 2025
PIC Inks £900M Pension Deals For Energy Tech Biz
Pension Insurance Corp. PLC said Thursday that it has completed buy-ins with three plans sponsored by Baker Hughes Co., a global energy technology business, covering liabilities worth £900 million ($1.2 billion).
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June 26, 2025
ICG Real Estate Buys £136.5M Retail Parks Portfolio
The real estate division of London-listed asset manager ICG said in a statement on Thursday that it has completed a deal to acquire a £136.5 million ($187 million) portfolio of retail parks across Greater London and the South East.
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June 26, 2025
Shell Denies Holding Takeover Talks With UK Rival BP
British oil supermajor Shell PLC said on Thursday that it has no intention of making an offer for BP PLC, a move that bars it from making a formal approach for the rival for six months.
Expert Analysis
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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.