Transactions UK

  • November 14, 2025

    British MedTech Biz To Leave AIM To Attract Investors

    Cash-strapped medical imaging technology company Polarean said Friday that it is looking to cancel its listing on the London Stock Exchange in December in a bid to attract approximately $20 million in capital from certain investors.

  • November 14, 2025

    Supermarket Investor Buys €123M Carrefour Portfolio

    Supermarket Income REIT PLC said Friday that it has bought a portfolio of 20 Carrefour supermarkets in France for €123 million ($143 million), boosting its investment in the retail giant.

  • November 14, 2025

    Wolters Kluwer To Buy Legal AI Assistant Biz For €90M

    Dutch information services giant Wolters Kluwer NV said Friday it will acquire German legal tech company Libra Technology GmbH for up to €90 million ($105 million) to provide products aimed at helping law firms with their research and document analysis.

  • November 14, 2025

    PE Firm, Miner Settle Claim Over Axed $1B Mine Deal

    Two Brazilian investment funds backed by private equity firm Appian Capital have settled their claim against Sibanye-Stillwater over the allegedly unlawful withdrawal of the miner from a $1.2 billion deal to buy two mines in the Latin American country.

  • November 14, 2025

    Bavarian Nordic Chair Quits After Failed $3.1B Takeover Bid

    The chair of Bavarian Nordic has departed his job after the Danish vaccine developer failed to persuade shareholders to vote for a $3.1 billion takeover by private equity firms Nordic Capital and Permira.

  • November 14, 2025

    Foot Anstey-Led Biz Adviser FRP Buys Consultancy For £6.6M

    Advisory Group FRP said Friday that it has bought real estate consultancy Arc & Co. for £6.6 million ($8.7 million) in cash and shares as it continues to broaden the range of services it offers.

  • November 13, 2025

    French Biopharma Details Increased $150M Share Sale

    Inventiva said Thursday that it has increased a share sale to approximately $150 million, as the French biopharmaceutical company revealed more information about the offering it wants to use to fund clinical trials and as working capital.

  • November 13, 2025

    Broker Says Asset Manager Owes Unpaid Finder's Fees

    Investment broker Musst Holdings Ltd. said Thursday that an asset manager owed it unpaid finder's fees for $85 million in investments Musst had facilitated.

  • November 13, 2025

    Software Biz Takes Minority Stake In Danish Legal Firm Replik

    Swiss software company Trifork Group AG said Thursday that it has taken a 10% stake in Danish legal services firm Replik A/S in a move to help develop artificial intelligence products designed to improve legal advice.

  • November 13, 2025

    Osborne Clarke-Led Finance Biz In Buyout Talks With Rival

    Financial services company Team is discussing a potential all-share takeover of U.K. rival WH Ireland Group PLC, the companies confirmed on Thursday.

  • November 13, 2025

    Materials Biz Vesuvius Seals £76M Buy Of Crucible Maker

    Engineering company Vesuvius said Thursday it has completed its acquisition of crucible maker Molten Metal Systems in a £75.8 million ($99.8 million) cash and share deal.

  • November 12, 2025

    Morgan Stanley, GSA Team Up On $1B Student Housing Deal

    Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing and Global Student Accommodation have completed the acquisition of a portfolio of eight student housing assets, in a transaction valued at more than $1 billion, the firms announced Wednesday.

  • November 12, 2025

    Beldray Owner To Delist From LSE Main Market, Move To AIM

    Ultimate Products, owner of the Beldray and Salter homeware brands, said Wednesday that it will move its listing from the main market of the London Stock Exchange to its junior investment market.

  • November 12, 2025

    Credit Suisse Blamed For 'Comedy Of Errors' Over Margin Call

    An investment firm told a London court on Wednesday that Credit Suisse's English broker-dealer entity committed "a comedy of errors" in misunderstanding how it calculated margin requirements, triggering what the firm claims was a wrongful share sale that cost it $99 million. 

  • November 12, 2025

    FRC Issues Standard To Improve UK Sustainability Reporting

    The Financial Reporting Council released Wednesday the U.K. version of a global standard for verifying the sustainability information that companies publish alongside their accounts as it seeks to ensure that investors are better informed.

  • November 12, 2025

    De Brauw-Led ABN Amro To Buy Blackstone Bank For €960M

    Dutch lender ABN Amro said Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire local rival NIBC Bank from private equity heavyweight Blackstone Inc. for approximately €960 million ($1.1 billion) to cement its top position in the Netherlands mortgages market.

  • November 12, 2025

    Eversheds Guides Pub Chain On £62M Pension Deal

    British pub giant Stonegate has completed two bulk purchase annuities with Utmost Life and Pensions worth a combined £62 million ($81 million), helping to protect the retirement benefits of 650 members.

  • November 12, 2025

    Freshfields-Led Utilities Giant To Raise £2B To Fund Upgrades

    Utilities giant SSE PLC said Wednesday that it plans to raise up to £2 billion ($2.6 billion) via a placing of new shares to support a major five-year investment program in the U.K. energy network.

  • November 11, 2025

    Latham Steers JV On Purchase Of Berlin Data Center

    Global investors Stonepeak and Columbia Capital have agreed an equal partnership to acquire German data center operator IPB Internet Provider in Berlin GmbH, in a bid to capitalize on growing demand for computing power.

  • November 11, 2025

    Linklaters, Kirkland-Led Davies To Buy Canadian Claims Biz

    Professional services and technology business Davies, backed by British investment firm BC Partners LP, has agreed to acquire SCM Insurance Services, Canada's largest claims processing and risk solutions business.

  • November 11, 2025

    Engineer Weir Completes Acquisition Of Mining Software Biz

    Engineering company Weir said Tuesday that it has completed its acquisition of Fast2Mine, a Brazilian software provider to the mining industry.

  • November 11, 2025

    FRC Guides Asset Managers On Easier Stewardship Reporting

    Britain's accounting watchdog released guidance on Tuesday for asset managers and others on compliance with the updated Stewardship Code, which will reduce the reporting burden.

  • November 11, 2025

    Shareholder Support Grows For £340M Sale Of Tech Biz Idox

    Shareholders in software business ​Idox PLC have increased their backing for an all-cash £339.5 million ($445.8 million) bid by Long Path Partners, a U.S. investment company, the companies said on Tuesday.

  • November 10, 2025

    FTC Risks Help Push Metsera Back To Pfizer

    Novo Nordisk AS' aspirations to pry Metsera away from Pfizer Inc. collapsed over the weekend under the pressure of a revised Pfizer offer, twin court challenges and "a call from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission."

  • November 17, 2025

    Paul Hastings Hires Weil, Cadwalader Pros For Tax Expansion

    Paul Hastings LLP said Monday that it has hired two new partners from Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP and Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP in London as it looks to build a tax team to support its growing transactional practices.

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