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January 20, 2026
Publisher Informa To Launch £200M Buyback
British publisher and events company Informa PLC said Tuesday that it will return at least £200 million ($269 million) to its shareholders in 2026 through a share buyback program as it reported "strong trading through 2025."
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January 20, 2026
Flowtech Fluidpower Buys Compressed Air Biz For €6M
British hydraulic and pneumatic products maker Flowtech said Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire Dutch pneumatic and compressed air specialist business Q Plus for approximately €5.9 million ($7 million), expanding its footprint in Europe.
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January 20, 2026
Clear Group Buys UK Vet Broker Shire Insurance Services
Independent insurance intermediary Clear Group has acquired Shire Insurance Services Ltd., a specialist broker operating in the U.K. veterinary sector.
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January 20, 2026
Predator Oil & Gas Announces £4.5M Fundraising
Predator Oil & Gas Holdings PLC said Tuesday it has conditionally placed shares to raise £4.5 million ($5 million) to help fund its operations in Trinidad and Morocco.
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January 20, 2026
Baker McKenzie, HSF Kramer Tie Up £37.5M UK Pension Deal
Pension Insurance Corp. said Tuesday that it has completed a £37.5 million ($50.5 million) bulk annuity buy-in with the Dr. Martens Airwair Group Pension Plan, securing the benefits of all 455 members of the shoemaker's defined benefit scheme.
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January 20, 2026
A&O Shearman Steers GSK's $2.2B Rapt Therapeutics Deal
GSK PLC said Tuesday it has agreed to acquire U.S.-based Rapt Therapeutics Inc. in a deal valued at $2.2 billion, in a bid to strengthen the British drugmaker's portfolio of respiratory, immunology and inflammation medicines.
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January 20, 2026
Sainsbury's Completes £92M Share Buyback Program
Retail giant J Sainsbury PLC said Tuesday that it has wrapped up a buyback program worth £92 million ($124 million), with the sole aim of reducing its share capital.
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January 20, 2026
UK Unveils Major Revamp Of Merger Reviews To Spur Growth
The government has proposed a radical shake-up of the Competition and Markets Authority's merger review process to promote competitiveness, including measures to ditch independent decision-making panels, limit jurisdiction over deals and allow companies more time to find fixes for antitrust concerns.
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January 19, 2026
Lax AI Policy In UK Finance Sector Risks Harm, MPs Warn
The absence of clear guidance from the government and regulators on the use of artificial intelligence by finance companies could cause "serious harm" to consumers and the financial system, lawmakers warned on Tuesday as they set out the steps needed to erect guardrails.
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January 19, 2026
Slaughter And May Guides Zurich's £7.7B Bid For Beazley
Swiss insurance giant Zurich said Monday that it has made a £7.7 billion ($10 billion) proposed offer for London-listed Beazley PLC after the British rival rejected a lower offer earlier in January.
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January 26, 2026
Ropes & Gray Launches Antitrust Practice In Milan
Ropes & Gray LLP said Monday that it has launched an antitrust and foreign direct investment practice in Italy and has hired a counsel for its new office in Milan.
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January 19, 2026
Online Auctions Biz Rejects FitzWalter's Sweetened Bid
Auction Technology said Monday that it has rejected another proposed cash offer from FitzWalter Capital Ltd., its largest shareholder, which valued the British online marketplace operator at £491 million ($658 million).
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January 19, 2026
Insurance CEOs Have 'High M&A Appetite,' KPMG Says
Insurance chief executives have entered 2026 with confidence in the sector's growth prospects and a bullish appetite for mergers and acquisitions, but warn of increasing risks from AI and cyber-attacks, according to a report by KPMG published on Monday.
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January 19, 2026
Eversheds Sutherland-Led Fintel Buys Data Biz For £11M
Fintel PLC said Monday that a subsidiary has acquired the market pricing business of Pearson Ham Group for £11 million ($14.7 million) as it looks to expand its software and data division and strengthen its position in Britain's insurance sector.
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January 19, 2026
Trethowans Advises Property Franchise Firm On Acquisition
The Property Franchise Group PLC said Monday that it has bought an 85% stake in mortgage advice company Smart Advice Financial Solutions Ltd. as it seeks to expand in southwest England.
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January 16, 2026
Taxation With Representation: Stibbe, A&O Shearman, Latham
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. plans to complete its deal to snap up coffee company JDE Peet's NV, Boston Scientific Corp. acquires medical device company Penumbra Inc., and fitness and wellness platform parent Playlist merges with fitness technology company EGYM.
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January 16, 2026
ICG Sells Austrian HQ Back To Former Owner For $160M
Alternative asset manager ICG said Friday that it has sold the Austrian headquarters of manufacturer Innio Group back to the company for $160 million.
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January 16, 2026
Rockhopper Raises £6.9M In North Falkland Basin Offer
British oil and gas producer Rockhopper said Friday that it has raised approximately £6.9 million ($9.2 million) in equity through an oversubscribed share offering from its existing investors for the development of a flagship project in the South Atlantic.
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January 16, 2026
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London saw the David Lloyd gym chain file an intellectual property claim against its founder, security company Primekings reignite a long-running dispute with the former owners of an acquired business, and a pair of Belizean developers sue a finance executive they say shut them out of a cruise port project.
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January 16, 2026
Travelers Latest Insurer To Pen AI Agreement With Anthropic
American insurance giant Travelers has become the latest insurer to pen a partnership with artificial intelligence company Anthropic after announcing it had signed a deal that it said would grow its AI-powered engineering and analytics capabilities.
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January 16, 2026
Impax Offers Shareholders Exit Amid Saba Spat
Impax Environmental Markets PLC launched a tender offer on Friday to allow shareholders in the U.K. utility investment company to sell their stakes as it seeks to extricate itself from its largest investor, U.S. hedge fund Saba Capital.
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January 16, 2026
Abraaj Loses Claim To $37M Debt In Fight With UAE Bank
A subsidiary of collapsed private equity giant Abraaj Group lost its claim on Friday to $37 million of a disputed debt of $41.5 million after a court ruled that the unit's parent company assigned the $37 million chunk to a bank.
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January 16, 2026
Thermal Processing Biz Grows US Presence With $8M Buy
Metal heat treatment company Bodycote said Friday that it has acquired Spectrum Thermal Processing LLC, a rival business operating in the aerospace sector, for approximately $8 million in cash as it seeks to widen its footprint in the U.S.
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January 16, 2026
Aramark Ordered To Sell UK Caterer Over Competition Fears
The antitrust authority has ordered U.S. hospitality company Aramark Group to sell Scottish offshore caterer Entier Ltd., after it found that a merger will substantially lessen competition for services to North Sea oil and gas platforms.
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January 15, 2026
Aussie Gold Miner Artemis Resources To Cancel AIM Listing
Australian gold and copper miner Artemis said Thursday that it will cancel its listing on the London Stock Exchange after nearly four years of trading on its junior investment market, in the latest blow to the bourse.
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.