Transactions UK

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • January 15, 2026

    CMA Reviews Merger Efficiencies To Boost UK Economy

    The Competition and Markets Authority launched a review on Thursday of how it weighs the competitive benefits of some corporate mergers, with a view to potentially revising its approach by the summer.

  • January 15, 2026

    Energy Co. DCC To Buy 4 EU Liquid Gas Suppliers For €48M

    Irish energy and marketing giant DCC said Thursday that it has agreed to acquire the liquid gas businesses of UGI International LLC in four European countries for approximately €48 million ($56 million), building on its existing expertise in the liquefied gas industry.

  • January 15, 2026

    Pensions Co. Vidett Acquires London Governance Biz

    Governance and pensions services provider Vidett has acquired Bridgehouse Company Secretaries, an outsourced corporate governance business, as it strengthens its position in an evolving corporate services market.

  • January 15, 2026

    Gym Group Launches £10M Buyback After Revenue Jumps

    The Gym Group PLC said Thursday that it will reward investors and downsize its share capital with a buyback program worth up to £10 million ($13.4 million).

  • January 15, 2026

    Dr Pepper Maker Launches €15.5B Offer For JDE Peet's

    Beverage heavyweight Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. said Thursday that it plans to complete its €15.5 billion ($18 billion) deal to snap up Dutch coffee company JDE Peet's NV in the second quarter of 2026 before splitting into two publicly traded U.S. companies.

  • January 15, 2026

    Irish Housebuilder Glenveagh Launches €25M Share Buyback

    Irish construction company Glenveagh Properties said on Thursday that it has launched a share buyback program worth up to €25 million ($29 million) as it looks to lower its share capital.

  • January 15, 2026

    Oxford Biomedica Attracts Approach From PE Group EQT

    Biotechnology company Oxford Biomedica PLC has said that it received an unsolicited approach from a Swedish private equity group, EQT AB, that could lead to a possible cash offer.

  • January 14, 2026

    Sixth Street Closes European Fund With €3.75B In Tow

    Private equity shop Sixth Street, advised by Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, on Wednesday announced that it wrapped its third European direct lending fund at its hard cap with €3.75 billion ($4.37 billion) of committed capital.

  • January 14, 2026

    GlobalData Plans LSE Main Market Move In March

    Analytics company GlobalData PLC said Wednesday that it is planning to move its listing to the main market of the London Stock Exchange from the junior Alternative Investment Market of the bourse, nearly a year after announcing the plans.

  • January 14, 2026

    Swiss Cyber Co. To Buy Quantum Computing Firm For $200M

    Swiss cybersecurity company WiseKey said Wednesday that a subsidiary has entered into talks to pay approximately $200 million for a majority stake in French quantum computing startup Quobly SAS.

  • January 14, 2026

    UK, EU Ink MoU On Overseeing Third-Party Service Providers

    British and European regulators will coordinate regulation of third-party service providers in the financial sector to guard against market disruptions, according to a memorandum of understanding published Wednesday.

  • January 14, 2026

    Montefiore Sells Full Stake In Vending Machine Biz For £16.5M

    European private equity company Montefiore Investment SAS said Wednesday that it has sold its investment in vending machines maker ME Group for approximately £16.5 million ($22 million).

  • January 14, 2026

    FRC To Continue Removing 'Unnecessary' Business Burdens

    Britain's accounting watchdog said Wednesday it will continue its efforts to reduce "unnecessary" reporting and regulatory requirements on businesses as part of its broader bid to support growth in the U.K.

  • January 14, 2026

    Swedish Property Group Kicks Off $3M Share Buyback

    Genova Property Group AB has launched a share buyback worth almost 30 million Swedish kronor ($3 million) in a move expected to lower its share capital.

  • January 14, 2026

    Saba Capital Urges Workspace To Start Managed Wind-Down

    U.S. hedge fund Saba Capital Management LP has called on the board of Workspace Group PLC, a U.K. provider of flexible office space, to pursue a structured end to the troubled company's operations.

  • January 14, 2026

    Osborne Clarke Steers £35M Pension Deal For Ferry Co.

    A transport company has offloaded £35 million ($47 million) of its pension plan liabilities to insurer Just Group PLC in a deal steered by Osborne Clarke.

  • January 13, 2026

    Gamma Communications To Return £42.5M To Shareholders

    British telecom company Gamma Communications said Tuesday that it will buy up to £42.5 million ($57 million) worth of its shares as it prepares to publish "good" financial performance for 2025.

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