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January 22, 2026
Slaughter And May Aids Deutsche Börse's €5.3B Allfunds Deal
Deutsche Börse AG has agreed to buy European fund distribution platform Allfunds Group PLC for €5.3 billion ($6.2 billion) as the German stock exchange operator moves to create a global player in the provision of financial markets infrastructure.
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January 22, 2026
M&G Posts 65% Growth In Pension Deal Business For 2025
Savings and investment group M&G has said it penned £1.5 billion ($2 billion) in pension deals in 2025, almost 65% more than the amount it disclosed the year before.
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January 22, 2026
3 Telecoms Giants Eye Altice's French Assets Again
French telecoms companies Orange, Bouygues and Free-iliad Group said Thursday that they are in new talks with Luxembourg-based Altice Group to acquire a large part of its telecommunications activities in France.
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January 22, 2026
UK Publisher Buys Fashion Brand SheerLuxe For £40M
British media company Future PLC said Thursday it has acquired SheerLuxe Ltd., a social-first lifestyle publisher, for an initial £39.9 million ($53.5 million) as it looks to broaden its audience and deepen its presence in fashion and beauty content.
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January 22, 2026
Ropes & Gray, Vinge Guide EQT's $3.7B Coller Capital Deal
Swedish private equity company EQT said Thursday that it will buy the U.K. secondaries firm Coller Capital for up to $3.7 billion in a bid to take advantage of the growing market for continuation vehicles as the PE sector continues to struggle to offload assets.
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January 22, 2026
Norton Rose-Led PE Biz To Buy UK Wholesaler For £251M
Private equity firm OEP Capital Advisors LP said Thursday that its subsidiary has agreed to acquire U.K. food wholesaler Kitwave Group PLC in a deal worth £251 million ($337.5 million).
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January 22, 2026
Slaughter And May Leads Pub Chain On Move To Main Market
Young's said Thursday that it intends to switch from the London Stock Exchange's junior trading platform to its main market, a move the pubs company believes will boost its profile and appeal.
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January 22, 2026
Gowling Advises Minerals Explorer On £4M Fundraising
Exploration company Strategic Minerals PLC said Thursday that it has raised gross proceeds of £4 million ($5.4 million) through a shares sale, which it plans to use on its mining operations in southwest England.
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January 22, 2026
Beazley Rejects £7.7B Zurich Offer, Says 'Undervalues' Biz
Beazley, an insurer with a listing in London, said Thursday that it has batted away the latest proposed takeover offer from Zurich Insurance Group of £7.7 billion ($10.4 billion), claiming it undervalues the company.
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January 21, 2026
UK's NCC Selling Escode Business For $370M
NCC Group said Wednesday that it has agreed to sell its Escode software escrow business to private equity firm TDR Capital at an enterprise value of £275 million ($370 million), as the U.K. cybersecurity company sharpens its focus on its remaining cybersecurity and resilience unit.
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January 21, 2026
Drax To Buy DLA Piper-Led Flexible Energy Biz In £42M Deal
British energy company Drax said Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire flexible power provider Flexitricity Ltd. from global investment manager Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners Ltd. in a £42 million ($56.5 million) deal guided by DLA Piper.
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January 21, 2026
Latham-Led Biz To Acquire Mapping Software Co. For £87M
British mapping software business 1Spatial said Wednesday that VertiGIS, a portfolio company of U.S. technology investor Battery Ventures, has made a formal cash bid to acquire it for approximately £87.1 million ($117 million) and take it private.
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January 21, 2026
Optio Group Takes Full Ownership Of Italian Intermediary
Managing general agent Optio has confirmed its full acquisition of Italian MGA Heca, in the latest deal announced in a busy specialized insurance market.
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January 21, 2026
UK Investment Trust Rejects Saba's Bid To Unseat Board
Shareholders in Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust PLC have rejected a slate of resolutions from U.S. activist investor Saba Capital Management LP, affirming confidence in the existing board and its strategic direction, the company has said.
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January 21, 2026
Gov't Overhaul Plan For CMA Merger Reviews Sparks Doubts
Proposals by the government to abolish the Competition and Markets Authority's independent decision-making panel without replacing it with easier mechanisms to appeal rulings might ultimately harm the businesses that Whitehall wants to attract, experts have warned.
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January 21, 2026
Baker McKenzie Leads Logistics Co.'s $300M Share Sale
Swedish logistics property company Catena has finalized a directed share issue, raising 2.75 billion Swedish kronor ($302 million) to strengthen its balance sheet and support growth that might include a Finnish acquisition.
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January 21, 2026
Pearson Kicks Off First Part Of £350M Shares Buyback
Pearson PLC rolled out a stock repurchase program on Wednesday of up to £175 million ($235 million), the first part of a £350 million buyback aimed at reducing the educational company's share capital.
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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.