Transactions UK

  • October 07, 2025

    A&O Shearman Guides Imperial Brands On £1.45B Buyback

    Imperial Brands PLC said on Tuesday that it will reward investors by repurchasing more shares worth up to £1.45 billion ($1.95 billion), as it reported growth in its revenue.

  • October 07, 2025

    Europe Clears €1.4B Buyout Of Irish Hotel Group

    Irish hotel group Dalata said Tuesday that Europe's competition authority has given the green light to a €1.4 billion ($1.6 billion) planned takeover of the company, paving the way for the deal to be sanctioned by an Irish court.

  • October 06, 2025

    Miner Jubilee Metals' $90M SA Ops Sale Gets Shareholder Nod

    Jubilee Metals said Monday that the sale of its chrome and platinum group metals operations in South Africa for approximately $90 million is proceeding after its shareholders approved the transaction on Aug. 28.

  • October 06, 2025

    Linklaters Fails To Toss Fintech Investor's Negligence Case

    Linklaters lost an attempt on Monday to strike out a claim brought by a financial technology investor that the Magic Circle firm had negligently failed to spot a "large-scale fraud" against a company that the investor had acquired.

  • October 06, 2025

    Web Design Biz Expects To Get £10M After Share Sale

    The Smarter Web Co. said Monday that it expects to get gross proceeds of about £9.7 million ($13 million) after the web designer, developer and online marketing business launched a placing.

  • October 06, 2025

    A&O-Led Ingredients Maker Sweetens Bid For Rival To £174M

    Flavor and fragrance ingredients maker Natara Global Ltd. said Monday that it has increased its takeover bid for rival manufacturer Treatt to approximately £173.8 million ($233 million) to offer "speed and certainty in an uncertain market environment."

  • October 06, 2025

    Private Equity Deals Fuel Rebound In UK Insurance M&A

    Transactions by private equity firms helped deals involving U.K. insurance brokerage or distribution firms achieve a moderate rebound in September, according to new analysis by a financial consultancy.

  • October 06, 2025

    Energy Co. Aminex Raises £3M To Run Business

    Aminex PLC said Monday that it has raised approximately £2.9 million ($3.9 million) through the sale of shares to fund the business until the energy company begins to receive revenue from gas production at its Ntorya project in Tanzania.

  • October 06, 2025

    Slaughter And May Leads London IPO Of UK Bank Shawbrook

    U.K. business lender Shawbrook Group PLC said Monday that it plans a potential listing on the LSE, in a boost for the stock exchange which has struggled in recent years to attract or retain companies.

  • October 06, 2025

    Subsea Biz Ashtead Moves From AIM To LSE's Main Market

    Ashtead Technology said Monday its shares have begun trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange, a move the subsea equipment rentals business believes will broaden its access to a wider range of international investors.

  • October 03, 2025

    UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

    This past week in London has seen billionaire Michael Platt sue his former tax lawyer, five former Deutsche Bank staffers file claims against the German bank and an Italian financier issue a commercial fraud claim against the Vatican and UBS.

  • October 03, 2025

    Intuitive Investments Sells £5.3M Hygiene Biz For £900K

    Intuitive Investments said Friday that it has sold its entire stake in Touchless Innovations back to its original owner Stuart White for £900,000 ($1.2 million) after acquiring it for approximately £5.3 million in 2022.

  • October 03, 2025

    Howden Buys Classic Car Insurance Broker In North Wales

    Howden said Friday it has bought classic car insurance broker Gott & Wynne Ltd., marking its first regional buy in North Wales.

  • October 03, 2025

    Monaco Advisory Firm Rejects €10M Claim Over Services

    A Monaco advisory firm has denied a Spanish private equity fund manager's €10 million ($11.7 million) claim over allegedly subpar fund placement advice and pressed its allegation that the manager unlawfully terminated a contract.

  • October 03, 2025

    Addleshaw Guides Beauty Tech In £300M London IPO

    The Beauty Tech Group PLC said Friday that it is selling its shares for 271 pence each in an initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange, which will give it a market capitalization of approximately £300 million ($404 million).

  • October 03, 2025

    CVC To Buy Stake In International Schools Partnership

    CVC said Friday its subsidiary has agreed to acquire a minority stake in a group of 111 private international schools from Switzerland-based global private equity company Partners Group.

  • October 03, 2025

    Paul Hastings, Clifford Chance Lead Princes' Planned LSE IPO

    Princes Group PLC said Friday that it is looking to float on the London Stock Exchange as the U.K.-based food and beverage company eyes expanding its reach across Europe and beyond.

  • October 02, 2025

    UK Biotech Investor To Inject £10M In Schroders Partnership

    Investment company International Biotechnology Trust PLC said Thursday it has agreed to partner with Schroders Capital, the private markets investment specialist business of Schroders, to buy into funds that invest in biotechnology firms that are not listed.

  • October 02, 2025

    Broker Partnership Co. Invests In Drone Insurance Specialist

    Investment vehicle Minority Broker Partnerships has said it will plug a "significant capital injection" into drone insurance specialist Moonrock Insurance.

  • October 02, 2025

    Prosus' €4.1B Deal For Just Eat Nears Completion

    Dutch investment group Prosus said Thursday that more than 90% of the shareholders of Just Eat Takeaway have now accepted its €4.1 billion ($4.8 billion) take-private offer, pushing it closer to the completion of the deal.

  • October 02, 2025

    Linklaters-Led Masdar Buys Spanish Solar Asset For €184M

    Emirati energy company Masdar said Thursday that it has acquired almost half of a Spanish solar power project from a unit owned by Spain's largest multinational electric utility company Endesa SA for €184 million ($216 million) in a deal guided by Linklaters LLP.

  • October 02, 2025

    Workspace REIT Sells 2 London Properties For £22.4M

    Workspace Group said Thursday it is finalizing the sale of two London offices for a combined £22.4 million ($30.2 million) as the U.K. real estate investment trust continues to recycle capital and streamline its portfolio.

  • October 02, 2025

    UK Oil & Gas Raises £3M, Readies For Switch To Hydrogen

    UK Oil & Gas PLC said Thursday that it has raised £3 million ($4 million) through selling shares, money the energy firm wants to use to back its transition from the petroleum sector to cleaner power.

  • October 02, 2025

    Housing Charities LiveWest, Bromford Flagship Weigh Merger

    Affordable housing providers LiveWest Homes Ltd. and Bromford Flagship Ltd. said Thursday they have agreed to have formal talks on becoming a combined business.

  • October 02, 2025

    Unilever Calls On Shareholder Vote After Ice Cream Biz Split

    European consumer goods giant Unilever PLC named the date on Thursday for the planned carve-out of its ice cream subsidiary Magnum, and called on its shareholders to vote on consolidating the company's share capital.

Want to publish in Law360?


Submit an idea

Have a news tip?


Contact us here
Can't find the article you're looking for? Click here to search the Transactions UK archive.