LONDON: MHP SE (LSE: MHPC), a leading international food group with major production facilities in Ukraine and Southeastern Europe, has submitted a binding offer to acquire UVESA Group, a market leader in the Spanish food industry with well-established poultry and pork operations. The transaction constitutes a tender offer addressed to all the current shareholders of…
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Fortress Investment Group offers to acquire Loungers plc for £338.3 million
LONDON: Fortress Investment Group through CF Exedra Bidco Limited has offered to acquire Loungers plc. Under the terms of the acquisition, each Loungers shareholder will be entitled to receive 310 pence in cash per share with an alternative option to participate in an unlisted share alternative in respect of some or all of their Loungers…
Cohort plc acquires Australia based EM Solutions for £75.0 million
LONDON: Cohort plc (AIM: CHRT), an independent technology group, has announced a conditional agreement to acquire the entire issued share capital of EM Solutions Pty Ltd, which includes EM Solutions (Europe) B.V., from Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited (EOS). The acquisition, valued at AUD$144.0 million (approximately £75.0 million), is subject to customary post-completion adjustments. EM…
Victoria PLC has sold Graniser, the group’s ceramic tile manufacturer based in Izmir, Turkey
LONDON: Victoria PLC, (LSE: VCP) the international designers, manufacturers and distributors of innovative flooring, has sold Graniser, the Group’s ceramic tile manufacturer based in Izmir, Turkey. Total consideration paid by the buyer, Mr Hasan Akgün, was €36.8 million (£30.9m) paid as to €10.0 million (£8.4 m) cash on completion, plus the assumption of €26.8 million…
Vodafone Spain and Telefónica de España to create a new fibre network company in Spain
LONDON: Zegona Communications plc (LSE: ZEG) announced Vodafone ONO, S.A.U. (Vodafone Spain) and Telefónica de España, S.A.U. have today signed a binding contract to create a new fibre network company in Spain. Earlier this year, Zegona announced it had signed non-binding agreements to create FibreCos with both Telefonica and MasOrange and a non-binding agreement for…
Solid State plc has acquired Q-Par Antennas USA LLC for $2 million
LONDON: Solid State plc (AIM: SOLI), the specialist value-added component supplier and design-in manufacturer of computing, power, and communications products, announced the acquisition of Q-Par Antennas USA LLC for a maximum consideration of up to $2.0m. Q-Par will join the Systems division of the Group. Established in 2014, Q-Par is a recognised and highly regarded…
Zinc Media Group has acquired Raw Cut Ventures Ltd for £1.0 million
LONDON: Zinc Media Group plc (AIM: ZIN) has announced the acquisition of Raw Cut Ventures Ltd, which owns Raw Cut Television, Raw Cut Distribution, and Tomas TV a leading independent television production and distribution company for an initial net consideration of £1.0m to be satisfied by the issue of 1,541,622 Zinc new ordinary shares. Application…
Van Elle Holdings has acquired Albion Drilling Holdings for £3.5 million
LONDON: Van Elle Holdings plc (AIM: VANL), the UK’s largest ground engineering contractor, has acquired the entire issued ordinary share capital of Albion Drilling Holdings Limited, a market leading specialist piling and drilling business, for total consideration of up to £3.5m, of which £0.5m is net cash acquired. Based in Stirling, Albion is a leading…
Mitie Group has acquired Argus Fire, a UK engineering-led fire systems business, for £38 million
LONDON: Mitie Group has announced the acquisition of Argus Fire, a UK engineering-led fire systems business, for a total consideration of £38.0m, building on Mitie’s position as a leading operator in the high-growth, high-margin UK fire & security market. Argus Fire has over 40 years of experience specialising in the design, installation, servicing and maintenance…
De La Rue to sell Authentication Division to Crane NXT for £300 million
LONDON: De La Rue Holdings has entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of the group’s Authentication Division to Crane NXT for a cash consideration representing an enterprise value of £300 million. De La Rue’s Authentication division provides physical and digital security solutions for governments and businesses to protect their citizens, revenues, and reputations….
Oxford Metrics has acquired The Sempre Group Holdings for £5.5 million
LONDON: Oxford Metrics plc (LSE: OMG), the smart sensing and software company announced the acquisition of The Sempre Group Holdings Ltd, a measurement specialist solving manufacturing challenges across multiple industries. The total consideration for the Sempre business of up to £5.5m is subject to customary adjustments for working capital, cash and debt-like items. The consideration…
Brookfield Global Asset Management to acquire Tritax EuroBox for £557
LONDON: Brookfield Global Asset Management has reached agreement to acquire Tritax EuroBox plc in a £557 million deal. Titanium Ruth Bidco Limited, a newly formed company indirectly owned by one of Brookfield’s real estate private funds, has reached an agreement with Tritax EuroBox plc for a recommended cash acquisition of the entire issued and to…