Strix Group to sell Billi business for £110 million to accelerate debt reduction

LONDON: Strix Group Plc, the AIM-listed maker of kettle safety controls, said on Friday it has agreed to sell its premium water systems business, Billi, for £110 million in cash, a…

Bernice Miles December 19, 2025

London Stock Exchange

Haydale to acquire SaveMoneyCutCarbon in £24 mln all-share deal, raise £6.4 mln

LONDON – Haydale (HAYD.L) said on Friday it has agreed to acquire Intelligent Resource Management Limited, trading as SaveMoneyCutCarbon (SMCC), in an all-share deal worth up to £24 million, as…

Bernice Miles December 12, 2025

London Stock Exchange

FirstGroup acquires Tootbus UK Sightseeing Operations in £17 million deal to expand London and Bath footprint

LONDON: FirstGroup plc today announced that it has acquired the UK sightseeing bus operations of RATP Développement SA for a consideration of c.£17 million, to grow and diversify the First…

Bernice Miles December 11, 2025

London Stock Exchange

Volution Group signs agreement to acquire Australia’s AC Industries for £75 million

LONDON: Volution Group plc (LSE: FAN), a leading international designer and manufacturer of energy efficient indoor air quality solutions, has signed an agreement to acquire the AC Industries business (ACI).…

Bernice Miles December 10, 2025

London Stock Exchange

Pensana secures $100 million strategic investment to advance U.S. mine-to-magnet rare earths strategy

LONDON: Pensana (PRE.LSE) has concluded a US$100 million subscription by a Strategic Investor in support of the Company's U.S. Mine-to-Magnet strategy. Under the agreement, the Strategic Investor has subscribed for…

Bernice Miles December 9, 2025

London Stock Exchange

Halma Plc has acquired E2S Group for £230 million

LONDON: Halma Plc, the global group of life-saving technology companies focused on growing a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day, today announced that it has acquired E2S Group…

Bernice Miles December 5, 2025

London Stock Exchange

Britain’s Smiths Group to sell security unit Smiths Detection to CVC for $2.5 billion

LONDON: British engineering company Smiths Group Plc (SMIN.L) said on Wednesday it has agreed to sell its Smiths Detection business to funds advised by private equity firm CVC Capital Partners…

Bernice Miles December 3, 2025

London Stock Exchange

Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust says activist hedge fund Saba blocks merger plan

LONDON: The board of Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust (BGUS.L) said on Tuesday that activist hedge fund Saba Capital Management has moved to block a proposed "transformational merger" with a…

Bernice Miles December 2, 2025

London Stock Exchange

Northamber acquires Nuvias UC’s UK hardware business in £7.1 million deal

LONDON - British technology distributor Northamber PLC (AIM:NAR) said it has acquired the UK hardware business of Nuvias UC, known as NUC Distribution Ltd, for a maximum consideration of £7.1 million…

Bernice Miles December 1, 2025

London Stock Exchange

Team PLC to acquire WH Ireland in all-share deal

LONDON - Team PLC (AIM: TEAM) has agreed to acquire its smaller rival WH Ireland Group PLC (AIM: WHI) in an all-share deal, the companies announced on Tuesday, in a move…

Bernice Miles November 27, 2025

London Stock Exchange

Begbies Traynor Group has acquired Kirkby Diamond for up to £8.25 million

LONDON: Begbies Traynor Group plc, the financial and real estate advisory firm, today announced that it has acquired Kirkby Diamond LLP and Kirkby Diamond Property Management Ltd (trading collectively as "Kirkby Diamond")…

Bernice Miles November 26, 2025

London Stock Exchange

PhillipCapital offers to acquire UK’s Walker Crips in £5.96 million deal

LONDON - PhillipCapital UK LTD has agreed to acquire wealth manager Walker Crips Group PLC WCGS.L in a recommended cash deal that values the London-listed company at approximately £5.96 million, the…

Bernice Miles November 24, 2025