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

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AI security startup Mirror lands key UAE deal after $2.5 million raise

LONDON - Mirror Security, a cybersecurity firm specializing in data protection for artificial intelligence platforms, has raised $2.5 million in pre-seed funding led by funds including one tied to London-listed investor…

NNR December 3, 2025

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Judges Scientific’s Geotek Limited buys out Brazil subsidiary minority stake

LONDON - Judges Scientific Plc (AIM: JDG), the UK-based acquirer of scientific instrument businesses, said on Wednesday its subsidiary Geotek Limited has acquired the remaining 18% minority interest in Geotek…

NNR December 3, 2025

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Oakley Capital Fund VI invests in Spain’s Paraty Tech

LONDON – Oakley Capital Investments Limited (OCI) said on Wednesday that Oakley Capital Fund VI will invest in Paraty Tech, a Malaga-based hotel demand generation platform, in a deal that…

NNR December 3, 2025

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Fevara plc acquires Brazilian livestock supplement leader Macal

LONDON: Fevara plc (LSE: FVA), an international specialist in livestock supplements, has entered into an agreement for the acquisition of Domino Industria E Comercio LTDA, trading as Macal in the strategically…

NNR December 3, 2025

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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

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London-listed miner Bisichi to buy South African assets, delist in 2026

LONDON - British mining firm Bisichi PLC (LSE: BISI.L) said it has agreed to conditionally acquire key infrastructure and mining rights in South Africa from a subsidiary of Thungela Resources…

NNR December 1, 2025

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Ofcom fines Virgin Media £23.8 million for putting vulnerable customers at risk of harm

LONDON: Ofcom has today fined Virgin Media £23.8 million, after it disconnected telecare customers during its programme to migrate customers to digital landlines. Landline phone calls have traditionally been delivered…

NNR December 1, 2025

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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

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Jubilee, Galileo sign Molefe Mine development agreement in Zambia

Freehill will shortly convene a general meeting of shareholders to seek approval for the issue of the shares to facilitate the acquisition of the El Dorado Project, which greatly expands…

NNR November 28, 2025

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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

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B.P. Marsh backs new insurance venture Sodalis in £5.3 mn funding round

LONDON - B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc (AIM: BPM), the specialist investor in early-stage financial services businesses, has made an investment in Sodalis Capital Limited, a newly formed insurance intermediary…

NNR November 27, 2025