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Assystem selling life sciences & general industry technical assistance business
PARIS, FRANCE: Assystem S.A. has signed an agreement to sell its life sciences and general industry technical assistance businesses to Expleo Group. The enterprise value agreed between the parties is €28 million and the deal is scheduled to close on January 1, 2022. The agreement covers Assystem Care France, Assystem Belgium and Assystem Care Switzerland…
Windward begins trading on AIM market under ticker WNWD
LONDON, UK: Windward, a leader in maritime predictive intelligence, is admitted to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, as the dealings commenced under the ticker “WNWD”. Windward is a leading predictive intelligence company, fusing artificial intelligence (“AI”) and maritime expertise seeking to digitalize the global maritime industry. Windward’s AI-powered software solution…
A.G. BARR takes initial 60% equity stake in MOMA Foods
LONDON, UK: A.G. BARR has taken an initial c.60% equity stake in MOMA Foods Limited with an agreed path to full ownership over the next 3 years. A.G. BARR produces and markets some of the UK’s leading drinks brands, including IRN-BRU, Rubicon and Funkin. MOMA Foods was founded by Tom Mercer in 2006 and quickly…
3i Infrastructure buys 92% stake in SRL Traffic Systems for £191mn
LONDON, UK: 3i Infrastructure has agreed to invest c.£191 million to acquire a 92% stake in SRL Traffic Systems, the market leading traffic management equipment rental company in the UK. Management has re-invested to acquire the remaining 8% stake. 3i Infrastructure has provided a further £83 million of debt financing to SRL with the intention…
Guild Esports signs Nicolas Villalba to its FIFA roster
LONDON, UK: Guild Esports (LON: GILD), a global team organisation and lifestyle brand, has signed Nicolas Villalba as the newest member of its FIFA roster. Nicolas, from Argentina, has ranked in the top 3 FIFA players worldwide since 2018 and is Argentina’s second highest earner within esports, with $290,000 in lifetime earnings to date. His…
Saint-Gobain to acquire GCP Applied Technologies for $2.3bn
LONDON, UK: Saint-Gobain has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of and GCP Applied Technologies for $32 per share, in cash, in a transaction valued at approximately $2.3bn. This acquisition is a decisive step in establishing Saint-Gobain’s leading position worldwide in construction chemicals with total sales of more than…
WPP Plc acquires majority stakes in Made Thought
LONDON, UK: WPP Plc announced the acquisition of a majority stake in branding and design agency Made Thought. Made Thought will be integrated into AKQA and will join forces with Universal Design Studio and Map Project Office to form The New Standard, an industry-leading collective that provides clients with transformational design and creative thinking. The…
Funds advised by Apax sell stakes in Unilabs
LONDON, UK: The Apax Funds have agreed to sell their stakes in Unilabs, a leading pan-European provider of laboratory and imaging diagnostics services, to A.P. Møller Holding. The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2022 subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. The Apax IX investment in Unilabs is expected to deliver a…
Anna Chokina appointed Chief Executive Officer of Cellular Goods
LONDON, UK: The Board of Cellular Goods plc announced the appointment of Anna Chokina as Chief Executive Officer and Director to drive the Company’s next stage of growth following the launch of its inaugural product range on 1 December 2021. Anna Chokina succeeds Alexis Abraham, who becomes Chief Strategy Officer, and both appointments take effect…
London Stock Exchange to acquire Quantile Group for £274mn
LONDON, UK: London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has agreed to acquire Quantile Group Limited. LSEG has agreed to pay a maximum aggregate consideration of up to £274 million (subject to customary adjustments) to Quantile’s shareholders. Quantile is a leading provider of portfolio, margin and capital optimisation and compression services for the global financial services market….
CSC and Intertrust N.V agree on EUR 1.8 billion merger
AMSTERDAM: Corporation Service Company (CSC) and Intertrust N.V. reached a conditional merger agreement on a recommended public offer for all issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Intertrust for EUR 20/share, representing a total consideration of approximately EUR 1.8 billion. The combination of CSC and Intertrust creates a differentiated leader for corporate, fund, private, and capital…