OSLO, NORWAY: At a signing ceremony on the 30th of September 2021, Akobo Minerals received its large scale mining license from His Excellency Eng. Takele Uma – Minister for Mines and Petroleum. The award allows the company to begin mine development activities leading to eventual gold production. The ceremony at the ministry offices involved the…
DigitalX completes $1.89mn acquisition of Sell My Shares
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: DigitalX Limited has finalised the acquisition of Sell My Shares (www.sellmyshares.com.au), a leading online share trade execution business as announced on 16 September 2021. The company has made the upfront cash consideration payment of $1.64 million to the vendor and the deferred consideration payment of $250,000 has been transferred to a trust account…
Energy trading software provider to acquire EGSSIS for €4.25mn
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Energy One, global supplier of Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) software systems and services, has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire 100% of EGSSIS. The cost of acquisition is €4.25 million over 18 months. Based in Belgium, EGSSIS is an established, profitable company. The acquisition will be funded using existing facilities,…
Kalera completes &ever acquisition and remaining JV interest from Nox
OSLO, NORWAY: Kalera AS has completed the acquisition of &ever GmbH and announced the acquisition of the remaining 50% of &ever GmbH’s Kuwait joint venture. Reference is made to the announcement made by Kalera on 11 August 2021 in which the Company announced the acquisition of &ever GmbH to form a global leader in the…
Exscientia IPO priced at $304.7mn, notifies $160mn placements
LONDON, UK: Frontier IP’s portfolio company Exscientia plc has announced today the pricing of its initial public offering (IPO) of 13.85 million American Depositary Shares (ADSs) at a public offering price of $22 per ADS. Exscientia has raised gross proceeds of approximately $304.7 million. In addition, Exscientia announced the concurrent sale of an additional 7.272…
Gresham House completes acquisition of Mobeus VCT business
LONDON, UK: Gresham House, the specialist alternative asset manager, announces the completion of the acquisition of the Venture Capital Trust (VCT) business of Mobeus Equity Partners LLP, announced on 10 September 2021. Mobeus is a UK-based investment firm managing assets across two distinct client groups, one of which is the VCT business being acquired by…
David Kiddie appointed Chairman of Mattioli Woods
LONDON, UK: Mattioli Woods plc, the specialist wealth and asset management business, announced the appointment of David Kiddie as Chairman, succeeding Joanne Lake, effective from the conclusion of the handover period and receipt of regulatory approval, expected no later than 21 January 2022. David Kiddie joined the Board as a Non-Executive Director in January 2021….
Group of MNCs launch world’s largest clean hydrogen infrastructure fund
PARIS, FRANCE: TotalEnergies, Air Liquide, and VINCI, are combining forces with other large international companies to launch the world’s largest clean hydrogen infrastructure fund, a news release said. The fund aims to reach 1.5 billion euros and has already secured initial commitments of 800 million euros. Its objective is to accelerate the growth of the…
Eddisons acquires team from Fernie Greaves Chartered Surveyors
LONDON, UK: Eddisons, the property services consultancy division of Begbies Traynor Group plc, announced the expansion of its operations in Sheffield through the acquisition of the team from Fernie Greaves Chartered Surveyors. The acquisition will expand Eddisons’ presence in South Yorkshire, which provides real estate consultancy services through its existing team headed by Adrian Lunn….
Paul Taylor joins Oxford Metrics board
LONDON, UK: Oxford Metrics plc announced the appointment of Paul Taylor as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee, at the end of December. Paul brings over 20 years of boardroom experience as an Executive and Non-Executive Director, and throughout his career has remained connected to growth technology businesses. Paul spent a large…
Yooma Wellness completes acquisition of Big Swig
LONDON, UK: Yooma Wellness Inc., a global vertically integrated wellness platform that develops and markets a portfolio of CBD and wellness brands, has completed the acquisition of Big Swig Inc., a US-based seller of sparkling water beverages. The transaction was implemented through a merger between Big Swig and Yooma Acquisition II Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary…
Jemma Freeman joins the Board of Ceiba Investments Limited
LONDON, UK: The Board of Ceiba Investments Limited announced the appointment of Mrs Jemma Freeman as an independent, non-executive director of the company with immediate effect. Mrs Jemma Freeman is the Executive Chairman of Hunters & Frankau Limited, the appointed exclusive distributor for Habanos S.A.’s cigar portfolio in the United Kingdom. She joined the business…