LONDON: Hercules plc (AIM: HERC), a leading technology-enabled labour supply company for the UK infrastructure and construction sectors, announced the acquisition of the business and assets of Quality Transport Training Ltd (“QTT”). QTT has a proven track record of supporting…
LONDON: EARNZ Holdings Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of its parent company, has agreed to acquire the entire share capital of A&D for a maximum consideration of £2.8 million, the companies announced. The deal includes an initial payment of £1.3…
LONDON: EDF Energy Customers Limited (EDF) has agreed to acquire Pod Point Group Holdings PLC (“Pod Point”) in a recommended cash deal valued at approximately £10.6 million, the companies announced Thursday. Under the terms of the acquisition, Pod Point shareholders…
MUNICH: German start-up Proxima Fusion announced Wednesday it raised 130 million euros ($148 million) in a record funding round, with investors betting the company can develop the world’s first commercial nuclear fusion power plant. The Series A financing, co-led by…
LONDON: The Smarter Web Company PLC (AQUIS:SWC / OTCQB:TSWCF), a London-listed technology firm, announced Wednesday that its shares have been approved for trading on the OTCQB Venture Market in the United States. Trading under the symbol “TSWCF” will begin at…
SYDNEY: The Qantas Group announced Wednesday it will close its Singapore-based subsidiary, Jetstar Asia, as part of a strategic restructuring to focus on its core markets in Australia and New Zealand. The move will free up $500 million in capital…
SYDNEY: Johns Lyng Group (ASX: JLG), an integrated building services provider, confirmed it received a non-binding indicative proposal from Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) to acquire 100% of its shares via a scheme of arrangement. The proposal, disclosed after market close…
MELBOURNE: FOS Capital Limited (FOS) announced today it will acquire the street lighting assets of Aldridge Traffic Systems Pty Ltd (ATS) from the financially troubled Traffic Technologies Ltd (ASX: TTI), which entered voluntary administration in April. The $3.1 million acquisition…
LONDON: Oakley Capital Investments Ltd. said Wednesday its Origin II fund has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Join Business Management Consulting (JBMC), an Italian management and IT consultancy focused on the financial services sector. Join Business Management Consulting,…
LONDON: Private equity firms KKR and Stonepeak have increased their cash offer for Assura plc, a UK-based healthcare property company, in a bid to outcompete a rival takeover attempt by Primary Health Properties (PHP). The consortium, operating through newly formed…
LONDON: Oakley Capital VI, a fund managed by pan-European private equity firm Oakley Capital, has acquired a majority stake in G3, a global strategic advisory consultancy. The transaction marks the fund’s first investment since reaching its €4.5 billion hard cap…
LONDON: WSP Global Inc., a leading professional services firm, has agreed to acquire British engineering and environmental consultancy Ricardo PLC in a deal valued at approximately £281 million ($358 million). Under the terms of the acquisition, Ricardo shareholders will receive 430…