LONDON, UK: The Board of the Company announced that after conducting a wide ranging and thorough search, Julie McEwan has been appointed permanent Chief Executive Officer of Hostmore Plc effective immediately. Since 10 January 2023, Julie McEwan has been acting as the Interim Chief Executive Officer and was previously the Chief Operating Officer since joining…

Longboat Energy, an emerging full-cycle E&P (exploration and production) company, has announced that it has reached an agreement with Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. Ltd (JAPEX) to make a significant investment in its Norwegian subsidiary, Longboat Energy Norge AS, to form a joint venture. The new company will be renamed Longboat JAPEX Norge AS and aims…

Chariot Limited, the Africa focused transitional energy company, has announced its partnership agreement with Vivo Energy with the aim of creating a midstream joint venture to oversee the distribution of natural gas to industrial customers in Morocco. The partnership will establish a jointly owned special purpose vehicle to purchase, transport and distribute natural gas to…

Mercia Asset Management, a specialist asset manager with around £1.4 billion of assets under management, has announced the continued inflows into its existing managed funds and successful new fund raises totaling around £80 million. The recent inflows into Mercia’s managed funds included £30 million raised for Frontier Development Capital’s Debt LP fund, £18 million raised…

LONDON, UK: Powerhouse Energy Group Plc, a company pioneering integrated technology that converts non-recyclable waste into low carbon energy, has announced that it has assumed full ownership and control of the Protos plastics to hydrogen project at the Protos site near Chester in the UK. This marks a significant milestone for the company as it…

Macfarlane Group PLC has announced the acquisition of A & G Holdings Limited, which owns Gottlieb Packaging Materials Limited, as part of its strategy to build its protective packaging business through a combination of organic and acquisitive growth. Gottlieb, based in Manchester, is an established business that supplies protective packaging products to customers across various…

Judges Scientific, a company focused on acquiring and developing businesses in the scientific instrument sector, has announced that its subsidiary Dia-Stron Inc. has acquired 100% of Bossa Nova Vision LLC’s issued share capital. Bossa Nova Vision LLC is based in Los Angeles, California, and specializes in imaging measurement technology for the cosmetics industry. The acquisition…

LONDON, UK: Knights Group has agreed to acquire St James Law Limited (trading as St James’ Square), a Newcastle-based commercial law firm, and Baines Wilson LLP (Baines Wilson) an independent law firm headquartered in Carlisle. St James’ Square is an independent full service commercial law firm located in Newcastle, the financial centre of the North…

LONDON, UK: Mitie Group plc has acquired R H Irving Industrials Ltd, a specialist in security services, for a total consideration of £19.1 million, building on its position as the UK’s leading intelligence and technology-led security provider. R H Irving Industrials has approximately 25 years of experience delivering a broad range of complex and sophisticated…