Bids, mergers and takeovers

John Wood Group PLC on Monday extended the deadline for a firm takeover offer from Dar Al-Handasah Consultants Shair &

Literacy Capital PLC on Monday said it has completed the sale and partial reinvestment of its stake in Velociti Solutions Ltd

Ocean Wilsons Holdings Ltd on Monday said it has agreed the terms for an all-share merger with Hansa Investment Co Ltd that

FirstGroup PLC on Monday said it has bought Leeds-based bus operator Tetley’s Motor Services Ltd for an undisclosed amount.

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Regent Acquisitions Ltd on Friday said it will surrender Inspired PLC to rival bidder HGGC, if its offer does not have enough

John Wood Group PLC on Friday said it has agreed to sell its 50% stake in RWG Repair & Overhauls Ltd to joint venture partner

Close Brothers Group PLC - London-based merchant bank - Agrees to sell City broker Winterflood Securities, to London-based

BATM Advanced Communications Ltd - Hod Hasharon, Israel-based provider of network infrastructure, cybersecurity and

Primary Health Properties PLC on Thursday attributed its ‘strong’ interim financial results to rental growth, an acquisition

Caspian Sunrise PLC on Wednesday said it has received a further $7 million payment relating to asset disposals worth a total

CPPGroup PLC on Wednesday said it has agreed to sell its business in India for around $21.0 million.

The Leeds, England-based

Alpha Group International PLC on Wednesday agreed to a £1.81 billion takeover offer from Corpay Inc, an Atlanta, Georgia

MultiChoice Group Ltd and Canal+ SA on Wednesday said the Competition Tribunal of South Africa has approved the French

Albion Enterprise VCT PLC on Tuesday reported its results for the year ended March 31.

The London-based investor, which is

Anexo Group PLC on Tuesday announced that it has agreed to a takeover offer from a ’Bidco’ entity controlled by funds managed

The following is a round-up of updates and earnings by London-listed companies, issued on Tuesday and not separately reported

Dowlais Group PLC on Tuesday announced that the requisite majority of its shareholders have voted for its ‘recommended cash

Inchcape PLC on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire Askja, Iceland’s leading automotive distributor, for an undisclosed sum

Greencore Group PLC on Tuesday raised full-year guidance after reporting that the good weather and new business wins boosted

Compass Group PLC on Tuesday raised guidance as it announced the expansion of its European business with the €1.5 billion

Tullow Oil PLC - oil and gas producer in West African countries of Ghana and Ivory Coast - Signs agreement for sale of its

(Corrects that Apax Global Alpha Ltd is being taken over by a buyer owned by an investment vehicle to be advised by Apax

Apax Global Alpha Ltd on Monday said it has reached an agreement to be acquired by Janus Bidco Ltd in a deal valuing the fund

Jangada Mines PLC on Monday said it has signed heads of terms to acquire a 33% stake in Brazil-based MTGold Mineracao Ltda

Central Asia Metals PLC on Monday said it is ending negotiations to acquire ASX-listed mining firm New World Resources Ltd

Assura PLC on Monday said it returned to annual profit due in part to a swing in property valuation, as the property group

PRS REIT PLC on Monday said it will continue its formal sale process following shareholder consultations, and confirmed that

Argentex Group PLC - London-based currency risk management firm - IFX (UK) Ltd, trading as IFX Payments, says it is

The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Friday and not separately reported by Alliance

Sure Ventures PLC on Friday reported a ‘remarkable turnaround’ during its most recent financial year, as it swung to profit

Cash shell Electric Guitar PLC on Friday said it had agreed in principle to acquire Dunbar Energy Inc as part of a reverse

Senior PLC on Friday said it had agreed on the disposal of its Aerostructures division to Sullivan Street Partners, a London

BP PLC on Friday said it had agreed to sell its US onshore wind business, BP Wind Energy North America, to New York-based

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC on Friday said it has struck a $4.8 billion deal to sell a majority chunk of its Essential Home

Coats Group PLC - London-based manufacturer of materials for footwear and apparel - Announces its completion of the capital

Central Asia Metals PLC on Thursday raised its offer for New World Resources PLC a fourth time, prompting a higher bid from

Alpha Growth PLC - London-based financial advisory services focused on longevity assets and insurance-linked asset and wealth

Diploma PLC on Thursday raised its guidance for the financial year that ends in September, as the London-based technical

NCC Group PLC on Wednesday said it is reviewing all options for the business including a possible takeover.

In April, the

Audioboom announced the acquisition of UK podcast firm Adelicious as it swung into profit at the half-year stage.

The Jersey

Coats Group PLC on Wednesday reported a growth in profit during the first half of its current financial year, and announced

The UK competition regulator on Wednesday said it is considering whether or not to investigate the acquisition by Norcros PLC

Dowlais Group PLC suitor American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc on Wednesday said its purchase of the London-based

Assura PLC on Tuesday formally rejected an all-cash offer from a consortium led by Kohlberg Kravis Robert & Co Inc.

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Norcros PLC - Cheshire, England-based supplier of bathroom and kitchen products in the UK, Ireland and South Africa - Buys

Cirata PLC on Tuesday said bookings in the second quarter dropped sharply year-on-year, though its core data integration

Eagle Eye Solutions Group PLC on Tuesday said it expects annual profit to come in ahead of expectations, as strong second

Next 15 Group PLC - London-based digital marketing firm - Agrees to sell its subsidiary BYND Ltd, known as Beyond, to Qodea

abrdn Property Income Trust Ltd - Guernsey-registered investment trust that seeks higher yield and capital growth from active

Mobico Group PLC - Birmingham, England-based public transport operator - Completes $608 million sale of North America School