Bids, mergers and takeovers

Senior PLC on Tuesday confirmed it has received an all-cash offer for the entire company from a US investor consortium.

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RS Group PLC - London-based industrial and electronics products distributor - Acquires BPX Group Ltd, a UK and Ireland-based

Smiths Group PLC on Tuesday said it has agreed to buy a US provider of heating and cooling systems for data centres, a

Zurich Insurance Group AG on Monday said it will partly fund its £8.1 billion acquisition of Beazley PLC via a private

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

Beazley PLC on Monday agreed to a £8.1 billion takeover by Zurich Insurance Group AG, growing the latter’s ‘reach and

PPHE Hotel Group Ltd - Guernsey-registered operator of Park Plaza and art’otel hotels - Agrees to repurchase the freehold

CAB Payments Holdings PLC’s board on Monday rejected a takeover offer from a Helios Investment Partners LLP-led consortium

Kore Potash PLC – London-based owner of the Kola and DX potash projects in Republic of Congo – Agrees to acquire a 0.46%

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

The Association of Investment Companies on Friday called on Saba Capital to do ‘the decent thing’ and accept Impax

Castelnau Group Ltd on Friday said it has agreed to the sale of Scalextric, a Hornby Hobbies business and therefore part of

Advent International Ltd on Friday confirmed that it is considering a possible takeover offer for Senior PLC, a Hertfordshire

Just Group PLC on Friday reported a swing to a pretax loss for 2025, as it reiterated its timeline expectations for the

Senior PLC on Friday postponed a £40 million buyback programme, amid negotiations for a possible takeover of the company.

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Intertek Group PLC on Friday said it has acquired Colombian business QTEST for an undisclosed amount.

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

IQE PLC shares on Thursday continued their rally after the company again found itself at the centre of takeover speculation.

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Derwent London PLC on Thursday shared a confident view of the property market in ‘Europe’s business capital’, following

EQT Fund Management SARL confirmed on Wednesday it has no intention of making an offer for Oxford BioMedica PLC.

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Victorian Plumbing Group PLC on Wednesday said its founder and Chief Executive Officer Mark Radcliffe will step down at the

Augmentum Fintech PLC on Wednesday saw its shares climb after saying it had agreed to a £185.7 million takeover offer.

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Shares in International Personal Finance PLC rose on Wednesday as the company reported increased profit and dividend in 2025

GSK PLC on Wednesday said it has agreed to buy Canada-based clinical stage biopharmaceutical firm 35Pharma Inc for $950

Irish Residential Properties REIT PLC on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire 77 apartments in Naas, County Kildare, for €31