Bids, mergers and takeovers

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

Malvern International PLC on Tuesday said 2026 is set to be a period of ‘preparation and investment’ following the sale of

(Correcting departure date of Ken Gilmartin, who stepped down in November)

John Wood Group PLC on Tuesday said it expects its

Mears Group PLC - Gloucester, England-based provider of housing and social care - Disposes of subsidiary Morrison Facilities

Custodian Property Income REIT PLC on Tuesday announced its acquisition of Scorpion Properties Ltd, a ‘family property

John Wood Group PLC on Tuesday said it expects its takeover by Sidara to complete on March 10, with antitrust and regulatory

CyanConnode Holdings PLC on Tuesday said it received an additional non-binding proposal from International Holding Co PJSC

Rosebank Industries PLC Tuesday reported a wider annual loss, but said it was tracking in line with expectations for the new

Weir Group PLC - Glasgow-based engineering services for mining and infrastructure - Completes the acquisition of the other 50

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

The

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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