Mergers & Acquisitions
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‘Can do’ philosophy as Bevcraft buys Europe’s largest canner
Irish company Bevcraft Group, whose UK headquarters is in Peterborough, has acquired Them That Can – Europe’s largest mobile canner. No price is... Read More
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Bingo as US giant arrows in on UK gaming markets
Cowells Arrow Bingo Company, an Ipswich-anchored subsidiary of Ohio-based Arrow International Inc, has bought Automated Machine Services to enter the... Read More
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Howes Percival advises on sale of Stuga Machinery
Law firm Howes Percival has advised Stuga Machinery, a specialist automated machinery manufacturer, on its sale to German company Stürtz Group – a... Read More
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Dutch deal for Telensa sees light of day
Cambridge-based Plextek Group has completed the delayed sale of Telensa Holdings to Dutch company Signify Holding BV – formerly Philips Lighting –... Read More
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Haul of fame: Matthews sold to specialist haulage investor
Hertford-based Matthews Haulage Limited has been acquired by the privately owned buy-and-build investor Banyantech Ltd – providing an exit for its... Read More
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PEM Corporate Finance acts in sale of calibration and testing company
Cambridge M & A advisory firm PEM Corporate Finance has supported the vendors at Young Calibration Ltd, an accredited provider of calibration and... Read More
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Prism facilitates sale of digital doyen to Finnish group
Cambridge technology M & A specialist Prism Corporate Broking has facilitated the sale of The Working Manager Limited, a Herts-based digital... Read More
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Low-carbon energy specialist sold to sustainability consultants
Element Energy, a specialist energy consultancy that works with organisations to implement integrated low-carbon technology solutions, has been sold... Read More
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A touch of sunshine as care providers merge
Sunshine Care, an in-home adult social care provider based in Wisbech and operating in Cambridge, Norwich, Ipswich and Northampton has merged with... Read More
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Cambridge EdTech acquires Irish medical education firm
Cambridge Education Group (CEG) and its private equity owner Bridgepoint have acquired Irish online medical education specialist iheed for an... Read More
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£50m revenue group created by acquisition
Lucion Services, a leading environmental services group backed by Palatine Private Equity, has acquired multi-disciplinary environmental consultancy... Read More
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From a flat to a penthouse: SMAP Energy acquired by Tokyo power player
Started in a flat, Cambridge University spin-out SMAP Energy, has landed in the penthouse suite of global business. It is being acquired by ENECHANGE... Read More
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Amgen rides big bucks bronco in $720m Rodeo acquisition
Amgen Inc. which has major R & D capability at Cambridge Science Park, has agreed to acquire Rodeo Therapeutics – a privately held biopharma... Read More
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Wealth wizard ZEDRA buys Herts specialist
ZEDRA, a fast-growing global specialist in active wealth, global expansion and fund services, has acquired Herts-based Inside Pensions, a UK-leading... Read More
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Region’s M & A haul tops $100 billion in 12 months
Acquisitions involving East of England companies in the past 12 calendar months have raced past $100 billion thanks to a blockbusting start to M... Read More
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Foresight Group pumps £5m into Plantexpand MBO
Law firm Birketts has advised private equity firm Foresight Group on the acquisition of Essex-based Plantexpand Ltd for an undisclosed sum.... Read More
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Hair-curling deal from Mills & Reeve’s food and agri team
Mills & Reeve advised BFG Partners, a US venture capital firm investing in the food, beverage and consumer products space, on its first UK... Read More
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Howes Percival advises on sale of Signature Ribbon
Law firm Howes Percival has acted on the sale of Northants family business Signature Ribbon Company Limited to Nottingham-based Cole Fabrics Plc.... Read More
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Six reasons why the M & A market will be active in 2021
The rebound in M & A activity from the middle of 2020 was stronger than many had expected and total transactions in 2020 are fifth in the value... Read More
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PayPoint completes £70m acquisition
Welwyn based PayPoint has completed the acquisition of Handepay Limited and Merchant Rentals after receiving regulatory and other customary approvals... Read More