/transactions-uk?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Transactions UK Copyright 2025 ¼«ËÙÈü³µ. en-US Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:26:12 +0000 /transactions-uk/articles/2372379?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /transactions-uk/articles/2372379 In this week's Taxation With Representation, Union Pacific Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp. announce megamerger plans, Palo Alto Networks acquires identity security company CyberArk, Brookfield buys British life insurer Just Group, and Duke Energy sells its Piedmont Natural Gas Tennessee local distribution business to Spire Inc. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:19:04 +0000 /transactions-uk/articles/2372124?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /transactions-uk/articles/2372124 A London court ruled Friday that the former chairman of AllSaints was in contempt of court for breaching an order to stop claiming an interest in shares in the high street fashion chain after his fraud allegations were rejected. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:15:54 +0000 /transactions-uk/articles/2372284?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /transactions-uk/articles/2372284 Private equity firm Cinven said on Friday it has agreed to acquire software supplier Smart Communications, with counsel from Clifford Chance. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 12:51:07 +0000 /transactions-uk/articles/2372361?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /transactions-uk/articles/2372361 High-tech instruments manufacturer Spectris said Friday that it is throwing its support behind a sweetened £4.2 billion ($5.6 billion) cash offer from U.S. private equity shop Advent, which has turned its head away from a £4.1 billion courtship from KKR. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 11:39:07 +0000 /transactions-uk/articles/2372126?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /transactions-uk/articles/2372126 This past week in London has seen several telco giants hit with a trademark claim, a collapsed hotel company sue a property investor in an ongoing dispute over a decades-old hotel sale, and two litigation funders square off against each other. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 11:29:13 +0000 /transactions-uk/articles/2372162?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /transactions-uk/articles/2372162 A consortium that includes German insurer Allianz and BlackRock Inc. said Friday that it has completed the acquisition of European life insurance consolidator Viridium Group from private equity firm Cinven Group Ltd. for €3.5 billion ($4 billion). Fri, 01 Aug 2025 10:47:20 +0000 /transactions-uk/articles/2372090?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /transactions-uk/articles/2372090 British publisher Future PLC said Friday that it will return up to £55 million ($73 million) to shareholders in its fourth buyback program to reduce the number of its shares in the market. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 10:09:43 +0000 /transactions-uk/articles/2372093?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /transactions-uk/articles/2372093 U.K. beauty advice company Cel AI said Friday it plans to cancel its listing on the London Stock Exchange and move to rival exchange Aquis, to facilitate growing its bitcoin reserves. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 09:23:54 +0000 /transactions-uk/articles/2372101?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /transactions-uk/articles/2372101 French medical software business Median Technologies said Friday it has raised €23.9 million ($27.6 million) through selling new shares to investors in order to fund its product lines. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 09:17:39 +0000 /transactions-uk/articles/2372087?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /transactions-uk/articles/2372087 Hotel linen rentals firm Johnson Service Group PLC said Friday its shares have been admitted to trade on the main market of the London Stock Exchange, switching from the platform's junior alternative investment market. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 08:51:32 +0000 /transactions-uk/articles/2372086?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /transactions-uk/articles/2372086 A group of investors in Third Point told fellow shareholders in the hedge fund on Friday that the proposed merger with Malibu Life Reinsurance will establish "a dangerous precedent for the U.K. stock market" of not safeguarding interests of the minority. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 08:34:23 +0000 /transactions-uk/articles/2372103?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /transactions-uk/articles/2372103 The City watchdog said Friday that it has hit a global brokerage with a fine of more than £1 million ($1.3 million) for the "particularly serious" failure to submit complete and accurate transaction reports over a five-year period. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 06:04:34 +0000 /transactions-uk/articles/2372098?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /transactions-uk/articles/2372098 AXA SA said Friday that it will take a majority holding in Italy's Prima for €500 million ($570 million), with the option to buy out the remainder of the insurance technology company. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 23:38:32 +0000 /transactions-uk/articles/2372059?utm_so