The UK’s leading pharmacy and retail chain Boots has delivered another robust quarter of growth, marking its 17th consecutive period of market share gains amid an impending £10 billion private
The UK’s leading pharmacy and retail chain Boots has delivered another robust quarter of growth, marking its 17th consecutive period of market share gains amid an impending £10 billion private
In a significant development that underscores the ongoing exodus from London’s stock market, FTSE 250 company Spectris has endorsed a £3.8 billion takeover bid from American private equity firm Advent
Shares in troubled high street lender Metro Bank rocketed more than 18% today following reports of a potential takeover approach from private equity firm Pollen Street Capital. The stock surged
The mid-market accountancy firm Xeinadin is preparing for a potential sale that could fetch over £800 million. This move comes as private equity-backed deals continue to rise in the professional
Recent reports have sent shockwaves through London’s financial sector, suggesting that Denise Coates, founder of Bet365 and Britain’s richest woman, is considering selling the online gambling giant. Investment bankers across
AAB, a prominent mid-market accountancy firm, has been placed on the market with a hefty £250 million price tag. August Equity, the private equity owner of AAB, has enlisted investment
Alvarez & Marsal, the New York-based professional services giant, has placed its potential value at up to $18 billion in a private presentation to its partners. The valuation, revealed during
Major private equity firms are positioning themselves for a potential acquisition of one of Britain’s largest private school operators, as current owners prepare for a sale that could reach £5
The takeover of Assura, one of the NHS’s largest landlords, appears to have moved a step closer after the American private equity firm KKR, in partnership with Stonepeak, raised its
The owner of Boots, one of the UK’s most recognisable high street chemists, is on the verge of being taken private in a deal valued at $10 billion. Walgreens Boots
Assura, one of the UK’s largest owners of healthcare properties, has turned down a fourth takeover bid from US private equity giant KKR. The latest bid, submitted last week, valued
A significant move in the UK healthcare property sector emerged today as American private equity firm KKR partnered with the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) to make a takeover bid for
Private equity groups have demonstrated a remarkable surge in European acquisitions throughout 2024, capitalising on the continent’s economic challenges to acquire large companies at attractive valuations. The total value of
The struggling consumer healthcare company Alliance Pharma appears poised to exit London’s junior stock exchange following a £350 million takeover bid from activist investor Dbay Advisors. The Isle of Man-based
Private equity powerhouse Blackstone has significantly bolstered its UK logistics portfolio, acquiring £200 million worth of warehouses in the final quarter of 2024, bringing their total annual investment to £1
The United Kingdom’s dealmaking landscape witnessed a remarkable resurgence in 2024, with transaction values surging by a third to reach £324.2 billion compared to the previous year’s figures, according to






