Hargreaves Lansdown founder watching takeover bid ‘with interest’ May 24, 2024 The founder of investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown has said he watching the takeover attempt by a consortium of private equity investors "with interest" after news of the bid came to light this week.
Nationwide CEO: No plans for more big acquisitions after £2.9bn Virgin Money deal May 23, 2024 The chief executive of Nationwide has said the lender is not considering any more big-ticket acquisitions, with Britain's largest building society already busy enough finalising its £2.9bn takeover of Virgin Money.
Goldman-backed Petershill sees private equity activity picking up May 23, 2024 "Crucially, we have maintained our high bar for new acquisitions as we seek out high performing sector specialist Partner-firms," the partners continued.
Virgin Money shareholders approve £2.9bn Nationwide takeover despite analyst warnings May 22, 2024 Virgin Money shareholders have given the green light for the bank to be acquired by Nationwide for £2.9bn, paving the way for the UK's biggest banking merger since the financial crisis.
London-listed software firm Idox has 20 per cent revenue boost on ‘healthy’ M&A pipeline May 22, 2024 Idox, which sells software property management software to the government, also more than halved its debt to £6.6m, down from £14.7m.
Why private equity is yet to pounce on the London Stock Exchange this year May 18, 2024 As private equity firms bounced around London auditioning advisors and lawyers late last year, top dealmakers were looking forward to a return to action. But so far, they're yet to rear their head.
Virgin Money faces potential shareholder revolt over £2.9bn Nationwide deal May 14, 2024 Virgin Money shareholders could be getting a better deal as part of the £2.9bn takeover bid from Nationwide, analysts have said ahead of a vote on the offer next week.
Owner of Steven Bartlett-founded Social Chain eyes swoop for AIM-listed Mission May 12, 2024 London-based Brave Bison is currently in discussions with Mission's board and major shareholders to garner support for their proposal.
Wood Group publishes upbeat trading update after rebuffing bid May 9, 2024 Wood Group has published an upbeat trading update after it emerged the group had recieved a buyout offer.
Hipgnosis bidding war shows these corporate jukeboxes are valuable after all April 24, 2024 The bidding war between Blackstone and Concord for Hipgnosis shows that the music asset class has not lost its allure, Jess Jones writes