Deals

7 days ago3 min read

Which Investor Has the Largest Appetite for Wingstop? A Bidding War on the Horizon

Wingstop’s UK franchise is up for sale, with a potential valuation of around £400mn. Prospective bidders have until December 16 to submit...

7 days ago2 min read

Aviva to Acquire Direct Line in £3.6bn Deal

Aviva has announced a £3.6 billion takeover deal with Direct Line, one of the UK’s leading motor insurance companies. Aviva, one of the...

7 days ago3 min read

Mondelez and Hershey: A Merger Melted Before It Could Mould

In what could have been the largest confectionery merger of the year, Mondelez’s $46 billion bid for Hershey, known for its iconic...

Dec 23 min read

Banco BPM Stands Firm in Rejecting UniCredit's Takeover Bid

Banco BPM, Italy’s third-largest bank, stood firm on Tuesday in rejecting a takeover bid presented by UniCredit, the international...

Dec 22 min read

Transforming Private Capital: Blackstone and EQT's Joint Venture

A significant joint venture has been announced between Blackstone, one of the world’s largest investment management firms valued at $1.1...

Dec 22 min read

The M&A Resurgence

With corporate deals still below pre-pandemic levels, and the current economic and political environment in the US, Wall Street analysts...

Nov 183 min read

Capital One's Proposed Takeover of Discover Financial Services: What It Means for the Industry and Customers

Following Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 US presidential election, financial advisers are becoming more optimistic about the...

Nov 183 min read

The Forgotten SPAC

With Donald J. Trump’s ascension into the White House and the headline volatile stock prices of Trump Media & Technology Group...

Nov 183 min read

A New Market Leader Emerges: Vodafone-Three Merger Nears Completion

In the competitive telecommunications landscape, the industry is preparing for the likely merger between operator titans Vodafone and...

Mar 182 min read

UK Government's Clampdown on Foreign Ownership: The Telegraph Media Group Saga

In what seems to be an ever-going saga, the sale of the Telegraph Media Group has, once more, taken another drastic turn as new...

Feb 192 min read

RedBird IMI's Billion-dollar Move: All3Media Acquisition Unveiled

RedBird IMI, a joint venture by Gerry Cardinale’s private equity firm RedBird Capital Partners, and International Media Investments...

Feb 192 min read

Streaming Giants Unite: The Potential Merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery

In the dynamic and challenging landscape of streaming services, the industry is witnessing talks of a potential merger between...

Feb 52 min read

Navigating the New York Real Estate Landscape: RXR's $1 Billion Fund

In a move signalling a potential turning point in the commercial real estate crisis, Scott Rechler, the CEO of RXR, one of New York's...

Feb 53 min read

BBVA Achieves Record-breaking €70 Billion in Sustainable Business

In 2023, BBVA achieved a groundbreaking milestone in sustainable business, setting a record annual figure of €70 billion. This remarkable...

Feb 52 min read

Houlihan Lokey Expands Global Footprint with Triago Acquisition

In a strategic move that is set to reshape the landscape of financial advisory and fund placement services, Houlihan Lokey has announced...

Dec 18, 20232 min read

From Challenges to Opportunities: KPMG's Transformative Path in a Merger Plan

KPMG UK is eyeing a strategic merger with KMPG Switzerland; replicating Deloitte's decision in 2006 to merge with its Swiss counterpart,...

Dec 4, 20233 min read

Media Landscape Shakeup: Who Will Secure The Telegraph and The Spectator?

The official beginning of the auctioning process for the Telegraph Media Group and The Spectator Started on the 20th of October. The sale...

Nov 20, 20232 min read

Powering Tomorrow, Proterra Acquisition Accelerates Volvo’s Goal of an All-Electric Fleet by 2030

On the 10th of November, Volvo announced the acquisition of Proterra Inc and Proterra Operating Company Inc, for a purchase price of...

Nov 20, 20232 min read

Is there potential for a change of ownership at Manchester United?

In 2005, Manchester United Football Club was bought by the American Glazer family for £790 million. Before this period, Manchester United...

Nov 20, 20232 min read

Out of This World: Mars Acquires Hotel Chocolat for £534m

Earlier this week, Mars, the US's fourth-largest private firm, completed the purchase of upmarket chocolate maker, Hotel Chocolat, in a...