Mergers & Acquisitions

Glasgow-based product design agency Filament has merged with software development consultancy Arceptive in a move that brings its combined headcount to 29 and is expected to double the group's turnover to over £3.5 million by the end of 2027. Arceptive was founded in 2019 by Stefan Raue and Ch

Regional private equity and infrastructure investment manager Foresight Group has bought Pinocchio’s Childrens Nurseries Limited, for an undisclosed sum.

NewLaw Scotland LLP has become part of Jones Whyte, bringing around 3,000 clients and more than 30 solicitors, paralegals and support staff. Paula McMillan and Laura McGee join Jones Whyte as partners as part of the deal, which will enhance the firm's practice in the areas of clinical negligence, pe

Dubai-based planning, design, engineering and project management group Sidara has completed its acquisition of Aberdeen-based John Wood Group plc for 30 pence per share, or approximately £210 million. Wood Group expects its shares will be suspended from trading today, and its listing later can

Scottish craft brewer Innis & Gunn has collapsed into administration, with its brand and global intellectual property acquired by C&C Group in a £4.5 million deal struck as part of a pre-packaged sale. The business entered administration on Friday 6 March, when Christopher Jon Bennett,

Chartered surveyor and property consultant Graham + Sibbald has continued its expansion plans with the acquisition of JMP Construction and Property Consultants and its sister company SID Asset Management. The acquisition follows the purchase of Aitchison Raffety in September 2025, creating a combine

Epsicap REIM has acquired an Inverness hotel for Epsicap Nano, its small-cap focused SCPI, in a deal worth £4.1 million. This acquisition marks an important step in the SCPI's diversification strategy and constitutes its first hotel asset.

BrewDog has been acquired by the American conglomerate Tilray Brands. The New York-based cannabis and lifestyle giant secured the Aberdeenshire-founded firm for £33 million in a pre-pack administration deal.

The corporate finance team at AAB has been ranked as Scotland’s most active M&A financial adviser for 2025. The firm maintained its top position by advising on 27 transactions during the year, according to the latest Experian MarketIQ report, narrowly ahead of Azets on 26 and K3 Capital Gr

Mitchells & Butlers, advised by Savills, has completed an off-market acquisition of the Charwood Bar and Grill on Buckstone Terrace in Edinburgh from a private seller. The UK operator of restaurants, pubs and bars will reopen the 6,000 sq ft site later in 2026 as a Miller & Carter Steakhouse

Trident Maintenance Services Ltd, a well-established provider of building maintenance, refurbishment, and improvement services across England and Scotland, has been acquired by Cardo Group. Founded with a clear vision to deliver a more people-focused, collaborative approach to service delivery, Trid

BDO UK and BDO Ireland have exchanged contracts following a successful partner vote for the proposed merger of the two organisations. Completion is expected in Spring 2026, subject to regulatory approval.

Higgs LLP has acquired Edinburgh-based Vialex Limited, together with its specialist employment law arm Navigator Employment Law Limited.  Vialex Limited is a provider of corporate and commercial legal services to high growth, mid-market and private equity backed owner-managed businesses and is

TC Group, a UK-wide accountancy and advisory firm, has expanded its Scottish presence by merging with the long-established MMG Chartered Accountants. Founded in Dundee in 1927, MMG brings a century of expertise and a network of seven locations across Scotland to the partnership. The deal follows TC

Geoff Jacobs and Alistair McAlinden from Interpath were appointed joint administrators to Trojan Energy Limited on 9 February 2026 and immediately implemented a sale of the business and assets via a pre-pack process to Urban EV Infrastructure Limited, a subsidiary of Connected Kerb Limited. Founded