Mergers & Acquisitions

The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has closed its investigation into Barratt Development’s acquisition of Redrow, paving the way for the £2.5 billion merger.

Scotland-headquartered professional services firm AAB has acquired Bolton-based Barlow Andrews and its sister entity Beech Business Services. Established for over 100 years and currently employing 70 people, Barlow Andrews and Beech Business Services collectively provide audit & accounts, tax, p

Private equity and infrastructure investment manager Foresight Group has sold its holding in Substantive Research to pan-European stock exchange and market infrastructure provider Euronext. Substantive, with offices in London and Edinburgh, is a FinTech providing in-depth product and pricing compari

Glasgow-based cloud computing company iomart has acquired Atech Support, a Microsoft solutions provider, for £57 million. The deal, funded through existing cash and banking facilities, is expected to significantly boost Iomart's capabilities and offerings in the UK mid-market.

Nationwide Building Society has completed its £2.9 billion acquisition of Virgin Money, creating one of the UK's largest banking groups with 24.5 million customers and nearly 700 branches. The deal, approved by Virgin Money shareholders and a specialist court, will see the Virgin Money brand d

Gilson Gray has acquired City of London-based PCM Solicitors, marking its first foray into the London and South East market. This marks the Edinburgh-headquartered law firm's third acquisition of 2024, after the firm announced deals for Edinburgh’s MHD and Bowmans Solicitors in Forfar earlier

Housebuilder Cala Group has announced today that an agreement has been signed by the global investment firm Sixth Street Partners and Patron Capital, the pan-European institutional investor focused on property-backed investments, to acquire the company from Legal & General Group Plc.

Private equity firm Maven Capital Partners has exited its investment in CB Technology (CBT), a specialist electronics contract manufacturer (ECM), following its acquisition by Northern Ireland-based Elite Electronic Systems. With a combined turnover of over £50 million, the acquisition creates

ASOS, the online retailer, has sold a significant 75% stake in Topshop to parent company Bestseller, owned by Scotland's wealthiest man – Danish billionaire Anders Povlsen – in a deal worth £135 million.

Financial planning and wealth management firm AAB Wealth has acquired WealthFlow, a specialist financial planning firm based in Edinburgh, bringing its total assets under advice (AUA) to over £1 billion. Edinburgh-based WealthFlow’s experience in managing the intricacies of financia

Accountancy and advisory firm Azets, which has its largest UK office in Braehead, has agreed to acquire Paisley-based chartered accountancy and wealth manager Milne Craig for an undisclosed sum. The historic Renfrewshire firm was founded over a 100 years ago and has established an excellent reputati

Edinburgh-based Tweed Wealth Management taken over Glasgow-headquartered Capital Wealth Consultants (CWC). The deal, for an undisclosed sum, sees the Tweed Wealth Management grow to more than 28 staff across four locations.

Web and software development specialist Hybrid Anchor has acquired Edinburgh-based tech support firm Off Canvas in a deal which is expected to create 40 jobs in the next three years. The move comes as the Coatbridge company marks its third year in business, with a variety of key roles set for both t

Rangers board sources have denied rumours of an imminent multi-million-pound takeover by American investors. American investors have been reportedly considering a potential takeover of Glasgow Rangers Football Club, valuing the club at approximately £150 million, City A.M. said on Tuesday.

Joint administrators Craig Morrison and Brian Milne, managing directors of business advisory firm Quantuma, have facilitated the sale of a streaming service developed by Glasgow-based Frog Systems, for an undisclosed sum. Cheshire-based wellbeing company Raiys has acquired Ashia, a 24/7 digital