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SAP has struck two deals to strengthen enterprise AI foundations. The Dremio and Prior Labs acquisitions bring open data infrastructure and tabular model research closer to SAP’s analytics, automation, and agentic software stack.
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Education recruiter expands with its largest acquisition and ninth deal. Operam’s purchase of Choice Teachers strengthens its North West base and extends its reach across London and the home counties.
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The deal will deepen regulated-sector technology expertise across Europe further. Version 1’s acquisition of CreateFuture will create a 4,250-person technology services group with annual revenues of more than €500 million and broader AI-led delivery capability.
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April’s biggest US deals rewarded scale, infrastructure, and specialist capability. From building-products distribution to satellite networks and biopharma pipelines, acquirers backed assets that could extend moats quickly and hold up in volatile markets.
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April’s UK dealmakers pursued scale, scarcity, and discounted valuations hard. Shell’s $16.4bn ARC deal led the month, while Intertek, Standard Life, Senior, and Advanced Medical Solutions showed buyers backing reserves, retirement assets, defence exposure, specialist healthcare, and undervalued UK-listed businesses.
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April’s European dealmaking favoured scale, adjacency, and sharper balance-sheet discipline. The month’s biggest moves centred on assets with durable revenues, operational moats, or a clear case for portfolio repair.
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Magnetic has returned to independent ownership through a management buy-out. The B Corp-certified innovation and design company said the deal gives it greater clarity and pace as it works with major clients on complex change and growth challenges.
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Burgess Hodgson has added specialist tax relief capability through acquisition. The deal brings capital allowances and R&D tax relief expertise into its wider advisory offer for UK clients.
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ParentPay buys SchoolHire to expand schools’ community income options further. The acquisition adds facility booking and payments software to ParentPay’s school technology portfolio.
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March brought fewer US deals, but larger and sharper ones. A small group of food, power, insurance, and pharma transactions defined the month, as boards pursued scale and resilience in a volatile market.