M&A
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Marula Mining agrees heads of terms for sale of African battery-metals arm
Marula Mining agrees heads of terms with Europa Metals. The move would see the UK-listed battery-metals company divest its African portfolio into a newly enlarged AIM and JSE-listed group.
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Position Green acquires sustainability firm Factlines
Position Green acquires Factlines to enhance sustainability platform. The acquisition aims to bolster Position Green’s comprehensive sustainability platform, integrating supply chain transparency and human rights due diligence capabilities to meet growing corporate and regulatory demands….
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Apollo acquires half of UK offshore windfarm
Apollo to acquire a 50% stake in Hornsea 3 wind farm. Global investment manager Apollo will invest $6.5 billion to acquire half of the UK’s Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm from Ørsted, enhancing its renewable energy portfolio and supporting UK energy transition….
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Denominator acquires diversity data firm Equileap
Denominator acquires Equileap to enhance human capital data offerings. The acquisition aims to create a leader in human capital data, integrating Equileap’s gender equality metrics with Denominator’s comprehensive database, serving major global asset managers….
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UK M&A deals of the week: 31 October 2025
This week’s UK M&A landscape was defined by transatlantic ambition and inward investment. From Barclays’ move into US consumer finance to Corpay’s £1.8 billion takeover of Alpha Group, deals reflected the UK’s twin identity as acquirer abroad and target at home. Technology, finance, and industrial consolidation led the activity.
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Net Purpose acquires SDI AOP for platform
Net Purpose acquires SDI AOP to unify sustainable investment standards. The acquisition aims to enhance sustainable investing by creating a unified standard that accelerates investments aligned with climate and Sustainable Development Goals, leveraging the expertise of major pension asset managers….
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Corpay to acquire Alpha Group in £1.8 billion cash deal
Corpay moves to acquire UK-based Alpha Group International. The £1.8 billion all-cash agreement will see the London-listed payments and foreign-exchange provider become part of the U.S. financial services group. The deal extends Corpay’s reach into Europe’s institutional markets and highlights renewed overseas appetite for UK-listed fintech businesses.
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Barclays to buy US personal loan platform Best Egg for $800 million
Barclays will acquire US personal-loan originator Best Egg for $800 million. The move deepens the bank’s push into American consumer finance, adding around two million new customers and broadening its foothold in unsecured lending and digital credit services.
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UK M&A deals of the week: 25 October 2025
This week’s M&A activity spanned consumer wellness, technology infrastructure, managed services, market infrastructure, and financial markets. From Supreme’s expansion into diet brands to the London Stock Exchange Group’s strategic restructuring, UK companies focused on repositioning for scale, efficiency, and capability rather than outright size.
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Airbus, Leonardo and Thales unite in landmark European space merger
Airbus, Leonardo and Thales plan joint European space venture. The new entity will consolidate their satellite, systems and services businesses into a single organisation, strengthening Europe’s strategic autonomy in space and enhancing competitiveness against global rivals.