Sazerac has completed its acquisition of Swansea-founded spirits brand Au. Terms remain undisclosed, although the vodka and ready-to-drink business has reportedly been valued at more than £300m.

Private equity bidders are circling specialist UK lender Aldermore Bank. CVC and JC Flowers have joined the field as FirstRand seeks an exit amid substantial UK motor-finance redress exposure.

Vista explores strategic options for London-headquartered financial software provider Finastra. A full sale, partial disposal, or industry combination is under consideration, with valuation estimates reaching as high as $12bn.

VINCI Energies crossed takeover threshold for Germany’s All for One. The group has secured 83.56% of shares ahead of the tender deadline for its €67.50-a-share cash offer.

UK competition regulators cleared Welltower care-home acquisitions with structural remedies. The package uses targeted divestments and operator changes after the CMA identified potential competition concerns in local care-home markets.

Accel-KKR has agreed a £208m takeover of construction-software group Eleco. The 235p-a-share offer carries a 74.7% premium and would take the AIM-listed software business private as investment requirements across SaaS, cloud, and AI increase.

Kistos has secured legal ownership of two important Omani blocks. A Royal Decree has transferred Blocks 3 and 4 to the London-listed energy company, advancing a wider Oman acquisition programme that also includes Block 9.