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Likewise is buying key Headlam assets from administrators for cash. The £14.9m transaction adds a major distribution centre, specialist flooring businesses and 110 employees following Headlam’s entry into administration.
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Brave Bison has increased its final offer for System1 today. The £53.4m proposal adds more cash and a contingent value right as the marketing group seeks control of System1’s advertising research assets.
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Northern innovation clusters will receive £57 million in fresh capital. British Business Bank funding will be deployed through NPIF II across Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, the North East, Liverpool City Region and South Yorkshire.
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Circle8 has returned with an improved cash proposal for SThree. The recruiter has granted a 14-day deadline extension while the bidder completes limited due diligence and confirms financing arrangements.
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Pennon is raising £550 million to fund heavier water investment. Its enlarged AMP8 programme will reach about £3.6bn as the group resets operations, rebases its dividend and seeks to maintain sustainable gearing.
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Boots is changing hands under a major Canadian ownership deal. Wittington and Fairfax are acquiring the pharmacy and beauty retailer for approximately $8.9bn including assumed debt, with further capital investment planned after completion.
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Senior’s takeover has cleared its final court approval milestone today. The Tinicum and Blackstone-backed acquisition is expected to become effective on 8 October before Senior’s London listing is cancelled.
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UKSE increased average West Midlands investment size by 22% annually. Businesses backed by the organisation created 42 regional jobs during its latest responsibility reporting period.
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Informa is reshaping its portfolio around international business events globally. The group will acquire Clarion for £2.24bn, raise about £940m in equity and prepare Taylor & Francis for separation.
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September’s largest US deals concentrated capital around increasingly scarce capabilities. Nvidia, GE Aerospace, AMD, IRT, and Baldwin led a month spanning AI ecosystems, manufacturing capacity, property scale, and insurance distribution.