All Mergers & acquisitions articles – Page 22
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NewsMade.com acquires Trouva as it ‘accelerates’ marketplace ambitions
Made.com has acquired homewares platform Trouva for an undisclosed sum, in a move that chief executive Nicola Thompson says will “significantly accelerate our growth strategy”.
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NewsMorrisons sweetens last-ditch McColl’s bid following EG Group swoop
Morrisons has upped its initial offer for convenience chain McColl’s in an eleventh-hour attempt to win the chain ahead of rival bidders EG Group.
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NewsMorrisons strikes eleventh-hour deal to save McColl’s from collapse
Supermarket giant Morrisons has swooped in to save embattled convenience retailer McColl’s with an eleventh-hour rescue deal that will preserve the majority of stores and jobs.
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NewsCD&R to sell 87 petrol stations to clear way for Morrisons takeover
Private equity giant Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) is to sell almost 90 petrol station forecourts, paving the way for it to complete its £7bn takeover of Morrisons.
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NewsJD Sports, Frasers, Asos and Shein mull Missguided bids
Several retailers are considering takeover bids for Missguided after the etailer admitted it was exploring “strategic options” for its future.
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NewsIssa brothers’ EG Group in £12bn merger talks with Couche-Tard
EG Group, the petrol forecourt giant operated by Asda owners the Issa brothers, is reportedly in talks to merge with Canadian c-store titan Couche-Tard.
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NewsReliance and Apollo join forces in bid to secure Boots takeover
India’s largest listed company Reliance Industries and US buyout firm Apollo Global Management, which had both previously bid separately for Boots, have launched a joint bid for the health and beauty chain.
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NewsTed Baker fields bid interest from ‘a number’ of potential buyers
Ted Baker has received “a number” of proposals from potential bidders as the battle to take the fashion chain private intensifies.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five ways outgoing B&M boss Simon Arora created a value powerhouse
B&M chief executive Simon Arora will step down next year, having transformed the value operator into a UK retail powerhouse over the past two decades. His time at the helm offers lessons aplenty for his contemporaries, as Retail Week explores.
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NewsNext teams up with investment firms to acquire JoJo Maman Bébé
Next and hedge fund Davidson Kempner have partnered to acquire mother-and-baby retailer JoJo Maman Bébé for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsIndian firm Reliance Industries joins race for Boots takeover
India’s Reliance Industries has appeared as another potential bidder for UK chemist Boots.
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NewsFarfetch invests up to $200m in Neiman Marcus in ‘pivotal point’ for US luxury market
Farfetch will snap up a minority stake in US department store chain Neiman Marcus as part of a strategic partnership between the two luxury retail firms.
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NewsMorrisons takeover could face deeper CMA probe over fuel price fears
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice’s takeover of grocery giant Morrisons has hit a snag after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) raised concerns over the impact the move would have on fuel prices.
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NewsBoots bidders assemble for £7bn takeover
Bidders for high street chemist Boots are set to meet with bosses this week as the takeover race intensifies.
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NewsPrivate equity firm Sycamore eyes Ted Baker takeover
US-based private equity firm Sycamore Partners has confirmed it is in the “early stages of considering” a bid for embattled fashion retailer Ted Baker.
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NewsMorrisons finance boss Gleeson departs following takeover
Morrisons chief financial officer Michael Gleeson is stepping down from the business following its takeover by US private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R).
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NewsWaterstones acquires independent bookseller Blackwell’s
Waterstones has snapped up Blackwell’s, the UK’s largest independent bookseller, for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsUpdated: Frasers buys Studio Retail out of administration
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has bought Studio Retail out of administration for £26.8m, saving 1,500 jobs.
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NewsFormer Morrisons suitor Fortress lines up £5bn bid for petrol forecourt giant
The US private equity giant that failed in a £7bn bid for Morrisons is now setting its sights on petrol forecourts operator Motor Fuel Group (MFG).
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NewsJD Sports ups profit forecast but delays results to address Footasylum fallout
JD Sports has upped profit expectations but delayed its full-year results so it can address the divestment of Footasylum and complete a governance review.