Acquisitions

First Bus has agreed to sell its Scotland East business and all its routes in the area to McGill’s Group. The sale, which will be finalised on 19 September, includes all First Bus depots in Livingston, Larbert, Bannockburn and Balfron, as well as the Edinburgh open-top bus operation Bright Bus

Edinburgh-based managed services provider, CompanyNet Ltd has been acquired by Core Technology Systems, a Microsoft cloud managed service partner, for an undisclosed sum.# The acquisition of CompanyNet strengthens Core's technical capability and provides geographic expansion into Scotland, with

Clyde Munro has struck a deal and acquired two Edinburgh dental practices for an undisclosed sum. The deal was made with married dentists, Duncan Sandland and Suzanne Seaton, to acquire their Colinton Dental and Riccarton Dental practices after nearly two decades in charge.

Sage Group has agreed to acquire Lockstep, a provider of cloud native technology that automates accounting workflows between companies.

Mears Group PLC has announced the acquisition of IRT Surveys Limited (IRT), for a total consideration of up to £4.1 million.

Scotland-based integrated forestry business BSW Group has acquired a stake in Bradford-based shed manufacturer Power Sheds, which since launching in 2019 has grown turnover to over £15 million becoming a strong player in the sector. Founded in 1848 in Berwickshire, BSW was acquired by glo

One Four Nine Group has completed its second Scottish acquisition with the purchase of Aberdeen-based Russell Gibson Financial Management Limited. This move further expands the independent financial advice and fund management firm's footprint into Scotland, following its recent acquisition of APC Fi

Customs consultancy firm Charlton House has been acquired by tech-enabled, business-critical services group AAB. Charlton House provides customs duty advice and compliance services to a wide range of businesses on all aspects of the customs’ supply chain and has a particular emphasis on custom

Aberdeen-based advice firm Burnett & Reid Wealth Management has been acquired by Clifton Asset Management. After receiving significant first round funding from independent asset manager, BOOST&CO, Clifton Asset Management plc has completed the acquisition of Aberdeen based, Burnett &

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a probe to investigate Microsoft's $69 billion (£58 billion) purchase of Activision Blizzard.

Scottish renewables company Renewco Power has announced its expansion into the US with the acquisition of several key projects. Renewco has agreed on a deal to acquire a 1.5GW pipeline of early stage utility-scale solar projects alongside 500MW of battery storage projects from Beaufort Rosemary, a V

The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has exited Ellon-based Aubin Group following an agreement to sell their stake to Italmatch Chemicals.

Scottish-based Christies Parks has been sold to Park Holidays, as the UK company continues expanding its portfolio of holiday locations. Commercial real estate firm Colliers arranged the deal on behalf of Christies Parks Ltd, to sell the pair of holiday parks to Park Holidays, off a guide price of &

Edinburgh-based Codeplay Software will be acquired by Intel for £48 million following a sale agreement with Foresight Group, a listed infrastructure and regional private equity investment manager, subject to regulatory approval. Codeplay is one of the UK’s leading providers of solutions

GS Group, Scotland’s largest independent insurance broker, has been acquired by the JMG Group, subject to FCA approval. The GS Group was formed in Perth 31 years ago from a standing start by managing director George Stubbs, with second hand furniture and a coffee percolator. It has since grown