Mergers & Acquisitions

Billion Global Chase Limited (BGC) has taken a 75% share in Linlithgow Distillery and appointed George Matharu as new chief executive officer. With planned investment, the Distillery, renowned for its award-winning artisanal Gin and Vodka, is set to expand its product range in 2024. The company

Livingston-headquartered Evoframes on has been bought out of administration saving all 76 jobs.

Scottish pension provider @sipp has successfully undergone a management buyout (MBO) led by managing director Eddie McGuire and finance director Steve Lancaster. The entire share capital of @sipp Limited has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by @sipp Group Holdings Limited, a holding company set

Ownership of Edinburgh Airport is set to change hands as part of BlackRock's deal to acquire Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) in a significant cash-and-stock transaction valued at over £9.43 billion. The deal, unveiled on Friday, comprises £2.36bn in cash and some 12 million BlackRoc

Provider of professional pensions trusteeship and governance services provider Independent Governance Group has acquired Edinburgh-based IC Select. The deal expands the range of services IGG provides to clients to now include the selection and oversight of investment consultants and fiduciary manage

Manchester-based property firm AM Sci Tech, a subsidiary of Hurstwood Holdings, has successfully completed the acquisition of Aberdeen Energy Park and Aberdeen Innovation Park. This landmark acquisition encompasses two expansive science parks in Bridge of Don, North of Aberdeen, comprising more than

Reinforcing its position in the Scottish events industry, 21CC Group Ltd has acquired award-winning laser and visual installation company funktioncreep in a six-figure deal. This significant addition to the 21CC portfolio aims to elevate the company's capabilities, allowing it to provide compre

Engineering services provider Edwin James Group has completed the acquisition of Automated Control Solutions Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries Automated Control Solutions Limited and ACS Electrical Engineering Limited, together trading as ACS. The deal, agreed for an undisclosed sum, will expand

Glasgow-based managed service provider Cloud Cover IT has been acquired by cyber security business Aspire Technology Solutions, and England-headquartered firm.

Shareholders of Glasgow-based Smart Metering Systems (SMS) now have an extended timeframe to deliberate the £1.3 billion takeover offer presented by US private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR)

In a move to strengthen its foothold in the lucrative American Whiskey market, whisky curator The Artisanal Spirits Company (ASC) has successfully acquired the entire trade and assets of Single Cask Nation, a renowned US-based bottling brand. The deal, structured with an initial payment and a potent

Glasgow-based factoring firm Newton Property Management has successfully acquired Morison Walker Property Management, a historic company rooted in Greenock since its inception in the early 19th century. The acquisition sees Newton, a member firm of The Property Managers’ Association Scotland,

Glasgow-based Consilium Chartered Accountants has successfully provided financial due diligence services to Smedvig Capital for its investment in Minut AB, a Swedish technology firm. The deal, which saw Smedvig invest $5 million (around £4m) in Minut, based in Malmo, is part of Smedvig's ongoi

Factors Direct, the property factoring company launched earlier this year by Glasgow-headquartered Cairn Group, has acquired Clyde PM, the factoring arm of estate agent Clyde Property, and the Scottish arm of Glasgow-based Nationspaces Developments which operates across all aspects of property manag

The board of Smart Metering Systems (SMS) has received a cash acquisition offer from American global investment firm KKR worth over £1 billion.