Mergers & Acquisitions

Macdonald Henderson has advised Opulus in its acquisition of George + Co. The acquisition, announced last week, is part of Opulus's strategic plan to extend its geographic footprint throughout Scotland.

Aberdeen-headquartered Wood Group's board has confirmed it is considering Apollo Global Management's fifth acquisition proposal for 240p per share, which was put forward earlier in the month.

Edinburgh-based Redmill Advance has acquired Expert Pensions, a learning & development brand in the UK wealth management and financial planning industry. The acquisition will allow Expert Pensions' clients to benefit from Redmill Advance's digital learning management system (LMS), in-house L&

Scottish-based plant hire company, Morris Leslie Plant Hire has acquired Harborough Hire Centre based in Market Harborough, Leicestershire. The sale, which was concluded on Friday, 31st of March for an undisclosed sum, sees Morris Leslie Plant Hire increase its UK wide depot network to 15, providing

DM Hall has acquired a long established Edinburgh architectural reporting business, AWA, for an undisclosed sum. AWA offers an architectural reporting service that gives solicitors and home owners peace of mind when alterations have been carried out without consent, either confirming that no consent

Glasgow-headquartered digital pharmacy Phlo Technologies has acquired of the UK arm of US-based healthcare unicorn Truepill for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition bolsters Phlo's position in B2B pharmacy services in the UK, where the market is on a strong post-pandemic upward trajectory, and includ

Ayrshire-headquartered construction, property and investment business Edison Group has acquired Crown Architectural Systems. Crown Architectural Systems is a north-east of England-based company which operates from a 6500 sq. ft facility in the City of Sunderland district of Tyne and Wear, and e

Frasers Group, owned by billionaire Mike Ashley, has acquired Dundee's Overgate Shopping Centre in a deal estimated to be worth £30 million.

Cenkos Securities and finnCap have announced a 50-50 all-share merger worth £43 million, creating the UK's largest investment bank focused on smallcap growth companies. While Cenkos is the only institutional stockbroker with a full-service office in Scotland, finnCap has no physical presence n

Lindsays has today announced a merger with legal practice Miller Hendry. The deal, which will take effect on May 30, will see Miller Hendry partners and staff transfer to Lindsays.

Prax Exploration & Production has reached an agreement to acquire North Sea oil firm Hurricane Energy in a deal worth £249 million.

Blantyre Capital and partner Fairtree Hotel Investments have aquired Scotland's Crerar Hotel Group for an undisclosed sum. Crerar's portfolio of hotels, consisting of seven four- and five-star hotels, will form a key part of the new owners’ plans to build a luxury UK hotel portfolio.

Advanta Solutions has acquired M W Wealth Management Ltd, a Hertford based advice firm for an undisclosed sum. With offices in London, Glasgow, and Dundee, this is Advanta’s sixth acquisition in the last 18 months and adds a further £65 million AUM to Advanta’s stewardship.

Gilson Gray Financial Management (GGFM), the financial planning arm of law firm Gilson Gray, has acquired Edinburgh-based bespoke practice, Sarah Hughes Wealth Management. The latest acquisition by GGFM takes its total assets under management to nearly £500 million – a 40% increase in 12

Glasgow-based N4 Partners has sold its stake in global gear systems specialist, David Brown Santasalo (DBS), to Stellex Capital Management LLC (Stellex), a US private equity firm focused on investments in North America and Europe, for an undisclosed sum. David Brown Santasalo is a global business de