Mergers & Acquisitions

Healthcare experts from Harper Macleod have advised the buyers of a pharmacy business in South Queensferry. AMDG Pharma Ltd is the new owner of a community pharmacy in South Queensferry, previously operated by Lloyds Pharmacy. The purchase of the business ensures the continuation of vital pharmacy s

Axiom Ince Limited has acquired Plexus Legal LLP and Plexus North LLP (Plexus) out of administration for an undisclosed sum. Plexus North operates from one office in Edinburgh and is regulated by the Law Society of Scotland.

A law firm in Glasgow’s Southside is expanding as it acquires a long-established practice in the city. MacDonald Lynch, based in Mount Florida, has announced the acquisition of Archer Coyle, a family firm of solicitors located in the Muirend area of the city.

STV Studios has secured a £21.4 million deal to acquire Greenbird Media, incorporating its network of 15 independent production companies and increasing the STV Studios' number of labels from nine to 24. The acquisition facilitates STV Studios' expansion with bases in Glasgow and London, and t

Aberdeen-based Prism Energy, a project and risk management consultancy serving the energy sector, has confirmed its acquisition of Mandos Software. The exact sum involved in the purchase remains undisclosed.

Japan's Mitsui & Co. has penned a deal to acquire Aberdeenshire-based pipeline integrity solutions provider STATS for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition combines Aberdeenshire-headquartered STATS with Mitsui’s Iron & Steel Business Unit, with the closing of the transaction expected in

Edinburgh-based bid management firm AM Bid has been acquired by Bidding Limited, a provider of bid consultancy and software solutions for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition is aligned with Bidding Limited's goal to expanding its market reach across all sectors, boosting its service offerings and en

Scottish Dental Care, a family-owned dentistry group based in Glasgow, has acquired Barrhead and Gorbals Dental Practices. The acquisition takes the group, which is owned by brothers Christopher and Philip Friel to 19 practices.

Aberdeen-headquartered energy consultancy Axis, which provides exploration and production, decommissioning and carbon capture and storage (CCS) services to the global energy industry, has been acquired by sustainable solutions provider RSK. Serving the sector since 2001, Axis has worked on 2,400 pro

Irish food processing firm ABP Foods has acquired Scotbeef's Bridge of Allan abattoir and Queenslie meat packing plant.

Inverness-headquartered investment firm, GEG Capital Ltd, has secured a majority shareholding in multidisciplinary consultancy, IKM Consulting Ltd. The acquisition is expected to enhance GEG Capital’s abilities in engineering and environmental sectors and fortify its role in the UK's energy tr

Morham + Brotchie Ltd (M+B), a historic Edinburgh-based quantity surveying and cost consultancy firm, has been acquired by Cumbria-based A. Lamb Associates (ALA), a quantity surveying and commercial consultancy. The deal is expected to enhance the reach of ALA's services, boost its workforce to over

Glasgow-based cloud computing firm iomart has acquired Oxford-based Microsoft Azure Cloud solution services provider Extrinsica in a deal worth £4.3 million. The deal, which includes an initial consideration of £4m with potential for an additional £0.3m pending specific customer ta

Scottish chartered surveyors firm DM Hall has ventured beyond Scotland for the first time by acquiring Hyde Harrington, a respected chartered surveying practice based in the north-west England region of Cumbria. The move, which comes on the heels of DM Hall’s 125th anniversary last year,

Law firm Lindsays has completed its largest merger to date by integrating with Miller Hendry, which comprised seven partners and some 50 staff, bringing total partners to nearly 50 and staff to 300. The deal to make Miller Hendry part of the Edinburgh-headquartered firm takes effect today.