Mergers & Acquisitions

Specialists in owner-managed businesses Consilium Chartered Accountants advised Hamilton Robertson Insurance Brokers (HRIB) on its acquisition by Greenwood Moreland. Continuing a long-standing business relationship, HRIB retained Consilium corporate finance partner John Blair as lead advis

Coach holiday and short break specialist­ Caledonian Leisure has acquired Tartan Travel as part of a wider mutual partnership with hotel and tour operator Blackpool Promotions.

Infinityblu Dental Care and Implant Clinic has acquired Eyemouth Dental Practice in a deal worth £775,000. Since its 2007 founding in Pitlochry by Chris Barrowman, Infinityblu has added a further 10 regional practices nationwide, with over £10 million invested and over 150 staff emp

Ticketing and bookings platform Citizen Ticket has announced its acquisition of TicketSellers & Eventree, a fellow player in the event ticketing industry with over 25 years of operational excellence, for an undisclosed sum. A multiple seven figure deal, executed through a combination of cash and

Creative and digital agency, LEWIS has acquired Tayburn in a six-figure cash and equity deal that will combine almost a century of creative and digital expertise. This deal will bring together the two firms to offer clients a creative partnership focused on today’s evolving business needs.

Bluewater, an energy-focused private equity firm, has finalised the sale of Aberdeen-based ROVOP, to Edison Chouest Offshore, a US-based marine transportation solutions provider, for an undisclosed sum.

In a deal facilitated by FRP Advisory, Scottish convenience store chain Eddy's Food Station has been acquired by SPAR Scotland's wholesaler, CJ Lang & Son Ltd, for an undisclosed sum. Callum Carmichael and Michelle Elliot, partners at FRP Advisory, were appointed joint administrators of Edd

Acrisure, a global fintech, has acquired Scottish insurance broker WH&R McCartney. Based in Motherwell and led by Graeme Robb and Alan Kirkwood, WH&R McCartney is an insurance broker specialising in general commercial SME insurance. It has been operating since 1932.

Three of Aberdeen’s legal firms, Burnett & Reid LLP, Gavin Bain & Company, and Taggart Meil Mathers, have merged into a single firm. Effective as of 1 May 2024, the merger marks a significant milestone for all three firms as they combined into a workforce of some 70 personnel under the

In a deal worth up to £100 million, abrdn has completed the sale of its £7.4 billionn AUM European-headquartered Private Equity business to Nasdaq-listed Patria Investments. The sale follows a strategic review of abrdn's alternatives business, within which it concluded that the capital g

Apex Hotels, a family-owned hospitality group, has recently finalised the acquisition of Meldrum House Country Hotel in Aberdeenshire. Marking its second rural property venture following the purchase of Pine Trees in July 2023, the move adds to the group’s existing UK-wide portfolio, now total

Northern Irish manufacturer and supplier of kitchen, bedroom and bathroom furniture, Woodland Kitchens, has agreed a deal to acquire Dundee-headquartered, JTC Furniture Group, in a transaction backed by investment from growth capital investor BGF. JTC is a manufacturer and supplier of fitted fu

Coventry Building Society has reached an agreement for a potential acquisition of The Co-operative Bank. The deal, valued at up to £780 million, follows exclusive talks between the two entities since mid-December. Pending definitive agreements, the acquisition is poised to reshape both institu

Richard Bathgate and Graeme Bain of Johnston Carmichael, joint administrators of Balgownie Limited and Balgownie Rentals Limited, have sold the 117-year-old business and assets of both companies to MacGregor Industrial Supplies Limited, preserving 15 jobs. The sale includes both the Inverurie and Tu

In a significant expansion, two Borders accountancy firms, Hogg & Thorburn and JRW, have formally merged. Having taken effect on 6 April 2024, the amalgamation forms JRW Hogg & Thorburn, marking a milestone in the histories of these long-established firms.