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Independent golf retailer bought by European giantOne of the UK's largest independent retailers of golf equipment has been bought by a European counterpart in a deal which provides a 6x exit for Foresight Group.READ MORE > | ||
| North West Top Deals | ||
RPA specialist raises £100mA North West specialist in robotic process automation (RPA), which has worked with the likes of JLR, Microsoft and Google, has raised £100m.READ MORE > | ||
| Plant hire firm backed by Barclays | DWF agrees to increase RCF by £15m | |
| Yorkshire Top Deals | ||
DFS secures funds through bank facility and placingListed furniture retailer DFS has secured an additional £70m banking facility and raised a further £64m through a share placing.READ MORE > | ||
| Tanker manufacturer receives Barclays support through CBILS | NPIF funding for software platform | |
| Midlands Top Deals | ||
Joules secures £15m boostListed lifestyle retailer Joules has secured a £15m increase to its revolving credit facility to help it cope with the Covid-19 pandemic.READ MORE > | ||
| Indian motorcycle giant acquires historic Norton | Mercedes F1 head takes Aston Martin stake | |
| North East Top Deals | ||
Pair of acquisitions for FairstoneNewcastle-based chartered financial planning firm Fairstone has completed a pair of fresh acquisitions, signing them up to its downstream buy out programme.READ MORE > | ||
| Utility contractor secures almost £2m in new funding | Laura Ashley brand acquired from administrators | |
| South West Top Deals | ||
Robotics firm eyes growth after crowdfunding successA tech business behind a service which helps older adults to live independently in their own homes is targeting growth after a successful crowdfunding campaign. Service Robotics, which runs the GenieConnect programme through an intelligent robot, will use the funding to expand its pilot programme and further develop its technology.READ MORE > | ||
| Landmark investment for ground source heat pump firm | Series E funding round completed by ForgeRock | |
| South East Top Deals | ||
Arqiva’s £2bn telecoms disposal gets clearedWinchester-headquartered Arqiva has been cleared by the competition watchdog to sell its telecoms division to Cellnex for an enterprise value of £2bn.READ MORE > | ||
| Big Yellow raises £81.9m | Nursery business bought by French operator | |
| Central & East Top Deals | ||
Birketts to merge with London-based insurance specialistLaw firm Birketts is set to join forces with London-based boutique insurance specialist EC3 Legal, with chief executive Jonathan Agar telling Insider about the rationale behind the merger.READ MORE > | ||
| Biotech firm acquired by Japanese group | Ellisons merges with agricultural specialist | |
| Wales Top Deals | ||
Dealmaker upbeat on M&A market despite current challengesAward-winning dealmaker and GS Verde Group chief executive Nigel Greenaway has opened up about the current state of the deals market and the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic may have on M&A activity in the short and medium term.READ MORE > | ||
| Major equity financing round at Phytoponics | ||
| Ireland Top Deals | ||
Capita Life & Pensions Services acquired by NASDAQ-listed firmNASDAQ-listed firm SS&C Technologies has entered into an agreement to acquire Ireland's Capita Life & Pensions Services.READ MORE > | ||
| Push Technology closes £10m funding round | ||
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