All M&A articles
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NewsSwan and Sanctuary boards approve merger
Rescue deal will go ahead in December subject to ‘commercial discussions with third parties’
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NewsVistry sets out ambitious post-merger growth plan
In an exclusive interview, the housebuilder’s partnerships boss Stephen Teagle says firm will retain Countryside’s modular businesses following Friday’s mega-merger
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NewsVistry’s £1.2bn takeover of Countryside completes
Merged housebuilder to start trading shares from Monday
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NewsVistry re-jigs executive team
Earl Sibley made COO and Countryside finance boss drafted in as new CFO
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NewsVistry boss commits to retaining Countryside brand if merger goes ahead
Greg Fitzgerald backs ’terrific’ £1.2bn deal with £200k share purchase
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NewsHill picks up collapsed offsite firm
Purchase of Fusion for less than £1m will allow Hill to supply up to 1,250 apartment units a year
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NewsOptivo and Southern pick exec team in merger talks
Current Optivo boss Paul Hackett will be chief executive of the merged organisation
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NewsCountryside’s largest shareholder ups pressure for sale
Browning West writes to board calling on housebuilder to start sale process
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NewsAssociations in merger talks name CEO and chair designate
Housing associations BPHA, Futures Housing Group and Flagship Group have named David McQuade chief executive
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NewsCost pressures driving Southern Housing merger, says Optivo boss
Paul Hackett says requirement to manage risks of investing in existing stock behind proposed tie up
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NewsG15 associations Optivo and Southern enter merger talks
Social landlords set out plan to form 77,000-home London-based housing giant
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NewsEngineering giant to take over Barton Willmore
Global engineering services company Stantec’s acquisition of consultancy Barton Willmore is expected to complete at the start of next month.
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NewsBarratt buys land trader Gladman
UK’s largest housebuilder to pay £250m for firm with 100,000-plot pipeline
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NewsMiller agrees sale to US private equity group
Large private housebuilder eyes huge increase in development after sale
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In FocusReview of 2021: the year in mergers and acquisitions
This year saw a huge amount of merger and acquisition activity, as private investors – many overseas – continued to see value in UK housebuilders.
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NewsRiverside to plough £500m into decarbonisation following One Housing merger
75,000-home housing association group will prioritise existing stock over new development early on
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NewsJeff Fairburn ruled out for Taylor Wimpey job
Controversial former Persimmon boss is not being lined up as replacement for Pete Redfern by investor Elliott
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NewsElliott Advisers launches attack on Taylor Wimpey management
Activist investor accuses housebuilder of ‘persistent underperformance’ and calls for board revamp
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NewsTaylor Wimpey shares rise on reports of Elliott intervention
Activist investor reportedly keen to prompt ‘corporate activity’ at UK housebuilder