Defence manufacturer Ultra Electronics is on the verge of accepting a takeover offer from rival Cobham, in a move that would further extend the private equity industry’s grip on the British aerospace sector. Ultra said on Friday it had received a takeover bid of £35...
An affiliate of global alternative investment firm HIG Capital has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Quick Restaurants from Burger King France. The transaction is expected to be completed before the end of the year, following regulatory approval....
An £820m film and TV studios facility is set to be built in Hertfordshire that could create more than 4,500 jobs. The site is about 20 miles east of Warner Bros Studio in Leavesden, located in Broxbourne in the east of the county. It is understood the new studio is...
Estonian startup Bolt said on Monday it had raised 600 million euros ($714 million) from investors and would plough the proceeds into quick grocery delivery, upping the ante in a fast-growing but fiercely competitive market. With the bumper round, which valued Bolt at...
Mirvac is ramping up its funds business, finalising separate mandates with Sunsuper and British investor M&G Real Estate in the past week in deals that will bring well over $1bn onto its management platform. Coupled with two major divestments this month – exiting... 