Merger News

The partners of Grant Thornton UK LLP and RSM Robson Rhodes LLP have announced their agreement to merge the two firms to create one of the strongest accounting and business advisory groups in the UK. [more]

Britain’s biggest homebuilder, Barratt Plc, has agreed to buy smaller rival Wilson Bowden in a deal worth £2.2 billion in cash and [more]

The proposed merger between Live Nation and Academy Music Group could lead to the sale of some of London's most high profile music venues. The Co [more]

Richard Balfour-Lynn, the property entrepreneur, has appointed Deutsche Bank to conduct a strategic review of his £3bn portfolio of hotels. Balf [more]

Derwent Valley, the London commercial property developer, is to acquire property firm London Merchant Securities in a deal worth £1bn after seeing off competition from Great Portland Est [more]

Pan Fish, the Norwegian fish farming company, may have to dispose of some of its UK businesses to satisfy the OFT following its merger. The merger wil [more]

Captain Birdseye and Findus are being eyed by Blackstone, one of the world's largest private-equity houses. Blackstone is aiming to build a &poun [more]

Yardley, the English perfume, could be up for sale by owner Proctor and Gamble (P&G). P&G, the healthcare and household products giant, has m [more]