Acquisitions – The London Business Journal

FOUNDERS URGED TO DESIGN THEIR EXIT STRATEGY FROM DAY ONE AT LONDON SUMMIT

March 5, 2026 NewsDesk Allica Bank SME funding, business exit strategy, business valuation UK, Champions (UK) plc, corporate governance SMEs, Entrepreneur Growth & Exit Summit, founders and investors summit, Ian Mattioli MBE, London business events, M&A deals UK, Matthew Hayes Champions UK, private equity exit planning, Sarah Furness leadership, scaling businesses UK, SME growth strategies

London Summit to Examine How Founders Can Build Exit Value Long Before Selling Entrepreneurs, investors and advisers from across the

Acquisitions Banking

ENERGY RECRUITMENT CONSOLIDATION AS AVA ENERGY ACQUIRES PEOPLE WITH ENERGY

February 24, 2026 NewsDesk AVA Energy, Darren Ambler HSBC UK, David Cox Relationship Manager HSBC UK, East Anglia energy sector, energy recruitment UK, global energy recruitment market, HSBC UK funding, Julian Morison CEO AVA Energy, nuclear recruitment UK, oil and gas recruitment, People with Energy, recruitment acquisition UK, recruitment sector consolidation, renewable energy recruitment, specialist staffing solutions

London-based AVA Energy has secured a seven-figure funding package from HSBC UK to support its acquisition of East Anglia recruitment

Acquisitions Sports

UK SPORTS MEDIA CONSOLIDATION ACCELERATES AS DAVE.SPORT BUYS SNACK MEDIA ASSETS

February 2, 2026February 2, 2026 NewsDesk Co-Founder, Dave.Sport Media Group, Dave.Sport Media Group Hector Morales Valdes, digital sports media, fan-led sports coverage, football media networks, independent media networks, Jack Shaw, London, mobile broadcast studio, Owner, rugby sports media, Snack Media, Snack Media acquisition, sports broadcasting UK, sports content platforms, sports media consolidation, sports media partnerships, sports publishing UK, UK media acquisitions, UK sports media

Dave.Sport Media Group has acquired the majority of Snack Media’s sports publishing portfolio in a six-figure transaction, significantly expanding its

Acquisitions Food Mergers and Acquisitions

WATERSHEDS ADVISES ON CROSS-BORDER DEAL AS EMMI TARGETS ‘INDULGENCE MEGATREND’ WITH PURCHASE OF THE ENGLISH CHEESECAKE COMPANY

December 2, 2025December 2, 2025 NewsDesk artisanal cheesecake, British food manufacturing, cheesecake market UK, Emmi Group, English Cheesecake Company, food and beverage M&A, global indulgence trend, international acquisitions UK, Mademoiselle Desserts, premium bakery brands, premium desserts market, UK food acquisitions, UK foodservice sector, UK retail desserts, Watersheds corporate finance

EMMI ACQUIRES THE ENGLISH CHEESECAKE COMPANY IN MOVE TO STRENGTHEN GLOBAL DESSERTS PORTFOLIO Swiss dairy group Emmi has broadened its

Acquisitions Construction Mergers and Acquisitions News Property

UK BUILT ENVIRONMENT SECTOR SEES CONSOLIDATION AS CELNOR ACQUIRES RURAL SOLUTIONS

December 1, 2025December 1, 2025 NewsDesk built environment consultancy, Celnor, Celnor Built Environment division, Celnor Group acquisition, CEO and Founder, countryside regeneration, estate masterplanning, Managing Director, national planning consultancy, regenerative land management, rural development UK, rural housing strategy, rural landscape architecture, rural planning and architecture, Rural Solutions, Rural Solutions Skipton, Simon Parrington, sustainable rural design, TICC sector UK, UK property development, William Fry

Celnor Expands Built Environment Division with Acquisition of Rural Solutions Celnor Group has expanded its footprint in the UK’s built

Acquisitions Legal

NBB LAW EXPANDS WITH WALDRONS ACQUISITION, HONOURING 150-YEAR LEGACY

October 1, 2025 NewsDesk Birmingham law firms, John Roberts, Joseph Norton, law firm acquisition, law firm merger, legal market leader, London, London law firms, national legal practice, NBB Law, Paul Nicholls, Rob Bhol, UK legal consolidation, UK legal sector, Waldrons Solicitors

NBB Law has announced the acquisition of Waldrons Solicitors, in a strategic move that positions the firm as one of