News Glanbia acquires US-based Flavor Producers in deal worth up to $355 millionThe bulk of the agreement will be an initial consideration, plus an additional payment dependent upon this year’s company performance
Companies Dairygold chief to look at more M&A as core business ‘stagnating’Turnover at Dairygold fell to €1.4 billion last year and there are a number of challenges the co-op is navigating
Legal Law firm Taylor Wessing appoints first Dublin tax partnerTaylor Wessing opened its Irish arm in 2021, recently relocating to an expanded premises on Fitzwilliam Square having bolstered its staff in the last year
Companies Argon & Co snaps up Dublin-based Pebble in Irish market debut Pebble was founded in 2017 with a view to making business design accessible for companies of all sizes
EU Kingspan accused of misleading EU over failed merger with Slovenian rivalEU commission has taken the preliminary view that Kingspan ‘intentionally or negligently’ misled EU merger investigators about ‘basic facts’
Agribusiness Lakeland Dairies targets €100m in foreign M&A as climate targets bite growth The Cavan-based farmer co-op plans to rationalise its Irish processing facilities while also buying higher-margin business in international markets
Companies H&MV Engineering buys Tipperary-based Skanstec for undisclosed sumThe private equity-backed engineering services firm based in Limerick has been growing rapidly in recent years
M&A Domino’s acquires Ireland’s largest franchise for €72mFast food giant said it wants to “meaningfully accelerate growth in Ireland”
Stock Take Grafton Group gets ready to flex its M&A musclesThe owner of Woodie’s and Chadwick’s potentially has more than £750m to shell out on acquisitions – but the question is, can it make these deals work?
Pharma Icon plans yearly $500m M&A spree on foot of bumper resultsDublin-headquartered company posted full-year revenues of more than $8.1 billion for 2023, which was up 5 per cent on the previous year
Companies Coca-Cola to acquire BDS Vending SolutionsBDS Vending’s 2,000 machines across Ireland will continue to be operated by its founders during a transition period.
Companies ‘I’m off to play golf with my wife’ – Chanelle founder Michael Burke on €300m saleThe Galway native said almost 30 bidders tabled an offer for his company over a sales process that lasted almost two years
Companies Galway-based Chanelle Pharma sold to British private equity firm ExponentThe Loughrea-headquartered company employs over 700 staff and produces generic pharmaceuticals for animal and human health
Companies Ifac continues M&A spree with acquisition of Tipperary-based O’Sullivan Malone AccountantsIfac, the farmer owned accountancy co-op, has added to its recent acquisition of Friel Stafford, the Dublin-based specialist insolvency firm
Companies Kingspan shares fall after board of Nordic Weatherproofing rejects €230m takeover offerThe Swedish materials company said the takeover offer made by Kingspan last October represented a discount on the group’s current share price
Companies Two in five businesses to prioritise AI in 2024, despite low expectation of speedy returns New research polling chief executive worldwide found 76 per cent of firms view the technology as a long-term necessity
M&A Wicklow medical firm MeHow Medical acquired by Swedish giantThe Bray-based company has been bought by Indutrade, a €9 billion technology group
Aviation Dublin-based Avia solutions to acquire Australian airlineDeal will allow the aviation services company to operate both passenger and cargo flights in Australia
M&A M&A deals among Irish life science firms soar 600% in value Irish pharma firms took in $1.5 billion across seven deals last year, led higher by the sale of Cathal Friel’s Amryt Pharma
Companies CRH commences final stage of $3bn buybackBuilding materials giant has also completed the first phase of European lime divestment