Quercus International advises on the sale of Bluebear to Saab
A Quercus Corporate Finance team has advised the shareholders of Blue Bear Systems Group Limited (“Blue Bear” or the “Company”) on the sale of the Company to Saab UK Limited (“Saab”). Blue Bear is a world-leading provider of AI-enabled autonomous swarm systems for complex defence and security applications. Based in Bedford (UK), Blue Bear employs […]
Quercus International advises on the sale of an industrial services group to a private equity-backed group
Future Industrial Services Limited (‘FIS’), a leading provider of hazardous waste management and specialist industrial services has been sold to specialist waste and resource management group, Augean Limited. Headquartered in Kirkby with sites in Berwick, Hull, Rugby, Honiton and Plymouth, FIS works with clients across government, major utilities and national & multi-national companies to provide […]
Terra Alliance value and number of transactions completed for 2022 and 2018 to 2022
Terra Alliance is pleased to announce that its member firms completed 88 transactions with a combined deal value of more than US$13 billion in 2022. For the five years to December 2022, member firms completed more than 450 transactions with a combined deal value of more than US$115 billion. Set out below is a summary […]
Quercus International advises on the sale of Wixroyd to Essentra Plc
Based in Chichester, the Wixroyd Group has three leading UK brands of differentiated mechanical components. With a 70 year history, it has a reputation for high quality “c-class” components delivered with an excellent level of service to its 9,000 customers. The Wixroyd Group manufactures and supplies one of the broadest ranges of innovative mechanical components, […]
Quercus International advises on the sale of a surface treatment business to Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Quercus Corporate Finance has advised the shareholders of Keronite Group Limited on the company’s sale to Curtiss-Wright Corporation for £29m. Headquartered in the UK and with operations in North America, Keronite is a leading provider of Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) surface treatment applications offering corrosion protection, wear resistance, thermal protection and electrical insulation for the […]
Celebrating 20 years of cross-border deal-making
The Terra Alliance held its 40th international M&A conference last week in Chicago, hosted by North American member firm, Origin Merchant Partners. The meeting marked the 20th anniversary of the Alliance which was originally formed in 2002. Over the course of two days over 30 delegates, representing 13 member firms, dived into global economic and […]
Quercus International advises on the sale of South Africa’s largest waste management business
Quercus International has jointly advised the board of EnviroServ, South Africa’s largest waste management company on the signing of a binding agreement to be acquired by a consortium led by Suez. The acquisition, which is subject to South African competition authorities’ approval, will enable the Suez led consortium to become a leading waste management player […]
Successful M&A conference in Portugal
The Terra Alliance held its 39th international M&A conference last week in Lisbon, hosted by Portuguese member firm, Banco Finantia. Narciso Mela, Head of Corporate Finance at Finantia said: “This is our first face to face meeting since the end of lockdown and it has been a pleasure welcoming our international colleagues to Portugal at this […]
Record breaking year for Terra Alliance
Terra Alliance is pleased to announce the results of a record-breaking 2021 and its continued growing presence in the global M&A and corporate finance markets. In 2021, its member firms completed 110 transactions with a combined deal value of more than US$69 billion. For the five years to December 2021, member firms completed more than […]
Value and number of transactions completed by Terra Alliance firms for 2020 and 2016 to 2020
Terra Alliance is pleased to announce that its 16 member firms: › for 2020, completed 101 transactions with a combined value of more than US$8 billion; and › for the five years to December 2020, completed more than 500 transactions with a combined value of more than US$48 billion. Set out below is a summary […]
Vivendi announced today that it has completed the sale of 10% of the share capital of Universal Music Group (UMG) to a Tencent-led consortium
Vivendi has sold 10% of the share capital of Universal Music Group (UMG) to a Tencent-led consortium based on an enterprise value of €30 billion for 100%. The consortium has an option to acquire, on the same valuation basis, an additional amount of up to 10% of UMG until January 15,2021. The consortium is led […]
Iconic Toys“R Us® and Babies“R”Us® Brands Return to Australia and Launch in New Zealand, Heralding an Exciting New Era in Play Experiences
Tru Kids Inc, the US-based parent company of Toys“R”Us® and Babies“R”Us®, and Hobby Warehouse Pty Ltd in Australia today announced an exclusive licensing agreement which will see the Toys“R”Us® and Babies“R”Us® brands return to Australia and make their debut in New Zealand. The new license agreement, effective today, includes rights for Hobby Warehouse to sell […]