Mergers and acquisitions

Denny Bros buys PR Products
Employee-owned labels group Denny Bros has acquired South London label firm Mylands Ltd, trading as PR Products.

Duplo looks to the future with Multigraf buy
Duplo Seiko, part of the Duplo Group, has bought Swiss multi-finisher equipment manufacturer Multigraf as it looks to continue to expand its portfolio and leverage the two firms R&D capabilities.

Software Circle acquires Hackney marketing software firm
Tech investment firm Software Circle has acquired Be The Brand Experience, a Hackney-based marketing compliance and digital asset management and workflow firm serving the financial sector.

'Sitting duck' De La Rue open to offers
De La Rue could be broken up or merged with another business after a strategic review resulted in potential interest for both of its divisions.

Royal Mail parent accepts foreign buyout deal
Royal Mail parent company International Distributions Services’ (IDS) board has accepted a £3.6bn buyout deal from Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský’s firm, EP Group.

Buyer secured as Mailbox DM files NOI
Mailbox DM has found a buyer after the direct mail specialist filed a Notice of Intention to Appoint Administrators (NOI) earlier this week.

Screen takes over German software partner
Screen’s Graphic Solutions business has acquired long-term partner CGS Oris.

Fedrigoni seals deal for Poli-Tape
Acquisitive Fedrigoni is back on the M&A trail and has agreed to buy a majority stake in Germany’s Poli-Tape Group.

CWU sets out stall over £3.5bn foreign bid for Royal Mail
Union the CWU plans to “use its political influence” in the debate over the possible foreign takeover of Royal Mail, while the current business secretary has asserted that the government would need to...

Royal Mail: IDS takeover bid upped by 15.6%
Foreign investor EP Corporate Group has returned to the table with a much higher offer for Royal Mail owner International Distributions Services – and the IDS board is minded to accept it.