Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories
Red Helix names Simon Michie to lead Risk Crew unit
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Red Helix has appointed veteran technologist Simon Michie to lead its Risk Crew cyber governance and assurance unit amid rising scrutiny.
Cooee expands Foodland reach with Indigenous cookies
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Indigenous-owned Cooee secures shelf space in about 90 Foodland stores, taking its native ingredient cookie range across South Australia.
Virtual IT Group names Maurice McCarthy as chief executive
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Virtual IT Group appoints Maurice McCarthy as chief executive to drive ANZ expansion and embed AI across its managed IT and security services.
Check Point unveils four-pillar AI security strategy
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Check Point launches four-pillar AI security strategy and three targeted acquisitions to secure networks, workspaces and AI agents.
ABB to buy Premium Power to boost power advisory work
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ABB is acquiring Irish consultancy Premium Power to bolster its European power systems advisory services amid rising grid complexity.
Seismic & Highspot to merge in AI sales software deal
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Seismic to merge with Highspot, uniting rival sales enablement platforms in an AI-first deal with Permira to remain controlling shareholder.
BriefCatch buys WordRake tech to expand legal editing
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BriefCatch acquires WordRake’s core tech and 12 US patents, aiming to fuse document-level and in-line legal editing in one platform.
Manchester firms delay growth plans amid volatility
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Manchester’s mid-sized firms are stalling investment and expansion, citing volatile costs, policy shifts and tougher access to finance.
Proofpoint buys Acuvity to secure AI agents at work
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Proofpoint snaps up AI security specialist Acuvity to police ‘agentic workspaces’ as enterprises rush to deploy copilots and agents.
Be.EV buys Mer UK EV chargers to join top 10 network
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Be.EV buys Mer’s UK public EV charging network, gaining 1,600 bays and 450 sites to join the UK’s top 10 rapid charge operators.
Endor Labs buys Autonomous Plane for container security
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Endor Labs acquires Autonomous Plane to add reachability-led container image analysis, promising fewer false positives for security teams.
Serbus completes executive team for UK security push
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Serbus completes six-strong executive team with new finance and security chiefs to drive UK “connect and protect” critical services push.
Trane to acquire LiquidStack in data centre cooling push
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Trane Technologies will acquire liquid cooling specialist LiquidStack to bolster data centre thermal management for AI and high-density computing.
Paragon buys majority stake in South Yorkshire firm Parseq
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Paragon has acquired a majority stake in South Yorkshire outsourcing specialist Parseq from Parabellum, boosting its back-office and payments arm.
Submer buys Radian Arc to build sovereign telco AI cloud
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Submer is acquiring Radian Arc to fuse its InferX platform with carrier-embedded GPU edge, pitching a sovereign telco-focused AI cloud.
Tradesman Saver targets digital pros with new brand
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Tradesman Saver launches Professional Saver brand to target IT and digital workers as it refreshes its image and eyes growth into 2026.
Specialist Risk Group launches insurance arm in Australia
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Specialist Risk Group enters Australia with Sydney and Melbourne offices, targeting mid-market clients as it grows its Asia-Pacific platform.
Copilot Capital boosts senior team with key promotions
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Copilot Capital promotes Dave Sun to Partner and Zerxis Billimoria to Director as it sharpens focus on pan-European software investments.
Trane Technologies to buy LiquidStack in AI cooling push
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Trane Technologies will acquire AI-focused data centre cooling specialist LiquidStack, expanding its liquid and rack-level thermal management range.
Submer buys Radian Arc to build sovereign telco AI edge
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Submer buys Radian Arc to fuse liquid-cooled AI data centres with telco-embedded GPU edge, targeting sovereign AI at carrier scale.