6 December 2022

Some of the leads included in the UK Activity Report in December 2022.

Opportunities

• Ardonagh Advisory acquires Chester broking group
  Ardonagh Advisory Holdings, a subsidiary of The Ardonagh Group, has acquired Chester-based The Professional.
• Hackuity sets up UK operation
  North West French cyber consultancy Hackuity has established a UK operation.
• AG Barr acquires Boost Drinks in £20m deal
  AG Barr, known for Irn Bru and Rubicon brands, has acquired Boost Drinks Holdings.
• Burges Salmon advises on acquisition of Industrial Tooling Corporation
  The firm advised Irish precision-engineering multinational ATA on its acquisition of the UK specialist.
• ‘Elf on the Shelf’ company relocates to Milton Keynes warehouse
  The official Elf Store is moving to new premises in Kingston, Milton Keynes.
• Re-Vana Therapeutics secures £10m research investment
  The QUB technology spin-out company has attracted £10m of investment.
• B&Q to expand convenience stores across UK
  B&Q will open more of its new convenience stores in the UK.
• Four care homes near Bristol acquired in ‘significant’ deal
  A joint venture of Allegra Care and Moorfield Group has bought the facilities from Grove.
• Here We Flo secures almost £2m funding
  The eco female personal care brand, founded in 2017, will expand its period and bladder care products.
• Bodo reveals international expansion plan
  The tech and dark store startup offers a plug-in for e-commerce platforms like Shopify, Salesforce, and Magento.
• Pasta Evangelists to open UK’s largest fresh pasta factory in 2023
  The facility will be located in the former Jack Wills HQ in London’s Royal Parks area.