Ali Mirza

LONDON: Oxford Metrics plc (LSE: OMG), the smart sensing and software company announced the acquisition of The Sempre Group Holdings Ltd, a measurement specialist solving manufacturing challenges across multiple industries.

LONDON: Van Elle Holdings plc (AIM: VANL), the UK's largest ground engineering contractor, has acquired the entire issued ordinary share capital of Albion Drilling Holdings Limited, a market leading specialist piling and drilling business, for total consideration of up to £3.5m, of which £0.5m is net cash acquired.

LONDON: Zinc Media Group plc (AIM: ZIN) has announced the acquisition of Raw Cut Ventures Ltd, which owns Raw Cut Television, Raw Cut Distribution, and Tomas TV a leading independent television production and distribution company for an initial net consideration of £1.0m to be satisfied by the issue of 1,541,622 Zinc new ordinary shares.

LONDON: Solid State plc (AIM: SOLI), the specialist value-added component supplier and design-in manufacturer of computing, power, and communications products, announced the acquisition of Q-Par Antennas USA LLC for a maximum consideration of up to $2.0m.

LONDON: Zegona Communications plc (LSE: ZEG) announced Vodafone ONO, S.A.U. (Vodafone Spain) and Telefónica de España, S.A.U. have today signed a binding contract to create a new fibre network company in Spain.

LONDON: Victoria PLC, (LSE: VCP) the international designers, manufacturers and distributors of innovative flooring, has sold

LONDON: Cohort plc (AIM: CHRT), an independent technology group, has announced a conditional agreement to acquire the entire issued share capital of EM Solutions Pty Ltd, which includes EM Solutions (Europe) B.V., from Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited (EOS).

LONDON: Fortress Investment Group through CF Exedra Bidco Limited has offered to acquire Loungers plc. Under the terms of the acquisition, each Loungers shareholder will be entitled to receive 310 pence in cash per share with an alternative option to participate in an unlisted share alternative in respect of some or all of their Loungers shares.

LONDON: MHP SE (LSE: MHPC), a leading international food group with major production facilities in Ukraine and Southeastern Europe, has submitted a binding offer to acquire UVESA Group, a market leader in the Spanish food industry with well-established poultry and pork operations.

LONDON: FTV VIII, L.P., through Octopus UK Bidco Limited, reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition of Windward Ltd. Under the terms of the acquisition, Windward shareholders will be entitled to receive 215 pence per Windward share in cash.