All entries located in South East (United Kingdom), newest first. tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:en:en/regions/south-east 2026-09-25T06:00:00Z Eurotrack tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:6630c82d:en 2026-09-25T06:00:00Z

HUBER+SUHNER has signed an agreement to acquire the Connected Intelligence business of Motion Applied, a British provider of connectivity for mobile applications; completion depends on customary conditions and regulatory approvals. The Woking-based business, with about 45 employees, brings the Fleet Connect platform, which grew out of motorsport, and software know-how that fits HUBER+SUHNER's hardware range for rail communications (antennas, cable assemblies, switches, access points); the two have already worked together on projects with Deutsche Bahn, Amtrak, Network Rail and Avanti West Coast. The report gives no purchase price; after closing the business is to be carved out of Motion Applied and integrated into the transportation segment, and the date is the day of the report. (LOK Report, 25 Sep 2026) — Source: https://www.lok-report.de/news/deutschland/industrie/huber-suhner-akquisition-des-connected-intelligence-geschaefts-von-motion-applied-zur-erweiterung-des-angebots-fuer-bahnkommunikation.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:5a624954:en 2026-09-09T06:00:00Z

Reported stage (consistently by London Loves Business and Eastern Eye, 9 September 2026; no McLaren release found): McLaren Automotive announced a GBP 450 million investment in its Woking technology centre expected to create around 1,000 new jobs (direct, indirect and agency) — roughly a 40% increase on today's workforce of about 2,500. The investment is part of a product offensive under new majority owner CYVN Holdings (Abu Dhabi), which had previously pledged USD 2 billion over five years for the turnaround. Update (16.09.2026): The investment was officially confirmed at a larger scale: McLaren cites around £500m to 2032 for vehicle assembly, its first in-house engine manufacturing in the UK and an expansion of the Composites Technology Centre in South Yorkshire, alongside its Woking site and a new UK factory whose location is still open; around 1,000 jobs are to be created by 2032 (London Loves Business, 16.09.2026: https://londonlovesbusiness.com/mclaren-plans-500m-uk-investment-and-1000-jobs-in-industrial-expansion/). — Source: https://londonlovesbusiness.com/mclaren-plans-450m-woking-technology-centre-in-1000-job-expansion/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:1859a865:en 2026-09-01T06:00:00Z

The board of British unified-communications provider Gamma Communications agreed on 1 September 2026 to a recommended cash offer of 1,120 pence per share (a 53% premium to the pre-offer-period price) from private equity firm Epiris (via acquisition vehicle Bradbury Bidco), valuing the company at around GBP 1.08 billion. On 22 August 2026 Gamma had already confirmed it was also in talks with Dutch private equity firm Waterland over a rival, higher offer; Waterland must announce a firm offer or walk away by 18 September 2026. Completion of the Epiris offer is expected in H1 2027. Update (11 September 2026): On 11 September 2026 Waterland announced that it is no longer acting in concert with the Giacom Group in relation to a possible acquisition of Gamma; Waterland continues to consider its own interest, with no certainty that an offer will be made. The Takeover Panel will announce separately the deadline by which Waterland must clarify its position (RNS via Investegate, 11 September 2026). Update (1 Oct 2026): Waterland has withdrawn from the bidding race and states that it will not make an offer; Epiris remains the only bidder (Alliance News via AJ Bell, 1 Oct 2026). — Sources: https://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/gamma-communications--gama/offer-for-gamma-communications-plc/9747182 · https://www.ajbell.co.uk/news/articles/waterland-rules-out-gamma-offer-clearing-way-epiris-takeover

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:e31af606:en 2026-07-29T06:00:00Z

The UK Competition and Markets Authority formally opened a phase 1 merger inquiry on 29 July 2026 into Macquarie Asset Management's acquisition of Scottish metering and grid connection operator Energy Assets Group. The deadline for the phase 1 decision is 25 September 2026. Sellers include Asterion Industrial Partners (Madrid), EDF Invest (France) and Swiss Life. Update (25.09.2026): In its phase 1 decision the CMA found that the deal may substantially lessen competition; the case moves to an in-depth phase 2 investigation unless the parties offer acceptable remedies. The authority declined to refer the merger under the special regime for energy network mergers (CMA case page, 25.09.2026). Update (9 Oct 2026): Macquarie has offered the CMA, as a remedy, to sell Energy Assets Group's non-domestic, non-smart gas metering business to an approved purchaser; the CMA will assess the offer within 40 working days, including third-party feedback, and may otherwise still refer the case to phase 2 (AJ Bell, 9 Oct 2026). — Sources: https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/macquarie-asset-management-slash-energy-assets-group-merger-inquiry · https://www.ajbell.co.uk/news/articles/uk-regulator-considering-macquarie-offer-sell-eag-metering-arm

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:f9aa7224:en 2026-07-27T06:00:00Z

On 27 July 2026 Vodafone confirmed in its results for the three months to the end of June 2026 that around 1,200 jobs had been cut across European operating companies and group-wide shared operations. Part of the reduction came through natural attrition, with vacated roles left unfilled. The group aims to cut costs and capital spending by around £700m a year by financial year 2030; the backdrop is last year's merger with Three UK and the ongoing network integration. Quarterly revenue rose 10 percent to €8.6bn (figure confirmed by the company itself). — Source: https://www.mobileeurope.co.uk/vodafone-job-cuts-july/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:b9131fe4:en 2026-04-02T06:00:00Z

A voluntary programme covering 270 jobs, around 10 percent of the UK workforce (425 jobs group-wide). The background is the fallout from the Post Office Horizon scandal and declining public-sector orders. — Source: https://www.digit.fyi/fujitsu-redundancies-affect-10-of-uk-workforce/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:721010d8:en 2026-03-09T06:00:00Z

The outdoor retail chain with around 300 stores worldwide is closing its Southampton store (Above Bar Street) on 9 March 2026. This follows closures in Watford and Buckinghamshire in 2025. — Source: https://news-usa.today/uk-high-street-closures-2026-full-list-chains-affected/