Calls of peak in insurance broker deals prove wide of the mark
Cantillon: No lack of foreign private equity money chasing insurance brokers
Cantillon: No lack of foreign private equity money chasing insurance brokers
Private equity-backed group is buying recently established Dublin-based ReSure Corporate Brokers
Joe Brennan: Smurfit Kappa has been one of the darlings of the Irish market recently
Dubliner who never imagined working in insurance is now heading up Arachas – and he’s on an acquisition hunt
Consolidation at a tipping point amid surge in valuations, leading industry figure says
Transaction will boost insurance broker’s workforce to more than 450
Whakatane mill had been earmarked for closure by the end of June with the loss of 170 jobs
Purchase of Orange Bear part of plan to target the online consumer market
With its share price at an all-time high, Smurfit Kappa chief Tony Smurfit has been vindicated in his decision to reject a rival offer three years ago
MCM Insurance Brokers, which focuses on construction, hospitality and professional indemnity sectors, bought for undisclosed sum
Former Shannon Group boss will oversee Irish Aviation Authority ahead of likely split
Transaction is subject to various closing conditions
US company is offering €356 million for Irish Canadian plastics maker
Cantillon: Stock in the firm formerly known as One51 rises above offer price for first time
Plastics group agreed last month to be taken over by US-based Madison Dearborn
Irish-Canadian plastics firm may pay €12.3m to Madison Dearborn in ‘go-shop fee’ accord
Analysts see little chance of higher offer for company that never got traction in the market
Shareholders led by Noel Smyth to press on with complaints against plastic maker
Cantillon: €350m offer by Madison Dearborn includes ‘go-shop’ provision that allows IPL to seek a better deal
Irish-run company to be sold to US private equity giant at 26% discount to IPO price
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Dublin-based insurance broker to be rolled into UK brokerage group Ardonagh
Energy, technology and financial services were among the top-performing M&A sectors over the past year
Gary McGann claims payments were a gift from Smurfit’s private-equity ex-owners
Michael Smurfit’s Kildare property went on market in July with asking price of €80m
550-acre property includes hotel and championship golf course
Unwanted suitor International Paper expected to return with new offer
Madison Dearborn Partners secures Finnish paper company with improved €315m bid
Firms forced to sell as part of merger deal but Ardagh bondholders will need reassurance on plans for funding largest acquisition to date
The Finnish paper and packaging firm is part-owned by Smurfit brothers
Michael and Dermot Smurfit own 36% stake in Finnish packaging company
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