Deal facts
- Buyer
- TEAM PLC
- Target
- W.H. IRELAND GROUP PLC
- Deal value
- Not disclosed
- Announced
- 20 March 2026
- Status
- Scheme proposed
- Sector
- Professional Services
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Consideration
- shares
TEAM PLC has agreed to acquire W.H. Ireland Group PLC in a strategic acquisition announced on 20 March 2026. The transaction will be settled entirely through the issuance of shares, with no cash consideration involved. The target company operates from the United Kingdom, though specific sector details were not disclosed in the initial announcement. No financial value for the deal has been reported to the public at this stage.
The deal is currently in the scheme proposed stage, pending further regulatory and shareholder approvals. Completion has not yet been confirmed as the process remains ongoing. The management team of the target will likely continue to operate the business under the new ownership structure once the transaction is finalised. This arrangement represents a significant consolidation within the UK market, bringing the two entities under a single corporate umbrella. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval.
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Scheme becomes Effective
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 24 March 2026 RECOMMENDED ACQUISITION OF W.H. IRELAND GROUP PLC ("WH IRELAND" OR THE "COMPANY") BY TEAM PLC ("TEAM") to be implemented by means of a scheme of arrangement pursuant to Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 SCHEME BECOMES EFFECTIVE SUSPENSION OF TRADING Further to the announcement on 20 March 2026 confirming that the Court had sanction
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TEAM PLC to acquire W.H. IRELAND GROUP PLC
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TEAM PLC to acquire W.H. IRELAND GROUP PLC
{ "headline": "Court Sanction of Scheme of Arrangement", "issuer": "W H Ireland Group (WHI)", "announcement_date": "2026-03-20T12:20:00", "category_code": "Scheme of Arrangement", "body": "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE \n\n 20 March 2026 \n\n RECOMMENDED ACQUISITION \n\n OF \n\n W.H. IRELAND GROUP PLC (\"WH IRELAND\") \n\n BY \n\n TEAM PLC (\"TEAM\") \n\n to be implemented by means of a scheme o
LSE RNS - Court sanction
Court Sanction of Scheme of Arrangement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 20 March 2026 RECOMMENDED ACQUISITION OF W.H. IRELAND GROUP PLC ("WH IRELAND") BY TEAM PLC ("TEAM") to be implemented by means of a scheme of arrangement pursuant to Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 COURT SANCTION OF SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT Further to the announcement on 6 March 2026 confirming that the FCA Condition had been satisfied, the boards o
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