Situations
Where money or control changes hands at a UK small cap – takeovers, disposals, capital returns, activists, stake building, refinancings. Each one followed from the first announcement to the outcome.
Selling a part: the price, and what happens to the money.
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Disposal Synthomer SYNT£185m
Broadened divestment programme
Divestment programme broadened Oct 2025. Acrylate Monomers sale announced 19 June 2026 and completed 30 Sep 2026 as planned.
Use of money Enhance strategic focus and reduce debtOther projects Good progress on other divestment projects (22 Oct 2026); …Next update on other divestment projects -
Disposal Bloomsbury Publishing BMY£505m new
Sale of Who’s Who and Osprey Games
Bloomsbury decided earlier in 2026 to sell Who’s Who and Osprey Games, both in Special Interest. The 22 Oct 2026 interims say sale processes have begun; Consumer margin was 9.5%, or 11.6% excluding Special Interest.
Stage Sale processes begunBusiness sold Who’s Who and Osprey Board Games (Special Interest, …Status Sale processes begunNext Outcome of sale processes
A row opens the situation with its chart and every step. Company pages also show the smaller matters – a new CEO, a plan, a contract, director buying.