Acquisitions in Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

Macfarlane Group PLC has acquired 100% of Polyformes Limited for up to £11.5 million in cash (including an earn-out of up to £4.8 million over two years). Polyformes, a Leighton Buzzard–based foam converter with about 60 employees, generated £9.3 million of revenue and approximately £1.5 million of EBITDA for year ended 31 December 2023; the deal is intended to expand Macfarlane's protective packaging capabilities and accelerate its buy-and-build strategy.

Bensussen Deutsch & Associates, LLC (BDA) has acquired UK-based sports, events, and promotional products provider The Great Branding Company to expand BDA's retail and merchandise capabilities across EMEA. The deal integrates The Great Branding Company's UK and German teams into BDA's existing European operations to strengthen its sports portfolio and supply-chain-backed retail services.

SUEZ recycling and recovery UK has acquired independent regional recycling and waste management company F&R Cawley Ltd (Cawleys), expanding its footprint north of London and adding lithium‑ion battery processing capabilities. The acquisition includes Cawleys’ depots, materials recycling facility, transfer stations and battery processing facility, and brings more than 200 employees and ~£36.8m in turnover into SUEZ’s UK operations.

HeadFirst Group (HeadFirst Global B.V.) agreed to acquire AIM-listed Impellam Group plc in a recommended transaction valued at about £483.2 million, creating a leading global provider of MSP and STEM talent solutions. The combination brings complementary geographic footprints and capabilities, with the enlarged group positioned for accelerated growth across North America, the UK, Europe and APAC; the transaction was announced in December 2023 and expected to close in H1 2024.

Mid-market private equity firm LDC has made a significant investment in Stonbury, a UK water and environmental sustainability specialist headquartered in Bedfordshire. The investment will support Stonbury’s management team to expand its water, wastewater, and nature-based low-carbon environmental services through organic growth and acquisitions, with additional expansion into clean energy solutions.