Mergers & Acquisitions history

LVMH’s watch division takes a minority stake in La Joux-Perret LVMH’s Watches Division has acquired a minority stake in Swiss movement maker La Joux-Perret (LJP) , alongside a strategic commercial partnership to bolster production and innovation for brands like TAG Heuer, Hublot, and Zenith . Citizen Group remains the parent; LJP stays operationally independent and will keep supplying other clients. LVMH (Watches & Jewelry) Type:  Division of  LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton  (public; Euronext Paris). Sectors/industries:   Watches & jewelry  (brands include  TAG Heuer, Hublot, Zenith ; plus jewelry houses  Bulgari, Tiffany & Co. ). Main subsidiaries/brands (examples):   TAG Heuer ,  Hublot ,  Zenith ,  Bulgari ,  Tiffany & Co.  (brand portfolios sit under different LVMH groups but collaborate with the Watches Division). La Joux-Perret (LJP) Type:  Swiss  movement manufacturer  (La Chaux...

  Godrej Consumer Products acquires Muuchstac Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) has acquired men’s grooming brand Muuchstac in a deal valued at ~₹450 crore . GCPL says Muuchstac’s founders, Ronak Bagadia and Vishal Lohia, will continue to lead the business post-acquisition. Godrej Consumer Products (GCPL) Type:  Indian  public  FMCG company (part of  Godrej Industries Group ). Sectors/industries:   Personal & home care —soaps, hair colour, household insecticides, air care, hand wash. Main brands (examples):   Goodknight ,  HIT ,  Cinthol ,  Godrej No.1 ,  aer ,  Protekt  (region-specific portfolios vary). Muuchstac Type:  India-origin  D2C men’s grooming  brand (founded  2017/2018 ; Mumbai). Sectors/industries:   Face wash and skincare , beard & hair grooming; digital-first distribution across marketplaces. Main products (examples):   Ocean Face Wash , beard oils, body wash (popu...

DWS Group to acquire up to 40% in Nippon Life India’s AIF arm DWS Group has signed an MoU to acquire up to 40% in Nippon Life India AIF Management Ltd (NIAIF) — the alternatives subsidiary of Nippon Life India Asset Management (NAM India) . The partnership also includes collaboration on passive products and global distribution . Financial terms weren’t disclosed; completion is subject to regulatory approvals . NAM India will retain ~60% . DWS Group Type:  German  public  asset manager (majority owned by  Deutsche Bank ). Sectors/industries:   Active, passive (Xtrackers/ETFs), alternatives  across PE/infra/real estate/credit. Main subsidiaries/stakes (examples):   DWS Investment GmbH ,  RREEF  (real assets platform),  Xtrackers  ETFs.  (Representative list.) Nippon Life India Asset Management (NAM India) Type:  Indian  public  asset manager (asset manager to  Nippon India Mutual Fund ). Sectors/industri...

Tata Steel to acquire balance 50% in Tata BlueScope Steel Tata Steel has executed a share purchase agreement (Nov 12, 2025) to acquire the remaining 50% stake in Tata BlueScope Steel Pvt. Ltd. (TBSPL) from BlueScope Steel Asia Holdings for up to ₹1,100 crore . Post-close, TBSPL will become a 100% (indirect) subsidiary of Tata Steel, subject to customary approvals. Tata Steel Limited Type:  Indian  public  steel producer (NSE/BSE). Sectors/industries:   Steel (flat/long), mining & raw materials, downstream processing/service centres. Main subsidiaries/stakes (examples):   Tata Steel Downstream Products (100%) ,  The Tinplate Company of India (~75%) ,  Tata Metaliks (~55%) ,  T Steel Holdings (Singapore) . Tata BlueScope Steel Pvt. Ltd. Type:  India-based  private  coated-steel & building-solutions company; formerly a  50:50 JV  between Tata Steel (via  TSDPL ) and BlueScope (Australia). Sectors/industries...

Mitsubishi Corporation to acquire minority stake in KIS Group Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) has entered the global biogas market by taking a minority stake in KIS Group , an India-origin, Singapore-based waste-to-energy specialist. Financial terms and exact stake were not disclosed . MC says this marks its first entry into the biogas space. Mitsubishi Corporation Type:  Japanese  public  general trading & investment company (sōgō shōsha). Sectors/industries:   Natural gas & power, industrial materials, mobility, chemicals, food, consumer/urban development, renewables  and digital ventures. Main subsidiaries/stakes (examples):   Mitsubishi Corporation RtM  (resources),  Lawson  (convenience retail stake),  MC Retail Energy , and multiple energy/infra JVs; active strategic partnerships globally.  (Illustrative; portfolio evolves.) KIS Group Type:   Private  waste-to-energy/biogas  technology developer & E...

CarTrade Tech in talks to acquire CarDekho’s auto-classifieds CarTrade Tech has confirmed it’s in discussions with Girnar Software (parent of CarDekho ) to acquire its automotive classifieds businesses in India—principally CarDekho and BikeDekho . The company stressed no binding agreement has been signed yet . If concluded, this would be one of India’s biggest auto-tech consolidations. CarTrade Tech Limited Type:   Public  Indian auto-tech company (NSE/BSE). Sectors/industries:   Online auto classifieds & auctions;  consumer discovery and dealer platforms. Main subsidiaries/brands (examples):   CarWale ,  BikeWale ,  Shriram Automall (SAMIL) ,  Adroit Auto ,  CarTradeExchange ,  OLX India  (India business acquired in 2023 for ₹535.5 cr). Girnar Software (CarDekho Group) Type:   Private  Indian technology company (parent of  CarDekho Group ). Sectors/industries:   Automotive discovery and content ,  ...

ITV in talks to sell broadcasting business to Sky Group ITV plc said it is in preliminary talks with Comcast-owned Sky Group to sell ITV’s Media & Entertainment (M&E) division —its UK free-to-air TV channels and the ITVX streaming platform—in a deal valued around £1.6 billion (≈$2.1 bn), including debt . ITV stressed there is no certainty a transaction will be agreed. ITV plc Type:  UK  public  media company (LSE; FTSE 250). Sectors/industries:   Broadcasting  (ITV network),  ad-funded streaming  ( ITVX ),  TV production  ( ITV Studios ). Main subsidiaries/units (examples):   ITV Studios  (global production group),  ITV Broadcasting/ITV News Group ,  ITVX  (AVOD/SVOD). Sky Group Type:  UK-based  media & telecommunications  group;  subsidiary of Comcast . Sectors/industries:   Pay-TV, broadband, mobile, news & sports channels, streaming (NOW) ; content production via  S...

Warner Bros. — Mergers, Acquisitions, Demergers & Spin-offs history Here’s a clean, decade-wise history of how Warner Bros. grew, merged, un-merged, and reshaped itself—from the Seven Arts era to Time Warner, AOL Time Warner, AT&T’s WarnerMedia and today’s Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).