Finance

The homewares group will acquire the furniture retailer in a play to expand its market share in the furniture and bedding space.

It took more than 12 months to complete the deal, and now the Big Red Group team are on the lookout for more acquisitions.

The acquisition was recently approved by the ACCC, which said that, despite first appearances, the deal didn't raise significant competition concerns.

Alcohol marketplace Kaddy has been acquired by ASX-listed Digital Wine Ventures, parent company of WineDepot. But founder Rich Coombes is "just getting started".

Activity in Australia mergers and acquisitions is continuing to ramp up, and with news emerging today of CitrusAd’s $200 million sale, valuations are on the rise too.

Australian distiller Lark is fast-tracking international growth plans by acquiring the iconic Tasmanian whisky brand Shene Distillery in a $40 million deal.

Aussie AI startup Hyper Anna has been acquired by US-based and NYSE-listed analytics automation company Alteryx.

A poor culture can sabotage the best M&A deal, writes Pitcher Partners’ Michael Sonego, so don’t leave it as an afterthought in discussions.

Listed sports equipment company Slinger Bags will acquire the business for a total of almost $33 million.

It’s the sort of race that could benefit consumers, with expectations that prices will fall and Priceline services will expand if a deal proceeds.

Leor founder Andrea Christie-David says the acquisition will allow the business to grow more quickly, and create more impact for families.

Swoop CEO Alex West is no stranger to acquisitions. Here's what he's learnt, and his suggestions for how to get started on the process.