Anderson Anderson & Brown Corporate Finance (AABcf) is delighted to share with you our Deals+ update for Q4 2021 in conjunction with Energy Voice, highlighting selected Energy M&A and Fundraising transactions across the UK.
The energy sector underwent a much needed rebound during 2021. The oil price saw a steady rise throughout the year and at time of writing sits at $84 p.b, a stark contrast to the c.$16 p.b lows of 2020 with the supply cap placed by OPEC and increasing geo-political risks globally being major contributors to this.
M&A activity remained strong throughout 2021. Emerging upstream player NEO Energy completed the acquisition of JX Nippon Exploration and Production (U.K). Furthermore, we saw Aberdeen based subsea equipment rental company Ashtead Technology list on London’s AIM market as they continue to grow their core capabilities in geophysical and positioning rental equipment and push to capitalise on the growth in the offshore wind market.
Our own corporate finance team (AABcf) advised on a number of deals within the energy sector. A stand-out deal being…