Deutsche Bank has agreed to buy Numis in a deal that values the UK broker at £410mn, the two companies said on Friday.
Germany’s biggest bank has agreed to pay 339p a share for Numis, one of London’s best known brokers. The price is a 72 per cent premium to the UK company’s closing share price on Thursday.
The deal comes amid a sharp decline in the initial public offerings and equity raisings that Numis relies on. The broker’s full-year profits slumped 70 per cent last year and it has warned that 2023 is likely to be challenging.
In a statement announcing the deal, Deutsche said the acquisition would “allow it to become a leading provider to more than 170 corporate clients for their comprehensive financial and advisory needs.”