UK oil firm fined £13m for repeatedly publishing inaccurate financial results Wood Group’s ‘desire to maintain previously stated financial results’ influenced inaccurate reporting, says regulator The Guardian - UK · Mar 4
Engineering giant fined £13m by financial watchdog over inaccurate accounts The UK firm was sold to Dubai-based firm Sidara late last year for £216 million The Independent UK · Mar 4
Wood Group boss steps down ahead of vote on £216m takeover Ken Gilmartin said on Wednesday that he will depart as chief executive officer of the Aberdeen-based energy and engineering services firm. Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2025
Banks hold FTSE 100 back on windfall tax worry The FTSE 100 index closed down 29.48 points, 0.3%, at 9,187.34. Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2025
Wood Group to be bought for £216m by Dubai’s Sidara The Aberdeen-headquartered engineering and energy services firm said Sidara will pay 30p per share. Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2025
Troubled Scottish engineering firm to sell North America division A troubled Scottish engineering firm is to sell off its North American transmission and distribution business in a 110 million US dollars (£81.5… The National (Scotland) · Aug 29, 2025
Wood Group to sell North American division for £81.5m It comes days after Wood revealed a Dubai-based suitor for the group had reduced its takeover offer. Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2025
UK oil firm Wood Group could leave London listing as it moves closer to takeover FTSE 250 company, which employs 35,000 people, further extends deadline for Sidara to make firm takeover offer The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2025
Wood Group’s Dubai-based suitor lowers proposed bid Aberdeen-headquartered Wood Group said it would be minded to accept a lowered offer at 30p a share. Evening Standard · Aug 26, 2025
UK’s financial watchdog launches probe into troubled Wood Group The Financial Conduct Authority’s probe will look into the period between January 2023 and November 2024. Evening Standard · Jun 27, 2025
European shares rebound as markets ‘regain poise’ after volatility London’s FTSE 100 rose 170.16 points or 2.14%, to close at 8,134.34, recovering some of the losses made over recent days. Evening Standard · Apr 14, 2025
Huge Scottish engineering firm receives £242m takeover offer from UAE group Troubled engineering firm John Wood Group has received a fresh takeover bid from Dubai-based suitor Sidara ... The National (Scotland) · Apr 14, 2025
Wood Group receives £242m takeover offer from UAE’s Sidara It comes almost a year after talks around a previous £1.56bn takeover approach from the Dubai-based network of companies collapsed. Evening Standard · Apr 14, 2025
Wood Group warns over need to restate accounts after ‘weaknesses’ uncovered The engineering firm said its full-year results would be delayed and it would likely have to suspend shares. Evening Standard · Mar 31, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2025 UK oil firm admits ‘cultural failings’ after it withheld figures from auditors Shares nosedive at Wood Group after Deloitte review finds ‘inappropriate management pressure’
Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2025 FTSE 100 treads water while Germany’s Dax makes gains after election The UK’s blue-chip index dipped 0.39 points to close at 8,658.98.
The National (Scotland) · Feb 24, 2025 Huge Scottish engineering firm reveals new takeover bid from Dubai-based rivals Troubled engineering firm John Wood Group confirmed that Dubai-based suitor Sidara has returned for a second takeover tilt ...
Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2025 Wood Group reveals fresh takeover approach from Dubai-based Sidara The latest bid interest from Sidara comes after it walked away from a deal last August, blaming global market turmoil and geopolitical risks.
The National (Scotland) · Aug 5, 2024 Takeover of one of Scotland's largest engineering companies collapses A TAKEOVER bid for one of Scotland’s biggest engineering firms by a Dubai based business has collapsed after months of negotiations ...
The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2024 Wood Group suitor pulls out of takeover, blaming market turmoil Shares in FTSE 250 company slump 37% in early trading after Dubai-based Sidara cites geopolitical risk
The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2024 Oil services company John Wood Group rejects £1.4bn takeover offer Aberdeen-based firm listed on FTSE 250 knocked back unsolicited approach from Dubai-based Sidara