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Advanced Medical Solutions Group is a medical device manufacturer specializing in advanced wound care and surgical products, operating primarily across Europe and North America. The company serves healthcare providers and patients through its portfolio of antimicrobial and specialist wound management solutions. As a mid-cap company listed on the London Stock Exchange, AMS generates revenues in the low hundreds of millions and maintains a presence in the higher-margin medical technology sector.

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Market: AIM

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What deal did Advanced Medical Solutions Group agree on 25 June 2026?

On 25 June 2026 Advanced Medical Solutions Group agreed a recommended cash acquisition by H.B. Fuller Medical Adhesive Technologies (a subsidiary of H.B. Fuller Company); AMS directors unanimously recommended the terms after advice from Evercore and Investec.

Updated 25 Jun 2026

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What regulatory approvals did Advanced Medical Solutions Group say the acquisition required?

Advanced Medical Solutions Group said the transaction remained subject to merger control clearances in Austria, Germany, the UK and the US, and to foreign investment approvals in Austria, France and Luxembourg, with completion targeted by end-2026.

Updated 25 Jun 2026

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What synergy target has H.B. Fuller set for the Advanced Medical Solutions Group deal?

H.B. Fuller expects to achieve approximately $55 million of run‑rate synergies by 2031 and to increase AMS’s addressable market and margins within 24 months of integration.

Updated 25 Jun 2026

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What approvals is Advanced Medical Solutions Group's deal conditional on?

The deal is conditional on multiple merger control and foreign investment approvals and on shareholder approval under a scheme of arrangement.

Updated 25 Jun 2026

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What has Advanced Medical Solutions Group agreed to regarding a takeover?

Advanced Medical Solutions Group has agreed to a recommended cash acquisition by H.B. Fuller’s medical adhesives division to be effected by a scheme of arrangement targeted to complete by the end of 2026.

Updated 25 Jun 2026

Identifiers

Ticker: AIM:AMS
Market: AIM
ISIN: GB0004536594
LEI: 213800HJP6OWOSZI1L74

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