Completed · United Kingdom · Pharma and biotech
Dipharma acquires LogixX Pharma.
Dipharma, a Swiss specialty pharmaceutical company for rare diseases based in Chiasso, completed on 6 November 2026 the acquisition of LogixX Pharma, a specialty pharmaceutical company in Theale, Berkshire, that supplies medicines for rare and metabolic diseases to the NHS and homecare providers and has been Dipharma's UK partner for nearly ten years. The deal was done through the purchase of LogixX's parent company; terms were not disclosed. The deal completed on 6 November 2026.
SigningDay 100
Announced 6 November 2026 · Day 100 on 14 February 2027
- Buyer
- Dipharma SA ·Chiasso, Switzerland
- Target
- LogixX Pharma Limited ·Theale, United Kingdom
- Type
- Acquisition
- Announced
- 6 November 2026
- Completed
- 6 November 2026
- Value
- Not disclosed
- People
- Not stated in the release
- Last checked
- 9 November 2026
The people side in the United Kingdom
- In a business transfer or service provision change, staff move to the buyer on their existing terms; a dismissal solely or mainly because of the transfer is unfair. Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, regulations 4 and 7
- Long enough before a TUPE transfer, the employer informs staff representatives and consults on any measures envisaged; failure can cost up to 13 weeks' pay per affected employee. Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, regulations 13 and 16
- Acas guidance says TUPE is not likely to apply to a transfer of shares only, as in a share deal. Acas: TUPE, advice for employers and employees
- Buying over 25% of an entity in one of 17 sensitive areas in the UK needs approval before completion, or the deal is void; the first review takes up to 30 working days. GOV.UK: Check if you need to tell the government about an acquisition that could harm the UK's national security (National Security and Investment Act 2021)
- A business that starts employing staff in the UK registers with HMRC as an employer before the first payday, and not more than 2 months before it starts paying people. GOV.UK: Register as an employer
Sources
- Dipharma press release (dipharma.ch), 6 November 2026 (primary source)
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