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Spectris stock rises following KKR’s £4.1 billion takeover offer, outbidding Advent
Spectris (SEPJF) stock surged 5% as the UK firm backed KKR's improved £4.1B takeover bid, valuing shares at £40 and ...
KKR Strikes Back: $5.6 Billion Bid Could Flip the Script on London's M&A Drought
KKR is swinging hard again. After a streak of misses in the UK, the U.S. private equity giant just put 4.1 billion ($5.6 ...
Spectris agrees takeover by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts
Industrial group Spectris has agreed to a takeover by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) worth more than £4bn after the private ...
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KKR tops Advent with £4.1bn equity valuation for Spectris as confidence returns to large-cap; Graphite Capital completes sale of education biz
Morning all, Craig McGlashan bringing you the Europe Wire from the London newsroom. KKR’s competition with Advent to take ...
Private equity giant KKR wins takeover battle for British scientific testing kit maker Spectris
It came as research from broker Peel Hunt showed the UK is on course for the biggest year of takeovers since 2021, after ...
KKR to buy Spectris in £4.7bn deal, Greggs warns of potential drop in FY operating profits
OPEN The FTSE 100 was expected to open 23.9 points higher ahead of the bell on Wednesday after wrapping up the previous ...