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Firms are using credit positions to deploy the very same tactics they had once condemned
CVC, Bain and Advent among those to submit offers as they eye Italian football’s growing TV revenues
The coronavirus pandemic has, in some instances, seen skittish buyers trying to walk away
Covid-19 has thrown up a new problem: buyers’ remorse for deals struck shortly before the pandemic
New private equity owners of lifts unit give themselves freedom to pile on more borrowing
Are there bigger things at play in keeping media group Lagardère in the family’s control?
Group seeks to trim exposure to €17.2bn megadeal struck just as pandemic began
Private equity firms look for others to help pay for industrial group’s lifts business
Fallen investor’s former apprentice Mark Barnett has lost second of three jobs
Largest takeovers do not always generate the biggest returns
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Ruling follows 3-week inquiry into deal’s national security implications
Recession fears and poor financing conditions force firms to look for modest transactions
Opportunity perceived for more open approach to overseas purchases of assets
Assessment of threats to competition and UK defence industry only occurs when there is a takeover
Competition and Markets Authority to review offer from US private equity firm
Abu Dhabi joins buyout groups, but are likely to face challenges from Kone and Hitachi
Advent offer backed by 93% of investor votes despite founding family’s opposition
Shareholders shift to support private equity offer as no rival bidder emerges
Sanderson Asset Management shows hand a week before investors vote on Advent offer
Permira and Advent hope to scuttle cyber security group’s asset sale to Broadcom
UK group has not been easy investment with a history of profit warnings and contract disputes
Lady Cobham urges vote against Advent bid as government seeks economic undertakings
Bulk of charges relate to debt financing on £4bn deal for UK defence group
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