Acquisitions News | august | 2001

Wed, 01 Aug 2001: Richard Branson has sold two of his companies. Virgin Megastores in France and his personal stake in Virgin One. There is always speculation when Bran...
[more: Richard Branson has sold two of his comp...]

Wed, 01 Aug 2001: Bidders for Britvic the makers of soft drinks, have until September 4th to make second round offers for the company which is likely to command a price...
[more: Bidders for Britvic the makers of soft d...]

Wed, 01 Aug 2001: Diageo and Pernod Ricard are still awaiting final regulatory approval for their Seagram acquisition but have set in train the sale of a number of busi...
[more: Diageo and Pernod Ricard are still await...]

Wed, 01 Aug 2001: Crysalis, the media group, whose internet investments have plunged into the red, is considering disposing of its web businesses. Citipages.com, a lis...
[more: Crysalis, the media group, whose interne...]

Wed, 01 Aug 2001: Fila, the international Italian sportswear brand, has been put up for sale by its Italian shareholders for more than £100m. Potential bidders a...
[more: Fila, the international Italian sportswe...]

Wed, 01 Aug 2001: Diageo, the owner of Burger King is keen to either sell or float the business so it can concentrate on selling alcholic drinks. Burger Kings value ha...
[more: Diageo, the owner of Burger King is keen...]

Wed, 01 Aug 2001: British Telecommunications is in talks with outside investors over spinning off its internal fraud protection department into an independent company w...
[more: British Telecommunications is in talks w...]

Wed, 01 Aug 2001: Unilever may sell its DiverseyLever commercial cleaning business which could be worth £600m-£750m. Potential bidders could include rival p...
[more: Unilever may sell its DiverseyLever comm...]

Wed, 01 Aug 2001: Pernod Ricard, the French drinks group, has received seven offers for BWG, its Irish and British wholesale distribution business, in a deal which coul...
[more: Pernod Ricard, the French drinks group, ...]

Wed, 01 Aug 2001: The Office of Fair Trading admitted that Interbrew may be allowed to keep some of Bass Brewers providing it agrees to a partial disposal of some of it...
[more: The Office of Fair Trading admitted that...]

Wed, 01 Aug 2001: Nomura is plotting a £1.3bn sale of the Unique Pub Company, one of Britain's biggest licensed estates, after they launched a strategic revi...
[more: Nomura is plotting a £1.3bn sale of the...]

Wed, 01 Aug 2001: Taylor Woodrow has put its St Katharine's Dock development in Wapping on the market with a price tag of £250m. Bidders include Catalyst Cap...
[more: Taylor Woodrow has put its St Katharine'...]

Wed, 01 Aug 2001: Caspian Publishing, which publishes award winning business magazines, has appointed advisers to explore options for the group which could lead to its ...
[more: Caspian Publishing, which publishes awar...]

Wed, 01 Aug 2001: Anita and Gordon Roddick have announced that they are still keen to sell Body Shop International despite the collapse of £290m bid talks with Me...
[more: Anita and Gordon Roddick have announced ...]

Wed, 01 Aug 2001: Hanson, the international building materials group, has put its European bricks business up for sale in a deal that could value the division at up to ...
[more: Hanson, the international building mater...]

Wed, 01 Aug 2001: Clear Channel is also keen to buy Earls Court, the west London concert and conference venue, which has already held provisional talks with the leisure...
[more: Clear Channel is also keen to buy Earls ...]

Wed, 01 Aug 2001: Oui FM, the French station owned by Richard Branson's Virgin Group is attracting many radio groups, having been approached by Clear Channel, the ...
[more: Oui FM, the French station owned by Rich...]

Wed, 01 Aug 2001: Northern Electric, the Newcastle upon Tyne based power and gas electric business, has been put up for sale by its US parent, Mid-American Energy Holdi...
[more: Northern Electric, the Newcastle upon Ty...]

Wed, 01 Aug 2001: Cannons, the health club chain, is considering a sale of the Harbour Club, London's most fashionable place to work out, which is likely to fetch ...
[more: Cannons, the health club chain, is consi...]

Wed, 01 Aug 2001: Codemasters, the computer games business, has announced that it will sell a stake in the company to venture capitalists for £25m following losse...
[more: Codemasters, the computer games business...]

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