Monday, 30 October 2023 9:07 amThis week's round of dealmaking in the UK kicks off with Ascential's £1.4 billion sale of two bits of the group to marketing giant Omnicom and private equity firm Apax.
Monday, 26 June 2023 4:23 pmA sustainability consultancy firm that works for technology giants such as Amazon, FTSE 100-listed retailer Tesco and the British government could be about to change hands for around £400 million.
Friday, 05 May 2023 8:40 amShares in Applus Services, the Spanish industrial testing company, are on a tear this morning thanks to an overnight scoop from Reuters hacks.
Tuesday, 31 December 2019 4:15 pmCompetitors like to write off little old Betaville but this website was punching above its weight in 2019, landing a series of exclusive genuine "scoops" throughout the year.
Monday, 02 December 2019 9:05 pmTo the Court for tomorrow's hearing to approve Warburg Pincus and Apax's Scheme of Arrangement to take Inmarsat private.
Saturday, 29 June 2019 9:16 amTucked away in the back of the business section of my old employer - The Daily Telegraph - are some rather interesting comments from Gervais Williams, the respected fund manager, about the prospect of a pick up in dealmaking.
Friday, 10 May 2019 6:36 pmSo, that was close: just 78.9pc of Inmarsat shareholders voted to approve the Scheme of Arrangement at today's court meeting.
Friday, 26 April 2019 6:24 pmMark Kleinman's piece about the private equity firms that looked and then ditched a counterbid for London-listed Inmarsat caught Betaville's eye today.
