Recommended proposals for the acquisition of Care UK plc by Bridgepoint
03.03.2010Recommended Proposals for the Acquisition of Care UK plc
Recommended Proposals for the Acquisition of Care UK plc
LGC, the recognised leader in chemical and biological analytical services and reference materials, has been acquired with management by Bridgepoint from LGV Capital in a transaction that values the business at £257 million.
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (together with its affiliates, “KKR”) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement with Bridgepoint and other co-investors to acquire Pets at Home, the UK’s leading retailer of pet food and pet-related services and accessories.
As large swathes of the retail sector struggle to combat the recession, one section of the industry remains relatively immune. Internet retailing - or e-tailing - has soared in the past decade and is forecast to double in size over the next five years.
Children know what they want and they want it now. The toy market alone is worth more than €55 billion a year, but children increasingly deman state-of-the-art gadgets as well, and influence their parents' technological choices.
As large swathes of the retail sector struggle to combat the recession, one section of the industry remains relatively immune. Internet retailing - or e-tailing - has soared in the past decade and is forecast to double in size over the next five years.