RE: The UK fire sale8 Oct 2024 17:11
Been robbed for years, should be banned IMHO
Some UK companies that have been acquired by US companies include:
Wincanton Plc: Acquired by GXO Logistics, Inc. in Q2 2024
EMIS Group Ltd: Acquired by United Health Group Incorporated in Q4 2023
Abcam Plc: Acquired by Danaher Corporation in Q4 2023
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Holdings Plc: Acquired by Quidel Corporation in Q2 2022
WorldPay: Acquired by US private equity firms Advent International and Bain Capital after the 2008 crash
Other notable US acquisitions of UK companies include: G4S, Sky, Meggitt, Ultra, and Hotel Chocolat.
In the 2021/22 year, US private equity (PE) firms acquired 134 UK businesses, and in 2022/23, they acquired 181. Some notable acquisitions include:
Blackrock acquiring Puttshack, an indoor golf course leisure company
TriSpan acquiring Mowgli, a UK restaurant group
Energy Capital Partner acquiring Biffa plc, a waste management company