The U.K. precision-measurement company agreed to the terms of an improved cash offer from KKR valuing the target at 4.2 billion pound ($5.65 billion)--or 41.75 pounds a share--last week. On Tuesday, ...

Advent International has outbid KKR in a private equity bidding war for Spectris after the UK industrial group accepted its ...

British scientific instruments maker Spectris SXS.L has agreed to private equity firm Advent's sweetened takeover offer worth ...

US private equity group’s offer nudges out rival bidder once again in race to acquire UK scientific instruments maker ...

KKR ups its bid for Spectris to £4.2 billion, overtaking Advent in a fierce takeover race for the UK scientific instruments ...

LONDON (Reuters) -British scientific instruments maker Spectris has agreed to a sweetened offer from U.S. private equity firm ...

In June, a bidding war for Spectris began with an initial offer from Advent. After KKR entered the fray with its own bid, the British company's board repeatedly changed its recommendation between the ...

Advent’s increased offer represents a 2.5 percent increase to the KKR offer. This means the shareholders will receive an additional £1.00 per share, amounting to a total increase of £101.5 million ...

Advent International said it increased its takeover bid for precision-measurement company Spectris to 4.2 billion pounds ($5.55 billion).

Private equity giant KKR has trumped rival Advent's takeover bid for British scientific instruments maker Spectris with an ...

The sweetened offer comes days after Advent improved its bid for Spectris, prompting the target to withdraw its ...

The deal comes months after Advent entered exclusive negotiations to acquire Paris-based Kereis, the largest broker for housing protection insurance in France, from Bridgepoint. AI-powered software ...