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Private equity giant KKR to snap up Smart Metering Systems in £1.3bn deal

US private equity giant KKR has placed a more than £1 billion bet that it can grow one of the UK’s biggest smart meter companies with new injections of money. Smart Metering Systems (SMS) said on Thursday that it would recommend a takeover bid from ...

07 Dec 2023 at 11:42

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Prudential invests up to £263m in climate transition as framework launched

Prudential has launched a framework for climate transition funding and committed to up to 350 million US dollars (£263 million) of investments. The London-listed insurance giant said it is particularly focused on looking at emerging markets in ...

23 Sept 2024 at 08:39

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Ad giant WPP sells stake in FGS for £610m as cost-cutting drive continues

WPP has agreed to sell its stake in FGS Global for around 775 million US dollars (£610 million), as the advertising giant continues its drive to cut costs and automate its work. Its 50% stake in the communications agency will be sold to ...

07 Aug 2024 at 10:13

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Investors line up ahead of Thames Water deadline for £3.3bn equity raise

A water supplier to more than 450,000 businesses and public sector groups has reportedly emerged as one of the leading contenders to rescue stricken Thames Water ahead of this week’s deadline for bids from potential investors. ...

05 Dec 2024 at 09:29

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Doctors’ surgeries owner rejects £1.56bn takeover approach

London-listed property and GP surgery owner Assura has rejected a fourth takeover proposal from US private equity giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR), which valued the firm at £1.56 billion. Assura – which owns more than 600 ...

17 Feb 2025 at 11:15

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GP surgeries owner Assura agrees to private equity takeover worth £1.61bn

Property and GP surgeries owner Assura has agreed to be taken over by a US private equity giant in a deal worth £1.61 billion, after becoming the target of a bidding war. The London-listed company will be bought by Kohlberg ...

09 Apr 2025 at 08:00

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Assura ‘minded’ to agree new £1.61bn private equity takeover approach

Property and GP surgery owner Assura looks set to agree a private equity takeover after the latest approach led by US giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts worth £1.61 billion. London-listed Assura – which owns more than 600 ...

10 Mar 2025 at 08:06

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NHS landlord Assura attracts new offer from PHP as bidding war heats up

The bidding battle for NHS landlord Assura has heated up after healthcare investor Primary Health Properties (PHP) said it had made an offer worth £1.68 billion. It outbids the £1.61 billion takeover price offered ...

16 May 2025 at 14:28

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Private equity giant KKR pulls out of plans to invest in Thames Water

Thames Water said US private equity giant KKR has pulled out of plans to invest in the utility and it is now progressing talks with senior creditors for an alternative to stabilise its finances. The heavily ...

03 Jun 2025 at 09:26

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Thames Water rescue takeover collapses after private equity firm KKR drops out

Thames Water has been dealt a blow after US private equity giant KKR pulled out of plans for a rescue deal to inject much-needed cash into the troubled utility. Britain’s biggest water supplier, which has ...

03 Jun 2025 at 15:24

Water sector suffering from ‘deep-rooted’ failures, review warns

The water sector is beset with “deep-rooted, systemic” failures, and needs fundamental reform of laws, regulation and infrastructure, a review has warned. The Independent Water Commission was tasked by ...

03 Jun 2025 at 16:20

US private equity giant KKR outbids rival with £1.7bn offer for Assura

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US private equity giant KKR wins takeover battle for Assura in £1.7bn deal

NHS landlord Assura has backed a takeover bid from US private equity giant KKR after raising its offer to £1.7 billion. Assura said it had reached an agreement on a “best and final” bid led by ...

11 Jun 2025 at 14:29

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