Candover readies rival bid for Hillsdown
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Candover Investments PLC is readying a competing offer to acquire Hillsdown Holdings PLC. The rival bid is an attempt to defeat Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Inc.'s 464 million pound sterling ($751.8 million) bid. Candover is a venture capital group based in the UK that specializes in management buyouts. Hillsdown is a seller of furniture and food products based in the UK.
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Candover Investments readying competing offer to acquire Hillsdown Holdings
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 1999
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Waterton to acquire Zany
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Waterton Management LLC is expected to acquire Zany Brainy Inc. for approximately $115 million (135.6 million euros). Zany Brainy is a toy retailing company.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2001
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Toy chain Zany Brainy files for protection from creditors
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Zany Brainy Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States. The toy store chain filed for protection from its creditors.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2001
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