The art of training in a modern world
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The flotation of Mediakey, a company providing video-based training material for businesses, illustrates the need for successful management synergies and well structured entry and exit fees. The company, founded as Video Arts Group in the early 1970s, was the subject of a management buyout in 1989. However, the economic recession severely impacted turnover and the leverage debt increased because of rising interest rates. In the 1990s the firm was approached by corporate financiers who saw the need to match the company with an experienced management base. It was decided that a Stock Exchange flotation was the best way to recapitalise the group. Details of the transaction are presented.
Publication Name: Acquisitions Monthly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0952-3618
Year: 1996
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NatWest invites people back to its Crowded House
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The UK-based Crowded House Pub Company has backing of 36 million pounds sterling from NatWest Equity Partners' (NWEP) for the re-structuring and modernization of the Beefeater restaurant chain, which it has purchased from Whitbread in a management buyout during 1998. Senior debt of 24.5 million pounds sterling has been provided by Bank of Scotland, while 6 million pound sterling mezzanine finance has been provided by Legal and General Ventures. NWEP has worked on previous restaurant management buyouts.
Publication Name: Acquisitions Monthly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0952-3618
Year: 1998
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Venture-backed IPOs add turbo boost
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Private company mergers and acquisitions have been fuelled by exits from venture-backed companies for more than a decade in Europe. An analysis of the venture-backed IPO market is presented.
Publication Name: Acquisitions Monthly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0952-3618
Year: 2000
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