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, ...

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

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

Precision instrumentation supplier Spectris said on Thursday that second-quarter momentum and strategic cost savings had ...

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

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 ...

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

The private equity bidding war for precision instrument business Spectris has stepped up a gear after New York-based KKR ...

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

Swiss positioning chips maker U-blox Holding AG said it’s currently in negotiations with Advent over a potential transaction involving a possible takeover.