Unilever lifts the lid on M&A numbers game
Unilever has given a rare glimpse inside the mergers and acquisitions department of a global consumer goods firm…
Netherlands
Adviser picked for Vivat sale
In a process which has already been widely anticipated, with a number of parties expressing potential interest, an…
Battled joined for Dutch insurer
The prospect of a highly competitive auction for the Dutch financial company Vivat seems increasingly probable with a…
Aegon eyes Anbang unit
In reporting first half results for 2018, the chief executive of the Dutch international insurance group Aegon has…
Battle joined for Endemol but price expectations stay put
A highly competitive auction is understood to have developed for the Dutch production company Endemol Shine, but bankers…
WPP invades party at Sorrell’s first deal
In a twist which seems set to create an unusually personal battle, WPP is understood to have made…
Sorrell finds his first target
Any remote doubt that the 73 year-old Sir Martin Sorrell would let the dust settle under his feet…
Altice sells towers to cut debt pile
Dutch-based telecoms and cable group Altice which has grown rapidly through acquisitions it selling stakes in two of…
British RockRose buys Dutch oil company Dyas
RockRose Energy has acquired the Dutch oil and gas company Dyas for €107m. The acquisition will be funded…
TIP Trailer Services on verge of new home
In what looks to be the latest move by China’s HNA to pare back its debt, the conglomerate…
