Public to Private Transactions

A public to private transaction may be the solution for a public company and its shareholders in situations where:

  • A significant shareholder wants to sell its stake
  • The company feels it is undervalued by the stock market
  • The company's stock is too illiquid for shareholders to realise their stakes
  • There is little or no analysts' cover, thus the market has no news and is not interested
  • The company has a funding requirement which the market cannot, or will not, meet
  • The management want to pursue a buy-out
  • The proposition exhibits all the characteristics of a good MBO, including a strong management team and growth strategy

Taking a publicly quoted company private uses all our skills in a single, complex transaction.

Our expertise includes:

  • Leveraged financing techniques
  • Detailed understanding of the regulatory regime
  • Liaison with the Takeover Panel
  • Equity financing
  • The ability to maintain confidentiality while managing a large number of interested parties

If you are contemplating this type of transaction, please contact a member of the team.

 
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