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

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

(Reuters) -British scientific instruments maker Spectris said on Friday it had decided against proceeding with U.S. private equity firm Advent's buyout proposal, days after backing rival suitor KKR's ...

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

Spectris has failed to achieve such ratings as a public company due to weaker profitability, low scale and relative ...

US private equity group’s offer nudges out rival bidder once again in race to acquire UK scientific instruments maker ...

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

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

KKR has agreed on a recommended increased cash offer for Spectris at an offer value of £41.75 per share. This values the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Spectris at around £4.2 billion ...

Spectris raised its interim dividend by 5.3% to 28 pence per share from 26.6p. Spectris on Tuesday withdrew its recommendation of a takeover offer from Advent International LP and instead backed an ...

Maven Capital Partners has sold UAP, a designer and supplier of door and window hardware, to global security and access ...

Spectris plc, which is the subject of a takeover by US private equity firm KKR, has secured an increased offer which values the listed industrial group at about £4.8bn.