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    • Thursday, 28 April, 2022
      UK business & economy
      SFO outsources disclosure in G4S case after high-profile case failures

      Anti-graft agency appoints legal tech group Anexsys to help handle review of evidence to be shared with defence

    • Thursday, 21 October, 2021
      SFO granted year-long postponement to G4S trial

      Three former executives accused of defrauding UK taxpayer on prisoner-tagging contract

    • Tuesday, 16 March, 2021
      G4S shareholders approve £3.8bn takeover by Allied

      Almost 80 per cent of investors back 245p-a-share offer

    • Sunday, 14 March, 2021
      G4S wins battle to strike out investor claims over tagging contract

      Shareholders have until Tuesday to decide on a takeover by rival Allied Universal

    • Monday, 22 February, 2021
      LombardBryce Elder
      G4S secures a solid price even as GardaWorld’s pursuit ends in failure

      Canadian rival’s auction withdrawal puts an end to hostilities; IG’s retrenchment shows the perils of market volatility

    • Monday, 22 February, 2021
      GardaWorld will not raise £3.7bn offer for G4S

      Hostile bidder’s move may pave way for rival Allied Universal to buy UK security group

    • Friday, 12 February, 2021
      Takeover regulator to hold auction for G4S

      Move is attempt to resolve bidding war for UK security company

    • Sunday, 17 January, 2021
      US state officials call for greater scrutiny of potential G4S takeover

      Fears that private-equity backed deal could harm conditions for security guards

    • Thursday, 24 December, 2020
      Due Diligence
      Private equity and hedge funds: an especially wild year in review Premium content

      Needless to say, it’s been a mad year in the realm of alternative investments

    • Wednesday, 9 December, 2020
      GardaWorld considers re-entering battle for G4S

      Canadian group weighs higher offer even though board of UK company has accepted rival bid

    • Tuesday, 8 December, 2020
      G4S board agrees £3.8bn takeover bid from Allied Universal

      Shareholders urged to back deal with US rival after hostile campaign from Canada’s GardaWorld

    • Wednesday, 2 December, 2020
      Lex
      G4S/GardaWorld: on guards Premium content

      Canadian company’s cash offer worth £3.7bn is difficult for security group to ignore

    • Wednesday, 2 December, 2020
      City Bulletin
      City Bulletin: GardaWorld ups its bid for G4S Premium content

      GardaWorld raises G4S bid, Salesforce snaps up Slack, FTSE 100 feels loved

    • Wednesday, 2 December, 2020
      GardaWorld raises bid for G4S in bitter takeover battle

      Canadian group makes final £3.7bn offer for world’s largest security company

    • Wednesday, 25 November, 2020
      Why the world’s biggest security company is under attack

      Bitter takeover battle rages as UK-based G4S fights hostile approaches from global rivals

    • Monday, 16 November, 2020
      G4S steps up defence against takeover with praise for cash business

      Security firm says division that accounts for 3% of revenues should be compared to a fintech

    • Wednesday, 11 November, 2020
      Mergers & Acquisitions
      GardaWorld clears competition hurdles in hostile bid for G4S

      Canadian group says there will be no regulatory investigations in US and Canada

    • Tuesday, 3 November, 2020
      G4S rejects second bid as takeover battle intensifies

      UK security group turns away US rival Allied Universal after £3.3bn offer

    • Tuesday, 3 November, 2020
      G4S staff call for job security regardless of takeover outcome

      In a letter to company and hostile predator GardaWorld, employees warn they cannot endure higher workloads

    • Saturday, 17 October, 2020
      Advisers to G4S bidder GardaWorld in line for £312m payday

      Canadian security group releases offer document on £3bn hostile takeover bid for UK rival

    • Friday, 9 October, 2020
      G4S says US rival Allied Universal is considering a bid

      Approach comes as UK security company tries to fend off £3bn takeover by Canadian suitor

    • Tuesday, 6 October, 2020
      GardaWorld steps up campaign against G4S in takeover battle

      Canadian security group meets investors in effort to force rival to accept 190p a share

    • Wednesday, 30 September, 2020
      GardaWorld makes formal £3bn hostile takeover bid for G4S

      Canadian group says UK security company needs fresh management to deal with ‘scandals’ and ‘crises’

    • Wednesday, 30 September, 2020
      Lex
      G4S/GardaWorld: prisoner’s dilemma Premium content

      Higher offer is needed before UK security group should agree to come quietly

    • Monday, 21 September, 2020
      G4S steps up fight against hostile takeover by Canadian rival

      Group highlights earnings resilience despite Covid-19 in push to persuade investors against GardaWorld offer

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