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  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    M&C Saatchi agrees £310mn takeover by Next Fifteen

    Deal comes after UK ad agency rejects lower offer from largest shareholder

  • Thursday, 3 February, 2022
    Tech entrepreneur sweetens takeover bid for M&C Saatchi

    Vehicle run by Vin Murria granted more time to pursue reverse takeover of British advertising group

  • Monday, 24 January, 2022
    M&C Saatchi rejects sweetened takeover approach

    Advertising company says plan led by one of its own directors would ‘transfer value’ from shareholders

  • Friday, 21 January, 2022
    M&C Saatchi boosted as FCA drops accounting investigation

    Ad group draws line under scandal as it faces possible takeover offer from biggest shareholder

  • Friday, 21 January, 2022
    City Bulletin
    December’s Covid surge hit retail sales Premium content

    Photo-Me reveals management buyout offer and Fed launches digital currency debate

  • Friday, 7 January, 2022
    City InsiderBryce Elder
    Confusion reigns over software investor’s designs on M&C Saatchi

    Vin Murria’s interest in ad agency puts regulators on the spot; break-up speculation is a non-starter at media group Relx

  • Tuesday, 1 June, 2021
    M&C Saatchi lifts profit outlook as advertising spend recovers

    Shares climb after London agency reports ‘unexpectedly lively new business market’

  • Monday, 12 April, 2021
    KPMG UK
    Senior KPMG executive faces scrutiny over M&C Saatchi audits

    UK regulator makes inquiries after accounting scandal at the advertising group

  • Friday, 12 February, 2021
    Investments
    M&C Saatchi chief increases stake following strategy overhaul

    MacLennan sets out targets for 2025 for advertising group

  • Monday, 7 December, 2020
    M&C Saatchi shares to resume trading after 10-week break

    Scandal-hit advertising group says it will publish audited accounts

  • Wednesday, 18 November, 2020
    M&C Saatchi founders to depart ad group

    ‘Three amigos’ leave as company attempts to move on from accounting scandal

  • Wednesday, 30 September, 2020
    M&C Saatchi braces for share suspension on results delay

    Ad group’s audit of previous results after accounting scandal taking longer than expected

  • Friday, 31 January, 2020
    M&C Saatchi placed under investigation by UK financial watchdog

    FCA launches probe over accounting issues at advertising group

  • Tuesday, 28 January, 2020
    LombardCat Rutter Pooley
    Why it makes sense for the banks to have 40% overdraft rates

    Unsecured consumer credit is a risky business and lenders charge accordingly

  • Tuesday, 28 January, 2020
    Non-executive directors
    M&C Saatchi appoints former Imperial Tobacco CEO to board

    Ad group in December faced defection of half of its board directors

  • Monday, 20 January, 2020
    LexAdvertising
    M&C Saatchi: it isn’t working Premium content

    Big ideas and bigger specs are no longer enough to preserve a dying business model

  • Tuesday, 7 January, 2020
    News in-depthThe Big Read
    Bust-up in adland: can M&C survive without Saatchi?

    Founder’s exit has brought to an end the most influential partnership in modern advertising

  • Sunday, 15 December, 2019
    Small Talk - CompaniesKate Burgess
    How influence of founders can turn from creative to disruptive

    Board bust-ups at Amigo, Ted Baker and M&C Saatchi illustrate succession challenges

  • Thursday, 12 December, 2019
    M&C Saatchi draws FCA scrutiny over accounting disclosure

    Financial regulator questions crisis-hit ad group on way it revealed errors

  • Wednesday, 11 December, 2019
    M&C Saatchi board implosion sparked by dispute over accounting woes

    Directors quit after pressing for change at top of advertising group and questioning bonuses

  • Tuesday, 10 December, 2019
    Maurice Saatchi quits M&C as accounts scandal takes fresh twist

    Founder of advertising agency and three non-executive directors depart in row over reforms

  • Sunday, 8 December, 2019
    Small Talk - CompaniesKate Burgess
    M&C Saatchi needs to spin hard to win back investors

    Fall from grace of Aim’s accountancy champion is another blow for junior market

  • Wednesday, 4 December, 2019
    LombardMatthew Vincent
    M&C Saatchi’s 1980s business model leaves investors seeing red

    Advertising group was built on shared ownership — but not shared accounting policies

  • Wednesday, 4 December, 2019
    M&C Saatchi shares plunge after second profit warning in 3 months

    Advertising agency discloses accounting issues may stretch back to 2014

  • Friday, 1 November, 2019
    City InsiderPatrick Jenkins
    Roland Rudd rebuffed in People’s Vote farce

    PR boss who heads campaign for new Brexit poll suffers staff revolt over sacking drama

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