Private equity finds soft takeover targets in London - yet again

DCC Energy has agreed to a £5.75bn takeover by private equity firms KKR and Energy Capital Partners. Some shareholders opposed the deal, arguing the company's long-term growth strategy for its energy transition assets is undervalued.
DCC Energy acquired the Irish petroleum wholesale and unmanned forecourt business GreatGas in 2009. DCC Energy acquired the Irish petroleum wholesale and unmanned forecourt business GreatGas in 2009. Nils Pratley on finance FTSE Private equity finds soft takeover targets in London – yet again Nils Pratley Offer for DCC Energy leaves total of completed or agreed deals within FTSE 100 this year at five, but has Westminster noticed?
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