The U.K. precision-measurement company agreed to the terms of an improved cash offer from KKR valuing the target at 4.2 billion pound ($5.65 billion)--or 41.75 pounds a share--last week. On Tuesday, ...

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 ...

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

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

Advent International has outbid KKR in a private equity bidding war for Spectris after the UK industrial group accepted its ...

British scientific instruments maker Spectris SXS.L has agreed to private equity firm Advent's sweetened takeover offer worth ...

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

Advent International said it increased its takeover bid for precision-measurement company Spectris to 4.2 billion pounds ($5.55 billion).

Precision instrumentation supplier Spectris said on Thursday that second-quarter momentum and strategic cost savings had ...

British scientific instruments maker Spectris said it would accept a 3.73 billion pound ($5.06 billion) bid from Advent if the U.S. private equity firm proceeds with a formal offer, sending its ...

Precision instrument maker Spectris has agreed to be bought by Advent International after it trumped an offer from US ...