Priory mental healthcare chain set to be sold for £1bn

Priory mental healthcare chain set to be sold for £1bn

US owner Acadia confirms it has received several initial bids for UK group Britain’s biggest mental healthcare provider, the Priory Group, is set to be sold for almost £1bn after its American owner confirmed it had received “multiple” initial bids. Nasdaq-listed...
2020’s Busiest Merger Monday Keeps M&A Alive In Market Rout

2020’s Busiest Merger Monday Keeps M&A Alive In Market Rout

Dealmakers pulled off the biggest merger Monday of the year despite coronavirus fears and geopolitical spats upending stock, oil and debt markets. With more than $43 billion in fresh deals announced March 9, it was the busiest start to the week for transactions this...
Private Equity at Crossroads as Rout Offers Deals, Curbs Lending

Private Equity at Crossroads as Rout Offers Deals, Curbs Lending

It’s a ripe time for buyout titans — if they can rustle up the financing to take advantage. The stock market’s severe downturn is making takeover targets cheap again after a decade-long rally left buyout firms with record war chests. With interest rates getting...