Advent’s increased offer represents a 2.5 percent increase to the KKR offer. This means the shareholders will receive an additional £1.00 per share, amounting to a total increase of £101.5 million ...

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

The firm is acting for the Just Group in its £2.4 billion sale, a month after it helped conclude the sale of Spectris to a ...

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

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

(Reuters) -British scientific instruments maker Spectris has agreed to private equity firm Advent's sweetened takeover bid valued at 4.8 billion pounds ($6.38 billion), including debt, the companies ...

KKR clinches backing from Spectris for £4.1bn higher bid - Spectris had previously agreed a deal with US investment firm Advent International, which valued the firm at about £3.8 billion.

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

Spectris remains in discussions with Advent International, following an offer valuing the shares at £37.63 each. The total equity valuation is £3.7 billion ($5 billion; €4.3 billion).

New York-based KKR's assets under management (AUM) jumped 15% to $638 billion in the quarter, but missed the average analyst estimate of $643.4 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG.