The remarkable story of Tyrrells: From a small British farm to £300m acquisition
Britain has a rich history of producing strong consumer brands, but very few have had as much impact in such a short amount of time as crisps business Tyrrels.
Tag: Acquisition
Amazon Growing Business Awards spotlight on digital trailblazers like Unruly
In an increasingly digital world, it is becoming harder and harder for technology companies to stand out from the crowd. However, businesses like Unruly and Easel TV are shining examples of businesses setting a trend.
The remarkable story of Tyrrells: From a small British farm to £300m acquisition
Britain has a rich history of producing strong consumer brands, but very few have had as much impact in such a short amount of time as crisps business Tyrrells.
Bets off on 888 and Rank’s takeover of William Hill Key factors to acquisition success
With Paddy Power and Betfair’s £5bn merger in 2015 and Ladbrokes and Gala Coral about to tie up a £2.3bn merger, it is a fair punt to say that the gaming sector is consolidating. However, William Hill bucked the trend by rejecting the latest joint takeover bid of over £3bn from rivals 888 and Rank.
Peppa Pig acquisition deal abandoned by ITV
Things started off so well for Peppa Pig’s owner, Entertainment One. It announced plans to work alongside Steven Spielberg and Dreamworks and snapped up The Mark Gordon Company. But ITV has abandoned its acquisition attempt of the firm – and here’s why.
Does Uber defeat by Chinese rival Didi spell trouble for the taxi firm
After years of attempting to dominate the Chinese market by batting away the nation’s biggest taxi firm with a stick, Uber has decided to end the costly struggle by selling its operations in the Eastern Asia nation.
ARM sale begs questions are leading British technology companies perpetually sitting ducks
News that Cambridge technology darling ARM is being bought by a Japanese corporate for somewhere around £25bn leaves us with precious few businesses which have the potential to bully the likes of Apple, Amazon and Alphabet.
Why we turned down $100m for our business
By Guy Mucklow
It’s the moment every entrepreneur dreams of, when someone comes along and offers you a nine-figure amount for the company you’ve shed blood, sweat and tears for. So you’ll probably be a bit surprised that my co-founder and I turned it down – but here I explain exactly why.
Camden Town Brewery: Selling out too early or a great British success story
The news that craft beer brand Camden Town Brewery was being bought by AB InBev left me with mixed emotions – was I sad that this great company was now in the hands of the world’s biggest brewer or was I happy that the UK had been home to such an inspiring growth trajectory
Apple has long way to go before Siri catches up with Google Now even with latest acquisition
Tech giant Apple has acquired a small company in Cambridge, which specialises in the voice machine interface – indicating both the weaknesses of Siri and where Apple is looking to improve the user experience.