Hostile takeover bid: related pages

A take-over bid backed by the directors of the target company.

The purchase of a large shareholding in a target company in a very short time, prior to the announcement of a takeover bid.

The checks that are carried out before a major transaction: by bidders before a takeover offer, by underwriters before an IPO.

An offer to buy a listed company.

A bidder who offers an alternative to a hostile takeover bid.

An attempt to discourage an acquisition by making it more expensive or by reducing the value of the acquired business.

Growth that is the result of takeovers, as opposed to organic growth.