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The UK Takeover Panel’s Guidance on “Stub Equity” In Take-Private Transactions

JD Supra: Mergers

On 3 July 2025, the UK Takeover Panel (Panel) published a new Practice Statement 36 (PS 36), which provides formal guidance on how the Panel will interpret and apply the Takeover Code to an “unlisted share alternative” (known as stub equity) in the context of a take-private transaction of a UK public company.

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UK Equity Capital Markets Insights — August 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

In this edition of UK Equity Capital Markets Insights, we cover the following developments: • Consultation by the UK Takeover Panel on IPO Disclosures and Dual Class Share Structures - • The Publication of the UK FCA’s Final Rules on the Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regime - • The Publication of the UK Digitisation Taskforce’s Final Report (..)

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SuperReturn International 2025: Four Key Takeaways

JD Supra: Mergers

Ropes & Gray attended the SuperReturn International conference in Berlin last week, which attracted over 5,500 decision makers from the private markets industry who came together to share their outlook for 2025 and beyond.

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Beware of Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing: Accepting PE Investments May Create Unforeseen Problems for Private Company Majority Owners

JD Supra: Mergers

The need for emerging companies to obtain growth capital often leads the majority owner to consider accepting an investment in the business by a private equity (PE) firm. In this post, we share a cautionary note: Business owners need to be wary in their dealings with PE firms. By: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

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Inside a $175M Deal: Tim McLoughlin & Joshua Hayes Live From RDU Startup Week

JD Supra: Mergers

In a special live episode of the Founder Shares podcast, recorded at Raleigh-Durham Startup Week, Tim McLoughlin, managing partner of CoFounders Capital, and Joshua M. Hayes, partner at Hutchison PLLC, walk through the full journey of Element451from first investment to strategic acquisition by private equity firm PSG.

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Can You Supercharge Your Business Growth? The Roll-Up Strategy REVEALED

How2Exit

Duckworth shares his unique journey from music composition to becoming a prominent figure in financial services, focusing on the art and science of roll-ups. This episode is a goldmine for anyone interested in understanding the intricate strategies that private equity employs to rapidly grow companies through acquisitions.

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OptimX completes first live US equity trades on bilateral liquidity network

The TRADE

The post OptimX completes first live US equity trades on bilateral liquidity network appeared first on The TRADE. We’re not here to replace existing channels. Similarly, in February 2025, BTIG and OptimX Markets unveiled a new partnership which will see the firm deliver BTIG’s offering direct to institutional buy-side desks.