Posts Tagged ‘identica’

Published 20th Oct 2010, 21:05

Engine raising more capital, but for what?

The announcement of an initial £32.5 million capital injection into The Engine Group by private equity investor HIG Capital begs the question of how much will actually be available for new... Read more
Published 18th Dec 2009, 17:48

Shareholders approve sale of Cossette to private equity investor

Shareholders in the Canadian-based marketing group Cossette today gave almost unanimous approval to the sale of a controlling interest to private equity investor Mill Road Capital.  Shares in the... Read more
Published 8th Dec 2009, 10:10

Cossette’s former vice chairman abandons bid for group

Cosmos Capital, the private equity backed company headed by Cossette’s co-founder and former vice chairman François Duffar, last night abandoned its bid to acquire Cossette and left the field open... Read more
Published 18th Nov 2009, 12:16

Former management duo matches Cossette’s favoured offer

Cosmos Capital, the Canadian private equity backed vehicle headed by Cossette co-founder and former vice chairman François Duffar, has increased its all cash bid to match the offer for Cossette... Read more
Published 10th Nov 2009, 20:27

Cossette board recommends alternative $132m offer

Cossette, the Canadian listed marketing group under siege from a company headed by its co-founder and former vice chairman François Duffar, is recommending its shareholders to support an... Read more
Published 31st Oct 2009, 10:00

Cossette takeover battle begins in earnest

The takeover battle for control of the Canadian listed marketing group Cossette came alive yesterday when Cosmos Capital - lead by Cossette’s co-founder and former vice chairman François Duffar... Read more
Published 15th Aug 2009, 08:51

Cossette actively seeking other suitors

Cossette, the Canadian listed marketing group under siege from a company lead by its former vice chairman François Duffar, has formerly instructed financial adviser BMO Capital Markets to... Read more
Published 8th Aug 2009, 09:14

Cossette tells Cosmos: we’ll respond when we’ve considered all options

Canadian listed marketing group Cossette has told the prospective bidder Cosmos Group that it will respond formally to its offer when a special committee of independent directors has completed its... Read more
Published 7th Aug 2009, 09:55

Cosmos Capital demands access to Cossette’s books by 17 August

Cosmos Capital is demanding access to the books and records of the Canadian listed marketing group Cossette by close of business on 17 August.   On 20 July Cosmos initiated an attempt to gain... Read more
Published 5th Aug 2009, 13:08

Cossette under siege after being hit by $18m loss

The management of Cossette, the Canadian listed group that owns Miles Calcraft Briginshaw Duffy, Elvis Communications, Band & Brown, Dare and Identica in the UK, is showing signs of a siege... Read more