US firm is Bain of Dun & Bradstreet's life.

The convoluted story of Dun & Bradstreet Software Services took a further twist last week as US firm Bain Capital said it would buy the company for an undisclosed sum. Bain will change the name, although the company refused to say to what.

As well as the cash, Bain will hand over $50 million in preferred stock to clinch the deal, which will be concluded in the next two weeks.

CEO Doug MacIntyre will step down in favour of chief operating officer Jim Schaper.