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SoftwareOne shuts down £2.5bn takeover offer from Bain Capital

The cloud solutions provider has refused the £2.5bn deal as it believes the offer does not the company’s actual value

16 June 2023 • 2 min read

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Cloud solution provider SoftwareOne confirmed it has received and rejected an acquisition offer from private equity firm Bain Capital, stating "the proposal materially undervalues the company and i...

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