Publisher's Synopsis
Interest in opportunities for takeovers is growing as businesses look for ways to expand, change and flourish in the wider internal market of 1992. But there are barriers to takeovers. This major report from Coopers and Lybrand, commissioned by the DTI, uses the experiences of UK companies to identify practices which frustrate the efforts of companies wanting to expand within the EC. In fact, large UK companies are more vulnerable to takeover than their counterparts in continental Europe.;This study highlights areas for action by the UK government and the European Commission. It also provides a valuable source of information for companies and practitioners in the takeover market. Chapters are arranged to reflect the typical steps a company faces in the mergers and acquisitions process in each country. With details on market analysis, the listed company bid process, individual barriers, actual transaction experience, attitude to foreign investment and post-investment integration, this is an indispensable manual for everyone involved in planning acquisitions of companies.
