UK’s biggest private hospital firm Spire agrees £1bn takeover by hedge fund Toscafund, founded by City figure known as ‘the Rottweiler’, signs deal amid fears over creeping privatisation of NHS The Guardian - UK · Sep 7
Major UK private hospital firm Spire taken over by hedge fund in £1 billion deal Spire operates dozens of hospitals and around 55 clinics in England, Wales and Scotland The Independent UK · Sep 7
Spire Healthcare agrees to be taken private in £1bn takeover deal Spire had been in talks with Toscafund, its second largest shareholder, for several months over a possible takeover. Evening Standard · Sep 7
Hedge fund proposes £1bn buyout of UK’s biggest private hospital operator Shares in Spire Healthcare jump after approach from Toscafund, founded by City figure known as ‘the Rottweiler’ The Guardian - UK · May 14
Spire Healthcare in talks over £1 billion takeover approach The firm runs 38 private hospitals and more than 60 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. Evening Standard · May 14
'Our ambition hasn’t changed'- challenger bank Atom talks IPO plans 'We’ll need more certainty on big macroeconomic and geopolitical things for anyone to be coming to market' says firm's chief commercial officer Birmingham Post · Aug 1, 2022
Challenger bank Atom raises £75m from shareholders as it heads towards IPO The Durham digital-only lender has opened up to other shareholders after raising the funds from BBVA and Toscafund Birmingham Post · Feb 17, 2022