UNCOOKED ALERT: Mercell said to ...

Mercell, the Norway-listed software business, is at the centre of takeover talk.

People following the situation have heard Mercell - which provides software that allows suppliers to find public sector tenders and contracts - has drawn interest from a mystery suitor interested in acquiring the business.

One person following the situation suggested the bidder for Mercell could be a private equity firm looking to carry out a leveraged buy-out...