It would appear former colleagues at The Sunday Times got wind of the Clinigen takeover tale, too.
Yesterday, the business section of the The Sunday Times ran a rather similar tale to Betaville's UNCOOKED Alert from a ten days ago. Below is the link:..
Advent International is the mystery buyer stalking Clinigen but it's not clear whether it is still in "live" takeover talks with the Aim-listed medical supplies company.
Several people following the situation said Advent - which has carried out several investments in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries - has been working Goldman Sachs and HSBC on a multi-million debt package for a possible takeover of Clinigen...
Clinigen, an Aim-listed medical supplies company, has come under the spotlight amid takeover talk.
People following the situation said a potential acquirer is eyeing the company, which supplies drugs for clinical trials and also distributes unlicensed pharmaceuticals to pharmacists.
One person following the situation suggested purchaser could be a private equity firm...