Posts tagged: Sir Martin Sorrell

Sir Martin said to be cooking up a mega deal... - Part 2

Wednesday, 25 November 2020, 8:53 pm

The idea of Sir Martin heading stateside for his next deal might have been a curve ball.

In case you don't recall the excellent Alex Lawson noted in the Mail on Sunday's Stockwatch column a few weeks ago that adman dealmaker was over in the US eyeing up deals ahead of Jo Biden becoming president. Below is a link to the Sunday round up piece I wrote on the topic a few weeks ago:..

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Sir Martin said to be cooking up a mega deal...

Friday, 2 October 2020, 8:12 am

Tucked away in yesterday's Evening Standard City Spy column is a little diary story about how Sir Martin Sorrell stayed in Belgravia during the summer months of the crisis instead of escaping to "sunnier climes" such as the South of France.

Apparently, according to the item, Sorrell spent most of his time at his central London pad growing and looking after "oranges and lemons" as it has a sun trap.

Really?..

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The ailing marketing communications giant, the Vampire Squid and the mandate...

Wednesday, 20 June 2018, 9:25 pm

It has been brought to Betaville's attention that Investment bankers are all over WPP chairman Roberto Quarta, angling for permanent mandate as the company's financial advisor.

And you can see why corporate financiers are aggresively targeting the marketing services group set up by Sir Martin Sorrell in 1985...

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