Royal Mail

The prospect of government opposition to a proposed £3.5 billion acquisition of the Royal Mail’s parent company has receded after the business secretary welcomed contractual undertakings being negotiated as part of a Czech tycoon’s takeover. In a potentially politically significant moment for the deal, on Thursday Kemi Badenoch met Martin …

Kemi Badenoch last night warned the Royal Mail she will not allow it to be sold to a foreign buyer unless there are guarantees over the protection of vital services. Amid mounting fears over what the proposed £3.5 billion takeover by a Czech billionaire will mean, the Business Secretary held …

Royal Mail is set to fall into foreign hands for the first time in its 508-year history, writes Jessica Clark. In a move that sent shockwaves through London City and Westminster, the board of its parent company backed a £3.5bn takeover offer from a billionaire dubbed the ‘Czech Sphinx’. Yet …

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský’s move to buy Royal Mail has received a tacit stamp of approval. Keith Williams, chair of owner IDS, said the board was “minded to recommend” a …

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Royal Mail’s owner International Distribution Services (IDS) is “minded” to agree a takeover by shareholder Daniel Kretinsky, after the Czech billionaire put forward a bid worth about £3.5 billion. Ms Badenoch met IDS bosses for talks on the proposed sale and underlined the need to protect services for the vulnerable, …

Last May, Daniel Kretinsky gave a rare interview. Known as “the Czech Sphinx”, the enigmatic, low-profile billionaire “makes it clear”, says the newspaper, “that he will not be bidding for Royal Mail, where his Vesa investment vehicle owns more than 25 per cent, or Sainsbury’s, where it has 10 per …

By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Updated: 17:03 EDT, 16 May 2024 As keepers of the flame of free market capitalism, one can understand Government’s reluctance to become involved in takeovers. The notion that the £3.5billion offer by Czech sphinx Daniel Kretinsky ‘is ultimately a matter for the current …

Ms Badenoch emphasised the importance of Royal Mail in British society – Anadolu Kemi Badenoch is to meet the Czech billionaire plotting a £3.5bn takeover of Royal Mail as she seeks assurances over the sale of a key British asset to a foreign investor. The Business Secretary will call a …

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