A US private equity firm has made a £4.4bn offer for Spectris plc. The London firm has recommended the deal to its shareholders after rebuffing several earlier offers from Advent International. The offer is for £37.63 per Spectris share – £37.35 in cash plus a proposed interim dividend of 28p per share. Spectris, which employs … Continue reading US private equity firm in £4.4bn swoop for Spectris plc