Having "crunched its numbers" and done initial due diligence, private equity group Cinven has approached troubled Stada Arzneimittel AG with a takeover offer of €56 per share that observers believe aims to create value through industry consolidation, using the German target as a core structure around which future acquisitions would coalesce.
But while Stada seems relatively easy prey after board-level changes at the group last year, the arrival upon the scene...