Hambro Magan
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Finance |
Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
Hambro Magan was a London-based private equity firm from 1988 to 1996.
History
[edit]The firm was co-founded by Rupert Hambro, George Magan, Baron Magan of Castletown and Alton Irby III in 1988.[1][2][3]
It had 40 employees, including Sir Michael Richardson.[1] According to The Wall Street Journal, the firm "advised Rhone-Poulenc Rorer on its 1.8 billion pound acquisition of Fisons PLC, Swiss Bank Corp. on its 860 million pound acquisition of S.G. Warburg & Co. and United News & Media on its 2.9 billion pound merger with MAI PLC."
It was acquired by NatWest Markets in 1996.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Sara Calian, NatWest Markets to Purchase J O Hambro Magan of the U.K., The Wall Street Journal, October 11, 1996
- ^ Terence Trefgarne, Sale expected to net Hambro £40m, The Daily Telegraph, 18 October 2000
- ^ a b Jane Croft, HBOS buys stake in Carlton Financial, Financial Times, September 10, 2006
- ^ Jill Treanor, Hambro Magan in pounds 70m bonanza from NatWest bid, The Independent, 11 October 1996