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Advent agrees £3.8bn deal for FTSE 250 group Spectris as KKR mulls fresh bid

The scientific instruments maker is the latest in a flurry of deals inked by Advent in the industrial and engineering sectors

The FTSE-250 group has snubbed previous offers from KKR
The FTSE-250 group has snubbed previous offers from KKR Photo: Bloomberg via Getty Images

Advent has agreed to buy London-listed industrial group Spectris in a £3.8bn deal.

However, the stage is set for a possible takeover tussle: soon after Advent announced the deal, KKR said that it is “actively engaged in the advanced stages of due diligence and arranging financing commitments”.

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