DX Group shares regain some ground after activist fund Gatemore builds stake and demands seat on board November 29, 2021 AIM-listed delivery company DX Group’s shares jumped as much as 13 per cent today after activist fund Gatemore Capital Management sent a letter to the company announcing it had built a substantial stake and requested a seat on its board. In a letter to DX Group’s board members this morning, Gatemore said it had accumulated [...]
Activist fund Gatemore buys stake in DFS and warns of buyout vulnerability November 10, 2021 Gatemore Capital management has bought a stake in DFS and told its fund investors that the sofa chain is undervalued by public markets and thus ripe for a private equity bid. Adding to its roster of listed British retailers, which includes Moss Bros, French Connection and Superdry, the activist fund told investors last month that [...]
Activist investor Cevian amps up pressure on Pearson, one year in to new CEO’s overhaul October 31, 2021 Activist investor Cevian Capital has built up its stake in the world’s largest education company Pearson, a year after new chief executive Andy Bird joined with a promise of a “new era” for the beleaguered group. The Swedish investor is now Pearson’s second largest shareholder, indicating it plans to heat up pressure on the publisher [...]