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CAPITAL & COUNSEL

THE DEAL · 18 SEPTEMBER 2026

What sits behind the headline deal?

Capital & Counsel examines the legal architecture, financing and commercial logic behind major transactions.

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M&A · 18 SEPTEMBER 2026

Bodycote and the value of a UK-listed target

What a £1.84bn sponsor takeover tells us about valuation, public-company process and execution.

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FINANCING · 18 SEPTEMBER 2026

Spire Healthcare: when financing becomes part of the deal

Why acquisition funding deserves to be read alongside the purchase agreement.

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PRIVATE EQUITY · 18 SEPTEMBER 2026

CVC and Ridge: what a sponsor investment actually buys

Management ownership, growth strategy and the broader legal work behind sponsor investment.

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