Germany-based financial services company Allianz is considering a £5bn takeover swoop for AA, the breakdown recovery group, Sky News has reported.Allianz is one of a small number of parties holding talks with advisers to the AA about a deal, Sky News said, adding that the private equity outfit EQT was another bidder.AA was founded by a group of motoring enthusiasts in 1905 and known in Britain for its yellow recovery vehicles. Its AA’s private equity owners have been pursuing a dual-track process for most of this year, with the alternative to a sale being a public listing on the London Stock Exchange.Back in 2020, AA was taken private by its private equity investors TowerBrook and Warburg Pincus, having been floated on the stock market in 2014.Both companies declined to comment.skip past newsletter promotionafter newsletter promotionThe Financial Times reported last year that AA was considering a £5bn sale and was seeking buyers.
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AA could face £5bn takeover move by German insurer Allianz, reports claim
German financial services company Allianz is reportedly considering a £5 billion takeover of the breakdown recovery group AA. Allianz is among a few parties in discussions with AA's advisers about a potential deal, with private equity firm EQT also identified as a bidder.
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German financial services company Allianz is reportedly considering a £5 billion takeover of the breakdown recovery group AA. Allianz is among a few parties in discussions with AA's advisers about a potential deal, with private equity firm EQT also identified as a bidder. AA's current private equity owners have been exploring a sale or a public listing on the London Stock Exchange. AA was taken private in 2020 by investors TowerBrook and Warburg Pincus, having previously been listed in 2014. Both Allianz and EQT declined to comment on the reports.
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AA was previously floated on the stock market in 2014.
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AA was taken private by TowerBrook and Warburg Pincus in 2020.
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The Financial Times reported last year that AA was considering a £5bn sale.
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EQT is another party holding talks with AA's advisers about a potential deal.
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Allianz is considering a £5bn takeover of AA, according to Sky News.
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