Article: M&S refuses to rule out Sainsbury bid, raising prospect of auction

Article: Private equity is a big deal.(News)
The Journal (Newcastle, England);  February 14, 2007 ;     467 words ......top names in private equity, confirmed that...considering a bid for Sainsbury's. This is, quite...ratio of just 20. Private equity is probably interested in the Sainsbury's property portfolio...believe that other private equity firms will announce an interest in ...

Article: So what is private equity, and is it helpful or damaging to the economy? ; The big question
The Independent - London;  February 27, 2007 ;     700+ words ......5bn. Why is private equity in the news here? J Sainsbury, in a nutshell...fact that private equity firms are...the case of Sainsbury's, the trades...for what private equity ownership...sell off Sainsbury's [pound...

Article: Private equity groups may make bid for Sainsbury but analysts sceptical
Yorkshire Post;  February 3, 2007 ;     610 words ......Pounds]7.5bn. Sainsbury issued a statement...saying it noted the private equity announcement but...alongside Asda. If private equity is targeting supermarkets...and fails to get Sainsbury, then Bradford...retail bill." Sainsbury has long been...potential target for ...

Article: Sainsbury has nothing to gain by selling out for a quick buck PRIVATE EQUITY
The Sunday Herald;  April 8, 2007 ;     458 words ......light that the private equity consortium...that Lord Sainsbury, former science...agree that Sainsbury has a point. Private equity groups often...argue that J Sainsbury will eventually...it be in? Private equity's track record...

Article: There is no need to fear private equity ; EDITORIAL & OPINION
The Independent - London;  February 19, 2007 ;     700+ words ......non-sequitur, that Sainsbury under different...so-called "private equity". GMB, a trade...controlled by private equity. Madame Tussauds...all run by private equity. And there...more. Moreover private equity is getting more ambitious. If Sainsbury can be a ...

Article: Secretive sector in the spotlight; IN ASSOCIATION WITH Rensburg Sheppards Sainsbury's move shows private equity firms' muscle.(News)
Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  February 14, 2007 ;     700+ words ......THE ever-mighty private equity world was flexing...as diverse as Sainsbury's and tapas chain...the biggest private equity coup since the...deal. A move for Sainsbury's could cost bidders...commentators expect the J Sainsbury approach to go...way as recent private ...

Article: Sainsbury's checked out by private equity cash: how would a private equity deal work at Sainsbury's? And would it work?(analysis)
Grocer;  February 10, 2007 ;     700+ words ......queuing up at Sainsbury's. It's suddenly...biggest names in private equity with a price...dim view of a private equity deal, says David...highly leveraged Sainsbury's would increase...portfolio. A private equity bid would also...However, a private equity ...

Article: IN ASSOCIATION WITH Rensburg Sheppards Sainsbury's move shows private equity firms' muscle.(News)
Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  February 14, 2007 ;     700+ words ......THE ever-mighty private equity world was flexing...as diverse as Sainsbury's and tapas chain...the biggest private equity coup since the...deal. A move for Sainsbury's could cost bidders...commentators expect the J Sainsbury approach to go...way as recent private ...

Article: Business Comment: Bravado fuels private equity's hunger for Sainsbury
Scotland on Sunday;  February 4, 2007 ;     700+ words ......record-breaking private equity deal sent shares in J Sainsbury soaring on Friday...answer is that the private equity boys have grown...chances are that Sainsbury will not be the...wonder what value private equity could add. One analyst told me Sainsbury was now ...

Article: Don't expect Sainsbury bid until after Easter as private equity begins to lose its nerve ; OUTLOOK
The Independent - London;  March 28, 2007 ;     469 words ......not one but two private equity consortia apparently...in acquiring J Sainsbury? Yet when Safeway...has flowed into private equity in recent years...likely that with Sainsbury the consortia...too manifest. Is private equity about to leap off the cliff with J ...

Article: Bidding war for Sainsbury as US rival joins private equity suitors
The Scotsman;  February 7, 2007 ;     286 words ......transatlantic private equity takeover bid for the Sainsbury supermarket group...the reach of a private equity player," the source said. Sainsbury's shares closed...successful takeover of Sainsbury by private equity firms would mark...

Article: Private equity cashes in on the high street The audacious bid for Boots should come as no surprise, says James Hall, who explainswhy Britain's retailers are such a juicy target
The Sunday Telegraph London;  March 11, 2007 ;     700+ words ......the day after a private equity consortium also...sized bid for J Sainsbury, the supermarket...both Boots and Sainsbury's, some 20m British...retailers owned by private equity houses. Others...inexorable rise of private equity in recent years...Kingfisher, Boots and ...

Article: It's a long way to the checkout The supermarket's share price leapt at the news of a possible private equity buyout. James Hall takes a long, hard look at what's really in the trolley
The Sunday Telegraph London;  February 4, 2007 ;     700+ words ......happening. With private equity backers hungry...the City fears Sainsbury's is in for...increase in Sainsbury's prices leads...profit is where private equity thinks it can win big. Sainsbury's is expected...367m this year. Private equity sources think...This plan ...

Article: Who's next for private equity bidders?
Belfast Telegraph;  February 6, 2007 ;     700+ words ......would set a new private- equity record in Europe...tick the boxes on private-equity shopping lists. The eight prime private-equity bid targets presented...years ago, when private equity was focusing on...utilities. Take Sainsbury's - the economy...freehold ...