Craigs’ 50% stake sale complete

Investment firm Craigs has confirmed the sale of half of the company to global private equity firm TA Associates is now complete and takes effect from today.

Investment firm Craigs has confirmed the sale of half of the company to global private equity firm TA Associates is now complete and takes effect from today. 

The agreement between the two, announced in December last year, sees Craigs’ existing employee and director shareholders retain the other half of the company’s ownership. The parties have not disclosed how much TA paid for its ...MORE»

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Craigs’ 50% stake sale complete

Investment firm Craigs has confirmed the sale of half of the company to global private equity firm TA Associates is now complete and takes effect from today. MORE»

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