Teare, Richard; Eccles, Gavin; Costa, Jorge; Ingram, Hadyn - In: Management Decision 35 (1997) 1, pp. 5-9
Reviews the acquisition of Forte plc, the longest established UK hotel company, by Granada plc. The Granada Group, a television and leisure conglomerate, launched a £3.3 billion hostile takeover bid for Forte on 22 November 1995, in one of the UK’s most expensive takeovers this decade. This...
