Bodycote Halts £80 Million Share Buyback Following Veritas Takeover Offer
Industrial services company Bodycote has suspended its share repurchase program after agreeing to accept a takeover bid from private equity firm Veritas.
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Industrial services company Bodycote has suspended its share repurchase program after agreeing to accept a takeover bid from private equity firm Veritas.

Shares of several international companies posted significant rallies as investors reacted to corporate developments and shifting market sentiment, with pharmaceutical and automotive stocks leading the upward movement.
UK-based Bodycote Plc has received competing takeover bids, each valued at approximately £1.6 billion, from private equity firms CVC Advisers Ltd. and Veritas Capital.

Apollo has withdrawn its £1.5 billion bid for London-listed heat treatment company Bodycote, causing Bodycote's stock to fall by 10%. The US suitor's decision to abandon the offer was confirmed by the company.

Despite political rhetoric favoring domestic reindustrialization, private equity groups are steadily acquiring major UK industrial firms like Bodycote, operating largely unnoticed by Westminster policymakers.
US private equity firm Veritas Capital has agreed to take over British industrial services company Bodycote in a deal valued at approximately £1.8 billion. The acquisition marks a significant expansion for the American buyout group into European manufacturing support.
Several companies, including NOV, Chemed, Seagate Technology, and Mondelēz, have reported their Q2 2026 earnings, with many beating analyst expectations, while others like DMC Global and Public Storage have released Q2 2026 earnings previews.
Apollo Global Management has made a £1.5 billion ($2.04 billion) takeover proposal for London-listed heat treatment company Bodycote, causing Bodycote's shares to rise.
Several private equity firms are engaged in a renewed bidding war to acquire industrial services company Bodycote, intensifying competition in the sector.
FTSE 250 industrials group Bodycote has received separate private equity offers from CVC and Veritas, valuing the company at approximately £1.8 billion including debt.
Apollo Global and Britain’s Bodycote have reportedly ended discussions regarding a proposed £1.52 billion takeover, as reported by Reuters.
Bodycote has released highlights from its second-half earnings call, detailing the company's financial performance for the period.