KKR & Co. agreed to buy Spectris Plc for £4.1 billion ($5.6 billion), surpassing an earlier bid for the British maker of precision testing equipment and software from a group led by Advent.

The battle for Spectris, Britain's largest takeover target this year, heated up after KKR last week tabled a bid valuing Spectris at 40 pounds per share including dividends, 6.3% higher than ...

British scientific instruments maker Spectris said it would accept a 3.73 billion pound ($5.06 billion) bid from Advent if the U.S. private equity firm proceeds with a formal offer, sending its ...

Spectris agreed to a 4.1 billion pound ($5.64 billion) takeover by private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and withdrew its recommendation for its previously agreed takeover offer from ...

Spectris appears to be a wonderful company at a fair price, but it is not appearing on most investors' radars. Editor's Note: This article discusses one or more securities that do not trade on a ...

Precision equipment manufacturer Spectris has agreed a deal to acquire Boston-headquartered Sciaps for $260m (£205m). The London-listed firm said the transaction, which is still subject to ...