Kantar, WPP Plc and Bain Capital

Kantar Owners Bain, WPP Plan Break Up and Sale of Group, FT Says
Bain Capital and WPP Plc are planning to break up and sell market research company Kantar Group, the Financial Times reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
Kantar parent Bain Capital and WPP to consider break up of group, sale of Worldpanel
If the potential $6.5 billlion sale goes through, Kantar would continue to be an independent consultancy, said news reports
Bain and WPP to break up research company Kantar
Multibillion-dollar market research group Kantar is set to be broken up and sold by owners Bain and WPP, shifting from a plan to pursue a stock exchange flotation of the company over worries about the weak market for public offerings.
PRESS: WPP and Bain look to sell Kantar, rather than opt for IPO - FT
WPP PLC and US private equity group Bain Capital LP are looking to sell market research group Kantar, shifting from a plan to pursue a stock exchange flotation, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
WPP and Bain mull sale of Kantar Worldpanel data division for $6.5bn
In 2019, WPP sold a 60% stake in Kantar to Bain Capital, originally valuing Kantar at £3.2bn, with long-term goals to transform the market research company into a brand strategy consultancy.
Kantar owners eye break-up of group, $6.5 billion Worldpanel sale, reports say
Market research group Kantar's owners are exploring the sale of its Worldpanel division for 5 billion pounds ($6.5 billion) or more, Sky News reported on Sunday, while in a separate report the Financial Times said Kantar is set to be broken up and sold.
WPP plc (LON:WPP) Insider Joanne Wilson Sells 23,371 Shares
WPP plc (LON:WPP – Get Free Report) insider Joanne Wilson sold 23,371 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 640 ($8.29), for ...
WPP plc: Softer Than Expected Q4 Spooking Markets (Rating Downgrade)
WPP plc faces challenges with weak Q4 results and China exposure. Read why we are downgrading WPP stock due to risks in the ...
Coca-Cola’s $700m account review is a timely test of WPP’s media model
WPP is hoping to fend off Publicis to retain the brief as the pitch nears a conclusion. Win or lose, the spotlight will be on ...
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Barclays Downgrades WPP plc - Depositary Receipt () (WPP)
Fintel reports that on February 28, 2025, Barclays downgraded their outlook for WPP plc - Depositary Receipt () (NYSE:WPP) ...
WPP advances Thursday, outperforms market
WPP PLC closed 30.17% below its 52-week high of £9.03, which the company achieved on December 9th.
WPP (LON:WPP) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.244
WPP plc ( LON:WPP ) will pay a dividend of £0.244 on the 4th of July. This means the annual payment is 6.1% of ...
WPP woe advertises scope for shiny buyout
Advertiser WPP is short on good news for investors. In a best-case scenario, CEO Mark Read reckons the $9 billion UK firm can ...