The U.K. precision-measurement company agreed to the terms of an improved cash offer from KKR valuing the target at 4.2 billion pound ($5.65 billion)--or 41.75 pounds a share--last week. On Tuesday, ...

Spectris has failed to achieve such ratings as a public company due to weaker profitability, low scale and relative ...

KKR ups its bid for Spectris to £4.2 billion, overtaking Advent in a fierce takeover race for the UK scientific instruments ...

The sweetened offer comes days after Advent improved its bid for Spectris, prompting the target to withdraw its ...