Intertek locks in €1.57B financing for take-private deal
What's the deal? IntertekDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → secured €1.57 billion of long-term financing on October 9, 2026, for its proposed takeover by Isotope BidcoDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. The package also included €435 million of senior secured notes and $2.72 billion of US dollar loans.
Why now? The financing is the latest step in a recommended final cash acquisition first agreed on June 18, 2026. Shareholders received the scheme document on July 15, and Bidco confirmed the new funding arrangements on October 9.
What changes? The October 9 announcement says the financial terms are final and will not be increased, subject to specific takeover-code exceptions. For investors, the financing removes one transaction condition while leaving the scheme process and its approval requirements in place.
What's the endgame? The scheme is expected to become effective in the fourth quarter of 2026 or the first quarter of 2027. Completion, listing cancellation, and the final trading date remain the key next milestones.
The business behind it: Intertek, a FTSE 100 testing and certification group, reported fiscal year 2025 revenue of £3.43 billion, up 1.1% year over year. Net income was £343.5 million, broadly flat, with earnings per share of £2.18.
The signal: Intertek shares last traded at GBp 5,895 on the London Stock ExchangeDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → on October 12, now closely tied to the scheme's progress. With the debt package fixed and terms declared final, the stock's path increasingly hinges on regulatory and shareholder approval rather than deal economics.
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