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    M&C Saatchi PLC

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    • Friday, 17 June, 2022
      Ad group M&C Saatchi reverses decision to support takeover by Next Fifteen

      Shareholders urged to vote against £310mn deal because of rival’s plunging share price

    • Monday, 6 June, 2022
      M&C Saatchi ejects top shareholder from board after agreeing deal

      Advertising agency says it is ‘not appropriate’ for Vin Murria to remain after opting for rival takeover bid

    • Friday, 20 May, 2022
      M&C Saatchi agrees £310mn takeover by Next Fifteen

      Deal comes after UK ad agency rejects lower offer from largest shareholder

    • Thursday, 3 February, 2022
      Tech entrepreneur sweetens takeover bid for M&C Saatchi

      Vehicle run by Vin Murria granted more time to pursue reverse takeover of British advertising group

    • Monday, 24 January, 2022
      M&C Saatchi rejects sweetened takeover approach

      Advertising company says plan led by one of its own directors would ‘transfer value’ from shareholders

    • Friday, 21 January, 2022
      M&C Saatchi boosted as FCA drops accounting investigation

      Ad group draws line under scandal as it faces possible takeover offer from biggest shareholder

    • Friday, 21 January, 2022
      City Bulletin
      December’s Covid surge hit retail sales Premium content

      Photo-Me reveals management buyout offer and Fed launches digital currency debate

    • Friday, 7 January, 2022
      City InsiderBryce Elder
      Confusion reigns over software investor’s designs on M&C Saatchi

      Vin Murria’s interest in ad agency puts regulators on the spot; break-up speculation is a non-starter at media group Relx

    • Tuesday, 1 June, 2021
      M&C Saatchi lifts profit outlook as advertising spend recovers

      Shares climb after London agency reports ‘unexpectedly lively new business market’

    • Monday, 12 April, 2021
      KPMG UK
      Senior KPMG executive faces scrutiny over M&C Saatchi audits

      UK regulator makes inquiries after accounting scandal at the advertising group

    • Friday, 12 February, 2021
      Investments
      M&C Saatchi chief increases stake following strategy overhaul

      MacLennan sets out targets for 2025 for advertising group

    • Monday, 7 December, 2020
      M&C Saatchi shares to resume trading after 10-week break

      Scandal-hit advertising group says it will publish audited accounts

    • Wednesday, 18 November, 2020
      M&C Saatchi founders to depart ad group

      ‘Three amigos’ leave as company attempts to move on from accounting scandal

    • Wednesday, 30 September, 2020
      M&C Saatchi braces for share suspension on results delay

      Ad group’s audit of previous results after accounting scandal taking longer than expected

    • Friday, 31 January, 2020
      M&C Saatchi placed under investigation by UK financial watchdog

      FCA launches probe over accounting issues at advertising group

    • Tuesday, 28 January, 2020
      LombardCat Rutter Pooley
      Why it makes sense for the banks to have 40% overdraft rates

      Unsecured consumer credit is a risky business and lenders charge accordingly

    • Tuesday, 28 January, 2020
      Non-executive directors
      M&C Saatchi appoints former Imperial Tobacco CEO to board

      Ad group in December faced defection of half of its board directors

    • Monday, 20 January, 2020
      LexAdvertising
      M&C Saatchi: it isn’t working Premium content

      Big ideas and bigger specs are no longer enough to preserve a dying business model

    • Tuesday, 7 January, 2020
      News in-depthThe Big Read
      Bust-up in adland: can M&C survive without Saatchi?

      Founder’s exit has brought to an end the most influential partnership in modern advertising

    • Sunday, 15 December, 2019
      Small Talk - CompaniesKate Burgess
      How influence of founders can turn from creative to disruptive

      Board bust-ups at Amigo, Ted Baker and M&C Saatchi illustrate succession challenges

    • Thursday, 12 December, 2019
      M&C Saatchi draws FCA scrutiny over accounting disclosure

      Financial regulator questions crisis-hit ad group on way it revealed errors

    • Wednesday, 11 December, 2019
      M&C Saatchi board implosion sparked by dispute over accounting woes

      Directors quit after pressing for change at top of advertising group and questioning bonuses

    • Tuesday, 10 December, 2019
      Maurice Saatchi quits M&C as accounts scandal takes fresh twist

      Founder of advertising agency and three non-executive directors depart in row over reforms

    • Sunday, 8 December, 2019
      Small Talk - CompaniesKate Burgess
      M&C Saatchi needs to spin hard to win back investors

      Fall from grace of Aim’s accountancy champion is another blow for junior market

    • Wednesday, 4 December, 2019
      LombardMatthew Vincent
      M&C Saatchi’s 1980s business model leaves investors seeing red

      Advertising group was built on shared ownership — but not shared accounting policies

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