Deals Quiz

Apollo recently put in a non-binding offer for The Hut Group, pushing share prices up to a market cap of £1.2bn. However, what was the companies opening valuation on IPO in 2017?

• £3.2bn

• £5.4bn

• £7.1bn

• £9.0bn

L’Oreal recently acquired Aesop for $2.5bn. How much does their best-selling Resurrection Aromatique Hand Wash 500ml retail for on their website?

• £20

• £25

• £28

• £31

Wallgreens Boots Alliance withdrew Boots UK from a sale process last year. What new product has Boots UK launched recently, in their No7 skincare range?

• Future Renew Serum

• Age Perfect Cell Renewal Midnight Serum

• Hyaluronic Acid Serum

• Glycolic Acid Serum

Unilever sold its Tea business to CVC in November 2021. Where did Sir Thomas Lipton buy his first tea farm?

• India

• Sri Lanka

• China

• Indonesia

Philips domestic appliances recently sold its Domestic alliances business to Hillhouse Capital. Where does Philips rank amongst the most popular brands in the UK for household appliances as of 2021?

• First

• Second

• Third

• Fifth

What does MBCC stand for?

• Master Builder Construction Company

• Meticulous Building Construction Company

• Master Builder Construction Chemicals

• Modern Building Contractors and Construction

Kantar recently sold its Kantar Public subsidiary  to another private equity firm Trilantic Europe. What colour is Kantar's company logo?

• Black and Blue

• Black and White

• Black and Gold

• White and Gold

Chubb Limited is a well-known global insurance company that offers a wide range of insurance products and services. Which of the following is NOT one of their product offerings?

• Pet Insurance

• Liability Insurance

• Terrorism Insurance

• Fine Art Insurance

Advent International recently sold Tag Worldwide to Dentsu. What is a type of service that Tag offers?

• Innovation & Solution

• Planning & Development

• Transformation & Implementation

• Strategy & Consulting

Lehman Brothers was a global financial firm that went into bankruptcy during the financial crisis in 2008. When Lehman Brothers first founded in 1850, what business was it running at the time?

• Fabrics and Commodities

• Raw Cotton brokerage

• State Banking & Financing

• Independent Financiers