APAX enters NTL deal
 

APAX partners is considering throwing its hat into the ring to by the newly merged NTL/Telewest by joining a consortium of private equity groups offering around £7Bn.

http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/...fx2320606.html
Meanwhile, buyout group Apax Partners is looking to join a consortium lining up a 7 bln stg-plus bid for merged NTL/Telewest Group, according to the Sunday Express.

Re: APAX enters NTL deal
 

These people also own stakes in Kabel Deutschland and Inmarsat, so it might not be a bad thing... Got to be better than Bill Huff!

Re: APAX enters NTL deal
 

Am I alonw in thinking the involvement of 'financial' backers is the thin endof the wedge? They're only in it for the profit margin, ans have no expertise in the industry. It's a diloution of interest, and for me is a worrying trend as it means the firm is ineffectively run by the lowest-tender subsontractor, leaving those that pay for it all - the customer - with a low quality service.

Re: APAX enters NTL deal
 

ntl has been run by "financial backers" since they came out of chapter 11 bankrupcy protection. Running maintanance and costs have been cut to the bone to meet targets set by these people.

I dont see any difference with the merged company, if anything both companies will be able to reduce costs as they pool resouces and shed further jobs in the future to meet targets.

Re: APAX enters NTL deal
 

Sounds just like NTL then !

Re: APAX enters NTL deal
 

Which in essence means customer service will never get any better than it was pre Chapter 11. Jeez, what a depressing thought.