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Merlin Entertainments Limited is a British entertainment company based at Poole in Dorset, England, which operates a number of theme parks and other tourist attractions. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange until November 2019, when it was acquired by a consortium that includes Kirkbi A/S (the investment arm of the Kristiansen family, which controls The Lego Group).
In 2013, Merlin Entertainments held a $5.6 billion initial public offering, becoming a listed company. In 2019, Kirkbi, Blackstone, and CPP Investment Board took Merlin Entertainments private for $7.6 billion. This led to Kirkbi increasing its ownership of Merlin Entertainments to almost 50%. [6] [7] [9] [10]
In November 2013, Merlin Entertainments, owned in part by Blackstone Group, became a public company via an initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange. [ 79 ] [ 80 ] In August 2010, Blackstone announced it would buy Dynegy , an energy firm, for nearly $5 billion, but the acquisition was terminated in November 2010.
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This article is for investors who would like to improve their understanding of price to earnings ratios (P/E ratios). We'll look at Merlin Entertainments plc's (LON:MERL) P/E ratio and reflect ...
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