Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Britannia Chemicals PLC (B): The Merseyside and Antwerp Projects
Schill, Michael J.; Bruner, Robert F.; McTigue, Frank H.Case DARDEN-F-1976FinanceBritannia Chemicals was under pressure from investors to improve its financial performance because of the accumulation of the firm’s common shares by a well-known corporate raider. Earnings had fallen to 180 pence per share at the end of 2017 from around 250 pence per share at the end of 2016. This B case reviews the same project as the A case (F-1906) but from one level higher: the executive vice president faces an either/or investment decisio...Starting at €5.74
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Britannia Chemicals PLC (A) and (B) - Teaching Note
Bruner, Robert F.; Schill, Michael J.; Eades, Kenneth M.; McTigue, Frank H.Teaching Note DARDEN-F-1906TNFinanceTeaching note for product F-1906Starting at €0.00
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Going to a Gym to Bring Healthy Returns
Loutskina, Elena; Brown, Matt; Bard, DavidCase DARDEN-F-2020FinanceKevin Robbins, a partner in District Capital Partners (DCP), had spent months researching an opportunity to invest in Blue Steel, Inc. (Blue Steel), one of the largest operators of Planet Fitness gyms in the country. What had started as a single franchisee investment quickly grew into something more. DCP's Investment Committee (IC) had given Robbins the green light to consider future investment in the Planet Fitness franchisee base. For DCP, Blu...Starting at €8.20
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Going to a Gym to Bring Healthy Returns
Loutskina, Elena; Brown, Matt; Bard, DavidCase DARDEN-F-2020-EFinanceKevin Robbins, a partner in District Capital Partners (DCP), is exploring an opportunity to invest in Blue Steel, Inc. (Blue Steel), one of the largest operators of Planet Fitness gyms in the country. Blue Steel represents the opportunity to acquire a premier franchisee of a highly successful concept with significant potential for both organic and acquisitive growth. Robbins's team is preparing to present to the investment committee the results o...Starting at €8.20