I know it's against the Posting Guidelines but this looks like a good buy to me...

[Brendan Burgess]

C&C
Matthew Clark Bibendum – building a downstream moat
The acquisition of Matthew Clark Bibendum (MCB) materially enhances C&C’s position across the UK drinks supply chain – offering a scale route-to-market for suppliers and a composite solution for customers. The growing trend of fragmentation in consumption and supply plays to MCB’s model attributes. With C&C having assiduously followed the restructuring playbook, MCB now embarks on a credible growth roadmap where model and cost optimisation, owned brand synergies and digital capabilities represent key value levers

 

[MugsGame]

Well it's a very convincing research note anyway, such rigorous in depth financial analysis.

I think your subject is a little irresponsible though, "looks like" might put the unwary off this golden opportunity for synergistic value leverage.

 

[tallpaul]

My buzzword bingo card is full already!! More of the same crapola from Davy's in today's Indo on the deal:

"The acquisition of Matthew Clark Bibendum (MCB) materially enhances C&C's position across the UK drinks supply chain," noted Davy in a report.

It added: "The MCB acquisition marks an important step in the strategic evolution of the group and one that solidifies C&C's branded wholesale model. Fundamentally, MCB enhances the defensibility of C&C's business model and delivers both tangible and intangible synergistic benefits to the broader group and its stakeholders."

 

[cremeegg]

Ok I don't know if you are for real here or not. I haven't read the article yet.

A manufacturer taking control of the distribution seems sensible, the might keep the other manufacturers out of the marketplace, (to the extent permitted by law obviously).

A tendency to verbosity and jargon, doesn't mean its not a good business.

There is no mention of price. Nothing is a good buy if we don't know what it costs.

 

[cremeegg]

Having read the Indo report (the Davy report is behind a paywall) I am no wiser. Davy believes, the Indo reports, that C&C got it cheap, with support from AB InBev.

Is the value of this wonderful deal reflected in Davy's share price ? The C&C share price has performed well over recent months, but no dramatic change recently.

Will AB InBev get the cream ?