Landmark IPO Deal Toys: Part 3 of 3

January 11, 2017 by David Parry

Any retrospective of landmark IPO deal toys runs the risk of appearing, well, ill-timed---maybe even tone-deaf. But if you checked out the earlier posts in this series, you know that many of these pieces make for interesting cultural artifacts in...

European Deal Toys: Gareth Bale, Private Equity & More!

January 5, 2017 by David Parry

The fabled Red Dragon: Y Ddraig Goch. Nothing like it to make a Welshman's heart swell. And speaking of swelling, what's the story with Gareth Bale's ankle? Not to appear crass, but will he be ready for Wales's World Cup qualifier against...

European Deal Toys: Norwegian Tennis, Italian Fitness, MIT & More!

December 7, 2016 by David Parry

Coffee, research, the gym, tennis, elderly care---that pretty much defines the entire cycle of life, and it also covers some of the highlights of our newest gallery of European deal toys. Be sure to keep our London office in mind if you have any...

More Landmark IPO Deal Toys: Featuring Steven Seagal!

November 30, 2016 by David Parry

Mao Zedong. Vladimir Putin. Steven Seagal. What do they have in common? Undoubtedly very little---other than maybe appearing in the gallery below. Be sure to check out as well our earlier collection of landmark IPO deal toys (as well as...

European Deal Toys: Hidden Hotel Bars, Ice Cream Powder, & More!

November 24, 2016 by David Parry

Looking for the hotel bar? The door's over there---through the bathroom. Need 18 million tangerines--- by the first week of December? No problem. Your yacht's off-course? Relax. You're covered. Need deal toys? Contact our London...

European Deal Toys: Funds, Formula One, & French Wind Farms!

November 14, 2016 by David Parry

Sorry: maybe this whole alliteration thing has gone too far. Even so, we could have titled this post "Gases, Goldman, and Grand Prix". or "Mercedes, Messaging, and Middle-Market". But we didn't----thankfully. In any case, don't let that...

Great Sports-Themed Deal Toys: From Fenway to UFC to Curling

November 2, 2016 by David Parry

So what’s with the title of this post? Why would we possibly use a feeble-sounding, mealy-mouthed term like “sports-themed” to describe this gallery? The answer is pretty simple: we’ve found over the years that some of the most effective...

European Deal Toys: Google, Swedish Wind Farms, TV & More!

October 28, 2016 by David Parry

Google and a wind farm? The Carlyle Group and Swedish TV? McKinsey and a Spanish OTA? You can find out how all these are connected---and more---in our newest gallery of European deal toys below. And for answers about deal toys or custom...

European Deal Toys: Pimco, Poultry, & Pub Food!

October 17, 2016 by David Parry

The company that provides gearboxes for Lamborghini and Ferrari... The European firm that owns U.S. investment giant Pimco... The food services company recently acquired for £2.2 billion--- one originally begun as a poultry business by three...