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Finally a Newcastle United takeover?
As I understand it, this document registered with Companies House confirms that PCP Capital Partners are in formal discussions with St James' Holdings. It suggests - although doesn't guarantee - exclusivity.
https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/document-api-images-live.ch.gov.uk/docs/7dc4kdiDB56cQ5nVrcvLTuojY4ido4hMjDvfeO9bnxU/application-pdf?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAWRGBDBV3JP5QGBUY%2F20200414%2Feu-west-2%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20200414T095450Z&X-Amz-Expires=60&X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEFkaCWV1LXdlc3QtMiJGMEQCIEEFqxEyzhMzwT7RpNMqgYqvcpDpGEQveEoBzIBmNMpsAiAvxpI%2FT8UKIFdfVO%2BuK1xQAJwoNtKW5P2goNFpApRQuSq0AwhyEAIaDDQ0OTIyOTAzMjgyMiIMD4QjkQGZW2w59NytKpEDXfNXz1FdjO3B7hVm9KWHpMFZh7C0p6UiEyz8Q%2BpeBrnjFK16TJwzC6FvEeZQlCeVVbSTUUHjzVNJI3fwo4JoyyctXNnxeCaJRu1%2FquaY1kvBdciivI0DDvfA12wCfa2Ls2I3ehVab7IGvQ%2Bthb3fBv%2FiT2zsfXE9Hf83k8ljj7gwR6xSw3XtzoJAAJfnAjgAk027yGNgvWHsYdI0sAGK3Vrl8RsI%2FgbTAVWs9lkosHRiZsecyWMzayfnWpyYhBM6ZZJpQdHvlYc1ls4NJWHuL%2FZyXbMKJDqBOIXouJL36S9WmuJh6LiNFKLRKsqzq4eR5346zI9A8%2FBNdpS4%2FQdSsTaL1vwVt9Sr4CLPrk8H6lSGQ0TyI0FVBmBUYhKDR271kVjyE%2Fo%2BV7ILb4HvAklwrM4ear%2FHrQcFUGpASGGY8yiwh0rQE1NDsHm7LE9xUXfFZBLtcwLrAJVwt30JVbyqB2cm%2BpjKSNDwgbPhhDszmwLzgzV7GRQRBPHXFiikPKV%2F%2BYgUFOYWgUw2yO7QydnO8Tow8vXV9AU67AEnbXMzrDcUDZjWSCilhwvs%2Fg%2Fn5ENg1kAn8ovuk32%2FGw258to2aoNkDSVDF29%2FDGpzPnTacLvQJcVQGGOWTXIIZ9VczmORNvflUAX1dPaK9QI8T63UADny8UI1do8jEZez2U8Ro6%2F1V8b1M05izm0RZsI2A2FpKMAYVpq1C7t4OVsRneBuLt5s4wysxaN%2B3VpDzi5d%2FRR9MX24JSRvE2zwffGhHPPsXLZC6LTQGE%2BgE5NboO1M0HmtmO6OJZZ4pAxc83gzc6tsS8STTa2d5HolR5V1BxnkbrGot2gSm0Xf9lNaMtFAAa9zI8sVEw%3D%3D&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=e88b59a7f6f686534cd9ad028163b5fcde1d4a06dbc685fd56f25fbb5256a348
As I understand it, this document registered with Companies House confirms that PCP Capital Partners are in formal discussions with St James' Holdings. It suggests - although doesn't guarantee - exclusivity.
https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/document-api-images-live.ch.gov.uk/docs/7dc4kdiDB56cQ5nVrcvLTuojY4ido4hMjDvfeO9bnxU/application-pdf?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAWRGBDBV3JP5QGBUY%2F20200414%2Feu-west-2%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20200414T095450Z&X-Amz-Expires=60&X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEFkaCWV1LXdlc3QtMiJGMEQCIEEFqxEyzhMzwT7RpNMqgYqvcpDpGEQveEoBzIBmNMpsAiAvxpI%2FT8UKIFdfVO%2BuK1xQAJwoNtKW5P2goNFpApRQuSq0AwhyEAIaDDQ0OTIyOTAzMjgyMiIMD4QjkQGZW2w59NytKpEDXfNXz1FdjO3B7hVm9KWHpMFZh7C0p6UiEyz8Q%2BpeBrnjFK16TJwzC6FvEeZQlCeVVbSTUUHjzVNJI3fwo4JoyyctXNnxeCaJRu1%2FquaY1kvBdciivI0DDvfA12wCfa2Ls2I3ehVab7IGvQ%2Bthb3fBv%2FiT2zsfXE9Hf83k8ljj7gwR6xSw3XtzoJAAJfnAjgAk027yGNgvWHsYdI0sAGK3Vrl8RsI%2FgbTAVWs9lkosHRiZsecyWMzayfnWpyYhBM6ZZJpQdHvlYc1ls4NJWHuL%2FZyXbMKJDqBOIXouJL36S9WmuJh6LiNFKLRKsqzq4eR5346zI9A8%2FBNdpS4%2FQdSsTaL1vwVt9Sr4CLPrk8H6lSGQ0TyI0FVBmBUYhKDR271kVjyE%2Fo%2BV7ILb4HvAklwrM4ear%2FHrQcFUGpASGGY8yiwh0rQE1NDsHm7LE9xUXfFZBLtcwLrAJVwt30JVbyqB2cm%2BpjKSNDwgbPhhDszmwLzgzV7GRQRBPHXFiikPKV%2F%2BYgUFOYWgUw2yO7QydnO8Tow8vXV9AU67AEnbXMzrDcUDZjWSCilhwvs%2Fg%2Fn5ENg1kAn8ovuk32%2FGw258to2aoNkDSVDF29%2FDGpzPnTacLvQJcVQGGOWTXIIZ9VczmORNvflUAX1dPaK9QI8T63UADny8UI1do8jEZez2U8Ro6%2F1V8b1M05izm0RZsI2A2FpKMAYVpq1C7t4OVsRneBuLt5s4wysxaN%2B3VpDzi5d%2FRR9MX24JSRvE2zwffGhHPPsXLZC6LTQGE%2BgE5NboO1M0HmtmO6OJZZ4pAxc83gzc6tsS8STTa2d5HolR5V1BxnkbrGot2gSm0Xf9lNaMtFAAa9zI8sVEw%3D%3D&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=e88b59a7f6f686534cd9ad028163b5fcde1d4a06dbc685fd56f25fbb5256a348
Link down, for now. But it's this.
I won't believe that any deal is done until they're taking down the Sports Direct branding in the stadium, and nor should Newcastle United supporters. Many times bitten, forever shy.
