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Acquisition of a public company by a private company
A reverse takeover (RTO), reverse merger, or reverse IPO is the acquisition of a public company by a private company so that the private company can bypass
Reverse_takeover
Purchase of a company by another company
proposed takeover, and this has resulted in the following takeover classifications: friendly, hostile, reverse or back-flip. Financing a takeover often involves
Takeover
Chinese businessman
as of 2011. He delisted the company from Nasdaq in 2013, and used a reverse takeover to list the company in China in 2016. In 2018, Forbes estimated his
Jason_Jiang
difficulties, but changed name to Berkeley Berry Birch plc following a reverse takeover in 2002 by Clifford Lockyer's Berkeley Group, a privately held firm
Berkeley_Berry_Birch
Swedish software company
founded in 2001 and became a public company in 2019 after conducting a reverse takeover of Indentive AB. In August 2024, Artificial Solutions rebranded to
Teneo.ai
Open top double-decker bus body built by Optare
Since the order for the Darwen Visionaires, Darwen Group performed a reverse takeover with Optare. Ten Optare Visionaires entered service on Big Bus Tours
Optare_Visionaire
Canadian animation studio
acquire Jam Filled from Boat Rocker as part of a reverse takeover arrangement. The reverse takeover was completed on August 1, 2025.[citation needed]
Jam_Filled_Entertainment
Double-decker bus
by East Lancs before they went into administration. Following the reverse takeover of Optare by Darwen Group in June 2008, the Olympus was again renamed
Optare_Olympus
Czech airline holding company
Czech Airlines (abbreviation: ČSA, Czech: České aerolinie, a.s.) is a Czech airline brand and holding company. Established in 1923, it was part of the
Czech_Airlines
Canadian broadcasting and media company
HDTV. In 2025, Blue Ant Media acquired Boat Rocker Media as part of a reverse takeover, subsequently going public on the Toronto Stock Exchange. In 2011,
Blue_Ant_Media
British infrastructure and support services company
Haughey Airports Ltd was then renamed Stobart Air Ltd. After the reverse takeover in 2007, the Stobart Air operation remained outside the enlarged Stobart
Esken
British politician (born 1957)
Exchange, a long and costly procedure. Therefore, they attempted a reverse takeover as a way to reduce costs. They needed to find a company that had already
Rupert_Lowe
British bus manufacturer
Optare initially remained an independent company but by 17 July 2008, a reverse takeover by Darwen Group had been completed. Darwen was the much smaller company
Switch_Mobility
American telecommunications company
primary retail brands T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile (acquired in a 2013 reverse takeover of MetroPCS that also led to T-Mobile's listing on the NASDAQ). In
T-Mobile_US
Low-floor single-decker bus body
attracted any orders and was removed from the product list during the reverse takeover. Metrobus had the largest number of the original East Lancs Esteems
Optare_Esteem
English businessman and conservationist
estate. In 2001, he expanded his casino investments with a £44 million reverse takeover of another casino company. During the COVID-19 pandemic, his casino
Damian_Aspinall
includes other companies purchased by CSS Total Security Ltd prior the reverse takeover of Croma Group PLC, including Alarm Bell Ltd and Arlo Parking Ltd.
Croma_Security
Psychedelic medicine biotech company
public, listing on the Canadian NEO Exchange in March of 2020 through a reverse takeover with the Canadian gold mining company Broadway Gold Mining. It began
Definium_Therapeutics
is a glossary which defines terms used in mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers of companies, whether private or public. Acquisition When one company
Glossary of mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers
Glossary_of_mergers,_acquisitions,_and_takeovers
Canadian media company
investor) announced its intent to acquire Boat Rocker Media as part of a reverse takeover; Blue Ant would acquire Insight Productions, Jam Filled Entertainment
Boat_Rocker_Studios
Chinese battery manufacturer
industry in 2009. In 2015, it listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange via a reverse takeover of Jiangsu Dongyuan Electrical Group Co. In 2022, it also listed in
Gotion
Austrian banking group
Zentralbank (RZB), and absorbed the latter in March 2017 through a reverse takeover. Since then, it has been designated as a Significant Institution under
Raiffeisen_Bank_International
Ultra low-cost airline of the United States (1992–1997)
passenger traffic, so the new company adopted the AirTran name in a reverse takeover. After the sale, AirTran made little mention of its past as ValuJet
ValuJet_Airlines
Data analytics and consulting firm
had built a 27% shareholding in TMN. In 2009, TMN was acquired via a reverse takeover by Progressive Digital Media Ltd, and changed its name to Progressive
GlobalData
German manufacturing company
in Hanover in 1838 before it went bankrupt and restarted. Through a reverse takeover on 8 April 2005, Pelikan Holding AG is now an Aktiengesellschaft company
Pelikan
Australian biotechnology company
February 2011, Allied Medical agreed to a reverse takeover deal with BioMD, a listed biotech company. The takeover was completed in June 2011 resulting in
Anteris_Technologies
Chinese smartphone company
in Africa in the first half of 2017. Transsion's 2018 attempt at a reverse takeover failed. In October 2018, Transsion Holdings started producing smartphones
Transsion
British media company
November 2013, UBC Media announced merger plans with 7digital by way of a reverse takeover. The merger was completed in May 2014, forming 7digital Group Plc.
7digital
Financial services company
regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). In June 2008 a reverse takeover took place between Aust Holdings Limited and Brightside Group Plc.
Brightside_Group
Technology company
Australian Newspaper. Talevski, Julia. "LiveTiles set to list on the ASX in reverse takeover". Tech Advisor. Foye, Brendon. "Microsoft partner LiveTiles goes public
LiveTiles
Scottish company
inch PC Card form-factor hard disks. In 2000, Rodime PLC performed a reverse takeover of the Littlewoods gaming business, thus changing its principal business
Rodime
Former British guarantor loan provider
remains listed on the London Stock Exchange as a shell company exploring reverse takeover opportunities. The company was established as a mid-cost guarantor
Amigo_Holdings
Online gambling company based in England
million in February 2015. In September 2019 JPJ Group carried out a reverse takeover of Gamesys and subsequently changed its name to Gamesys Group. (The
Gamesys
Tech support company
generation company Greenridge Generation Holdings acquired Support.com in a reverse takeover. In January 2023, SuperAntiSpyware was sold to RealDefense SE. In July
Support.com
British web service provider
Gowrie-Smith, Australian chairman of drug company SkyePharma was planning a reverse takeover of Namesco with the assistance of its chief executive and finance director
Names.co.uk
Chinese joint-stock commercial bank
of Ping An Group: insurance, banking and asset management. The bank reverse takeover publicly traded company Shenzhen Development Bank and retained the
Ping_An_Bank
Canadian businessman and philanthropist (1925–2022)
majority stake in Zellers department stores in 1976, followed by a reverse takeover, Segal became a major shareholder in the Hudson's Bay Company when
Joe_Segal
Type of securities offering in which a private company goes public
public offering Direct public offering Public offering without listing Reverse takeover Smaller reporting company Special-purpose acquisition company Venture
Initial_public_offering
American automotive company
tiny nuclear services company called Nuclear Consultants, Inc. in a reverse takeover. The resulting Nuclear Corporation of America, Inc., diversified and
REO_Motor_Car_Company
Topics referred to by the same term
(NATO) Russian theatrical society, which was formed in the 19th century Reverse takeover, the acquisition of a public company by a private company Return to
RTO
Used vehicle marketplace
survival. In the late 1980s, Belize-based Hawley Goodall undertook a reverse takeover of ADT Security Services, and renamed itself ADT. Focusing on security
Constellation Automotive Group
Constellation_Automotive_Group
Australian billionaire property developer
and bowling alleys. Masaga went public in 1969 through a strategic reverse takeover, transforming a relatively-obscure finance company into a development
Maurice_Alter
Software company in United Kingdom
Schneider Electric's industrial software business in a multi-step reverse takeover. Schneider Electric became the largest shareholder with a 60% ownership
Aveva
State-owned investment company
trust). The company was a subsidiary of CITIC Group. However, after a reverse takeover, CITIC Limited (SEHK: 267) became the parent company for 100% stake
CITIC_Trust
Silver Mine Potosi, Southern Bolivia
company became 1295229 B.C. Ltd. 1254688 BC acquired Buckhaven by way of reverse takeover in accordance with the policies of the TSX-V, resulting in 1295229
San_Bartolomé_mine
British multinational communications and advertising agency network
brothers set upon a ferocious course of business acquisitions. With the reverse takeover of the Garland Compton agency in 1975, they achieved a public company
Saatchi_&_Saatchi
British ice cream manufacturer
Hemmings gained a 40% stake in Richmond. In 1997, Richmond completed a reverse takeover of the publicly listed ice lolly manufacturer Treats Group, based in
Froneri
American investment management firm
and called off by the end of August. In July 2008, KKR announced a reverse takeover of its listed affiliate KKR Private Equity Investors in exchange for
KKR_&_Co.
Canadian frozen food and dessert company
CoolBrands corporate shell was merged with Swisher Hygiene Inc. in a 2010 reverse takeover. This allowed Swisher (a money-losing sanitation company) to inherit
CoolBrands_International
British aviation services company
through organic growth and mergers and acquisitions, including the reverse takeover of Hangar 8, the acquisition of Aviation Beauport, and most recently
Gama_Aviation
1996 video game
dropping support for the platform and merging with JT Storage in a reverse takeover on July 30, 1996, and the last fighting title released for the console
Fight_for_Life_(video_game)
Singaporean holding company
listed on the Singapore Exchange Catalist board listing following a reverse takeover of Scorpio East by KOP Properties. KOP Group, formerly KOP Capital
KOP_Limited
Australian multinational pharmacy retail company
Warehouse Group announced its intention to merge with Sigma through a reverse takeover. The deal would make Chemist Warehouse a publicly listed company on
Chemist_Warehouse
British retailer
sales and Marketing team led by John Jackson. In 1970, it engineered a reverse takeover of the public company retailer Milletts Stores (1928) Limited that
Blacks_Outdoor_Retail
Canadian alternative financial company
Enterprises. It went public on the Toronto Stock Exchange in 1993, through a reverse takeover. Its original focus was leasing furniture. The company's original focus
Goeasy
American sanitation company
until November 2, 2010, when Swisher became publicly traded through a reverse takeover of CoolBrands International Inc. CoolBrands was once a major frozen
Swisher_Hygiene
Mining company
a business combination agreement with Allied Gold Corporation. The reverse takeover transaction included a US$267 million financing agreement ahead of
Allied_Gold_(Canada)
British retail bank
the formation of Lloyds TSB in 1999. The merger was structured as a reverse takeover by TSB. Lloyds Bank was delisted from the London Stock Exchange and
TSB_Bank_(United_Kingdom)
1990–2008 British Internet service provider
Business, known as Vialtus. Freedom4 also purchased Daisy Group through a reverse takeover, and the three companies were brought together as Daisy. The company
Pipex
US private equity company
Journal. Retrieved 3 July 2014. Jones, Sam. "Polygon lists as part of reverse takeover". The Financial Times. Retrieved 3 July 2014. "Equitix: About Us".
Tetragon_Financial_Group
Chinese American businessman
and NYGG were among the most active "facilitators and promoters" of reverse takeovers, which created Special-Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPAC) and allowed
Benjamin_Wey
British football director
of Conrad into a cash shell, Conrad acquired Sheffield United via a reverse takeover, and as a result a new route for companies to obtain a listing on a
Michael_Edelson
Canadian media company
public via reverse IPO". C21media. Retrieved March 24, 2025. Whittock, Jesse (March 24, 2025). "Blue Ant Media Going Public Through Reverse Takeover Of Boat
Insight_Productions
Brewery in Dublin, Ireland
non-family chief executive Ernest Saunders was appointed and arranged the reverse takeover of the leading Scotch whisky producer Distillers in 1986. Saunders
Guinness_Brewery
1997 video game
discontinued in 1996 by Atari Corporation, who merged with JT Storage in a reverse takeover prior to its eventual launch. Set in the year 2050 and featuring a
Zero 5 (Atari Jaguar video game)
Zero_5_(Atari_Jaguar_video_game)
Major Burmese holding company
Singaporean bed linen maker Aussino Group proposed a $47.38 million USD reverse takeover by Max Myanmar. In this deal, Aussino would issue shares to buy a new
Max_Myanmar
Video game
for the platform in March 1996, before merging with JT Storage in a reverse takeover the next month of the same year, while the game's source code has become
Deathwatch_(video_game)
UK engineering company
Babcock International. In April 1986, Sir Stanley Clarke CBE led the reverse takeover of the company, by backing his Clarke St. Modwen property development
Heenan_&_Froude
Ltd. in late 2015; in July 2016 HNA Infrastructure Investment Group reverse takeover HNA Infrastructure Group was completed. On 2 November 2016 HNA Industrial
HNA Infrastructure Investment Group
HNA_Infrastructure_Investment_Group
Automobile manufacturer
fighting vehicles. It bought Panhard from Peugeot in April 2005, and in a reverse takeover the combined company now uses the better known Panhard name. Created
Auverland
British home shopping retailer
In 1986, N Brown Investments acquired the JD Williams group in a reverse takeover, enabling the company to obtain a public listing. The company name
N_Brown_Group
American steel corporation
tiny nuclear services company called Nuclear Consultants, Inc. in a reverse takeover. The company was renamed "Nuclear Corporation of America Inc." and
Nucor
Largest drilling rig contractor in Canada
acquired by Cypress Drilling, led by president Hank Swartout, in a reverse takeover which left the company with a fleet of 19 rigs. Swartout led the company
Precision_Drilling
British multinational internet services holding company
a transformative merger with KeyDrive Group on 16 July 2018, in a reverse takeover (according to AIM rules of the London Stock Exchange). After this,
Team_Internet
Australian cannabis industry company
2016, those plans were abandoned. In January 2017, AusCann executed a reverse takeover of TW Holdings, which was a public company listed on the Australian
AusCann
Pharmaceutical company
together invested around £1.4 billion in the buyout company. The reverse takeover and subsequent privatisation was dubbed as "the best deal ever struck"
Alliance_Boots
Airport serving Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Following the 2005 acquisition of US Airways by America West Airlines in a reverse takeover, Charlotte remained the primary domestic hub for the airline. The majority
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Charlotte_Douglas_International_Airport
Russian billionaire businessman
annual interest on the loan. But the deal, which took the form of a reverse takeover, cost Novorossiysk $2.1bn while technically costing Summa nothing.
Ziyavudin_Magomedov
Biopharmaceutical company
January 27, 2009, the company was acquired by ARCA Biopharma, Inc. in a reverse takeover transaction. Nuvelo, Inc. was located at San Carlos, California and
Nuvelo
organization. Znaimer acquired the companies for $13.1 million in a reverse takeover, and reorganized them under ZoomerMedia which went public on the TSX
CARP_(Canada)
entrepreneur Michael Lombardi, MBA, became a public company in 1993 via a reverse-takeover of Golden Point Exploration Inc. In 2007, Michael Lombardi, who was
Lombardi's_Alpha_Corporation
British construction & regeneration company
secured a listing on the London Stock Exchange via a £13.5 million reverse takeover of the regional construction company William Sindall plc. William Sindall
Morgan_Sindall
e-learning platform. On January 26, 2012, the company completed a reverse takeover transaction with Serebra Learning Corporation. Completion of this transaction
Bluedrop_Performance_Learning
Banca Popolare di Lodi Group (aka Bipielle; BPL). BPL's subsidiary reverse takeover listed company Banco di Chiavari e della Riviera Ligure in 2003. in
Reti_Bancarie
American Rare Earth materials company
operations at Mountain Pass. On July 15, 2020, the company announced a reverse takeover whereby MPMO and SNR would be merged with Fortress Value Acquisition
MP_Materials
Online payments company
Payments PLC. In early 2012, the acquisition was revealed to be a reverse takeover with the purging of a number of the senior management along with the
Paysafe
British multimodal logistics company
stock-market listing without an initial public offering through a reverse takeover of the property and ports company the Westbury Property Fund in 2007
Stobart_(logistics_company)
Canadian software company
1992, SoftQuad went public on the Vancouver Stock Exchange through a reverse takeover of BC's "Hatco". In January 1994, SoftQuad was listed on the Toronto
SoftQuad_Software
Australian travel agency
Webjet was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in 2000 via a reverse takeover of Roper River Resources NL. Roper River Resources NL became Webjet
Webjet
Singapore-based computer manufacturer
where he served as chairman and CEO. In 2016, Canaan attempted a reverse takeover for $466 Millions USD by Shandong Luyitong, a public company listed
Canaan_Creative
Digital currency trading platform
that it will be launching in the United States. In August 2018, in a reverse takeover, Huobi acquired a 74% stake in Hong Kong electronics manufacturer Pantronics
HTX_(cryptocurrency_exchange)
Tactic to counteract a hostile takeover
Pac-Man Defense http://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/pac-man-defense.asp Reverse takeover "Origins of the 'Pac-Man' Defense". The New York Times. 23 January
Pac-Man_defense
Defunct power supply manufacturer
ProQuest 222216602. Wood, Christopher (August 11, 1983). "Astec's reverse takeover turns the tables". Far Eastern Economic Review: 62 – via Google Books
Astec
Aspect of Chinese economic history
mergers in the early 21st century. A reverse merger, also known as a reverse takeover, is where a private company acquires a publicly traded firm or "shell
Early 21st-century Chinese reverse mergers
Early_21st-century_Chinese_reverse_mergers
Bus bodywork manufacturer based in Blackburn, England
in August 2007, before being bought by Darwen Group and performed a reverse takeover with Optare when its parent purchased the company in 2008 and its site
East_Lancashire_Coachbuilders
Australian pharmaceutical wholesale and retail company
Group announced its intention to merge with Sigma Healthcare through a reverse takeover. In 2010, Sigma Pharmaceutical restructured and sold its generic drug
Sigma_Healthcare
Chinese partly state-owned rare earths mining and processing company
Earth Co. In 2013, Leshan Shenghe Rare Earth Co., Ltd. executed a reverse takeover and adopted its current name. In 2016, Shenghe Resources purchased
Shenghe_Resources
Property investment company
Property Online plc on the 21st of December 2000. This formed part of a reverse takeover by First Property Online, a web-based business-to-business property
First_Property_Group
Former American manufacturer of home game consoles and home computers
a short-lived maker of hard disk drives, in a reverse takeover to form JTS Corporation. The reverse merger was completed on July 30, 1996. Financially
Atari_Corporation
Healthcare unit of the Alibaba Group
speculated that the then-private Alibaba was using the acquisition for a reverse takeover so it could be listed in Hong Kong but according to people familiar
Alibaba_Health
REVERSE TAKEOVER
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Shakespearean
King Henry the Sixth, Part III' Lord Rivers, brother to Lady Grey. 'King Richard III' Earl...
Surname or Lastname
French
French : variant of Rivière, Rivoire, or Rivier, topographic name for someone living on the banks of a river, French rivier ‘bank’, or habitational name from any of the many places in France named with this word.English : nickname from Middle English revere ‘reiver’, ‘robber’.English : topographic name for someone who lived on the brow of a hill, from a misdivision of the Middle English phrase atter evere ‘at the brow or edge’ (from Old English yfer, efer ‘edge’) or a habitational name from a place named with this phrase, as for example River in West Sussex or Rivar in Wiltshire.Jewish (from Italy) : habitational name from a place in Mantua named Revere.The MA patriot Paul Revere (1734–1818), who in April 1775 undertook a famous ride from Boston to Lexington to warn of the approach of British troops, was a silversmith and instrument maker. He was descended from French Huguenots called Rivoire.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Welsh Rhys, REESE means "ardor, heat of passion."
Girl/Female
British, English
Beaver-stream
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on the edge of an escarpment, from Middle English evere ‘edge’, a word that is probably of Old English origin, though unattested.English : patronymic from the Middle English personal name Ever, from Old English Eofor ‘boar’.North German and Dutch : patronymic from Evert.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metronymic from Sever.Dutch : variant of Sievers.
Boy/Male
English
Name derived from a surname, and only used as a first name since the 19th century.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English
Name Derived from a Surname
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Revell.
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Severe; Strict
Male
African
reversed.
Boy/Male
Indian
Rising
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of various places in northern France called Rivières, from the plural form of Old French rivière ‘river’ (originally meaning ‘riverbank’, from Latin riparia). The absence of English forms without the final -s makes it unlikely that it is ever from the borrowed Middle English vocabulary word river, but the French and other Romance cognates do normally have this sense.Common Americanized form of French Larivière. ire.
Boy/Male
African, American, British, English, French
Riverbank; Derived from Place-name Deverel
Boy/Male
Dutch
Weaver.
Boy/Male
English
Strict. Restrained. Surname.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Revell.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Lever 3.
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Wanderer
Boy/Male
English French
Derived from place-name Deverel.
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Girl/Female
Tamil
Ganishkha | கநீஷà¯à®•ாÂ
Goddess Parvati
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Offerer; Sacrificer
Boy/Male
Australian, French
Dark; Dark-haired
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Ganesh (Son of Lord Shiva & Parvati)
Girl/Female
Muslim
Intelligent, Level headed
Biblical
Temani, the south; Africa; perfect
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Light
Girl/Female
Teutonic
Renowned fame.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, Latin, Spanish
Snowy; Covered with Snow; Snow-covered; Snowfall; Snow-capped; Snow-clad; Snow Capped
Boy/Male
Irish
From Ulster.
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a.
Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method.
n.
Alt. of Revery
v. i.
To return; to revert.
v. i.
To change back, as from a soluble to an insoluble state or the reverse; thus, phosphoric acid in certain fertilizers reverts.
imp. & p. p.
of Reverse
a.
Intended to reverse; implying reversal.
a.
To overthrow by a contrary decision; to make void; to under or annual for error; as, to reverse a judgment, sentence, or decree.
v. i.
To become or be reversed.
a.
Perverse; adverse; untoward.
v. t.
To release.
a.
The act of reversing; complete change; reversal; hence, total change in circumstances or character; especially, a change from better to worse; misfortune; a check or defeat; as, the enemy met with a reverse.
a.
The back side; as, the reverse of a drum or trench; the reverse of a medal or coin, that is, the side opposite to the obverse. See Obverse.
n.
One who reverses.
n.
One who reveres.
v. t.
To reverse.
a.
Annulled and the contrary substituted; as, a reversed judgment or decree.
a.
Alt. of Renverse
imp. & p. p.
of Revere
a.
Reversed; as, a reverse shell.
n.
Same as Reverie.