Approach by Corvus

Corvus CEO, Andrew Regan, was also notable for his work in the early 1990s developing Hobson plc which was listed on The London Stock Exchange. 

Andrew joined the £30 million food group in 1991, becoming CEO and eventually sold the group for £154 million to Hillsdown Holdings in 1996, having grown Hobson substantially over the period through organic growth and by acquisition.

Soon after he concluded a £1.2 billion fund raising and led an attempt, which subsequently lapsed, to gain control of the CWS in a £1.2 billion take-over bid.