
1.
Introduction:
A company whose majority stake is acquired by another company is called acquired company and the company that acquires the stake is called purchasing company.
We are discussing about the recent acquisition of Pret A Manger by JAB Holding Company from Bridgepoint.
Supplier means a party that supplies goods or services.
Customer means a person who buys goods or services from a shop or business.
Competitor means a business or organization that provides same or similar goods or services as that of another business or organization.
Unrelated company means a company that is not related to another company whether by way of common control or otherwise.
To Identify:
Whether Pret A Manger is a supplier, customer, competitor, or unrelated company relative to the purchasing company, JAB.
2.
Introduction:
In recent times business expansion has been the one of the biggest contributors to firms' growth. One of the ways of business expansion is by acquiring stake in another company or by mergers and acquisitions.
To Analyze:
What objective the purchasing company (JAB) hopes to accomplish with the investment in Pret A Manger and what is its strategy.

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