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Capco/Shaftesbury merger completes, creating a £4.9bn central London property giant
Shaftesbury Capital Plc owns some of central London's most famous addresses, including Covent Garden, Chinatown and much of Soho.
Capco sees West End property value climb; Shaftesbury merger on track to complete by the end of the year
Capco's Interim Results for H1 illustrate how London and the West End is bouncing back from the pandemic.
West End property values dip as Capco/Shaftesbury merger advances
The value of Capco’s stake in Shaftesbury has fallen from c.£506mn in June, when the London property giants' merger was announced, to £357mn now.
Capco/Shaftesbury merger cleared by the CMA
The Competition & Markets Authority has given a formal green light to the merger of London property giants Capco and Shaftesbury.
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