Connells confirms £82m Countrywide takeover bid
"Countrywide needs new ownership, not yet another speculative scheme that is based on hope rather than experience," says Connells boss David Lindsey, as his firm completes due diligence and confirms its bid to buy Britain's biggest property services company.
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