Supply chain software company Kewill has received a last-minute bid from Symphony, a US private equity firm, beating off rival bidder Francisco Partners.
Symphony, a San Francisco-based company that was founded in 2002, wooed Kewill board members with a £99.6m bid for the company, putting Francisco's £89.5m offer firm in the shade.
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