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  • Brave Bison abandons pursuit of Mission Group after it refuses to engage in ‘constructive dialogue’

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    Digital advertising group Brave Bison has abandoned its attempts to takeover Mission Group, criticising the firm for refusing to engage in "constructive dialogue".

    Brave Bison is led by brothers Oliver, left and Theo, right Green, and counts Lord Ashcroft as a major investor
  • Mission Group rejects raised £32m bid from owner of Steven Bartlett-founded Social Chain

    Marketing

    London-listed Mission Group has rebuffed a raised takeover bid by rival digital marketing agency Brave Bison that valued the firm at £32.3m.

    In February 2023, Brave Bison inked a deal to buy Social Chain, the social media advertising and influencer marketing company founded by podcaster Steven Bartlett.
  • Mission Group criticises raised takeover bid from owner of Steven Bartlett-founded Social Chain

    Marketing

    Mission Group is evaluating a raised takeover proposal by rival digital marketing agency Brave Bison after rejecting its initial proposal last month, with a preliminary view that the new bid is also inadequate.

  • Major Mission Group shareholder told to reject Brave Bison bid

    May 15, 2024

    One of Mission Group's major shareholders has been advised to reject by a bid by a competing digital marketing agency Brave Bison, calling the offer "highly unattractive".

  • Mission rebuffs ‘opportunistic’ £27m takeover bid from Social Chain owner Brave Bison

    May 13, 2024

    Mission Group has rebuffed a takeover proposal from fellow AIM resident and digital advertising company Brave Bison, which acquired Steven Bartlett-founded Social Chain last year.

  • Owner of Steven Bartlett-founded Social Chain eyes swoop for AIM-listed Mission

    May 12, 2024

    London-based Brave Bison is currently in discussions with Mission's board and major shareholders to garner support for their proposal.

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