An investor who attempts to prevent a hostile takeover, to the support of the target company's management.
an alternative buyer that comes to the rescue (or is persuaded to rescue) a company from a threatened hostile takeover.
A potential friendly acquirer sought out by a company to protect them from a hostile takeover. See Poison Pill, Pac Man Defence.
A bidder who offers an alternative to a hostile takeover bid.... more on: White knight
A 'friendly' company that acquires another one to avoid a hostile takeover.
is an entity that comes to the rescue of a corporation that is being taken over.
Someone who rescues a takeover target from an unwanted bidder.
a company that is a friendly acquirer in a takeover
Refers to a party which acquires an interest in a company thus making it more difficult for a hostile party to take control of the company.
A company at the receiving end of a takeover bid often searches for an alternative bidder that would be more acceptable - a white knight.
A company or individual which rescues another company that is in financial difficulty, especially one that saves a company from an hostile take-over bid.
a person or company that saves another company from an unwanted hostile takeover.
A company which rescues another which is in financial difficulty, especially one which saves a company from an unwelcome take-over bid.
An investor who rescues a company in distress. This is a bidder who is considered to be friendly to the interests of the management and who is invited to bid for a company when the takeover target is facing a hostile bid.
A poster who defends or "comes to the rescue" of a provider who has been reviewed poorly, regardless of whether the review is accurate.
A term used for an entity that acquires an interest in a company, thereby stopping a hostile party from taking control of the company.
A friendly potential acquirer sought out by a target firm that is threatened by a less welcome suitor.
A company that makes a friendly takeover offer to a target company that is being faced with a hostile takeover from a separate party.
A company that rescues another in financial difficulty, especially one which saves a company from an unwelcome takeover bid.
A company or entity that provides capital or other assets to another company in the interest of securing that company against aggressive action from a third company.
A friendly acquirer who is sought by the target corporation of an unfriendly takeover. See: Acquisition; Takeover
A White Knight is a chocolate mint flavoured confectionery bar sold in Australia. The 25 gram bar is composed of a white, minty center coated in chocolate. In one bar, there is less than 1 gram of Protein.
In business, a white knight may be a corporation, a private company, or a person that intends to help another firm. There are many types of white knights.
