Chapter 229: Electricity with Love?Ahem, don't make trouble!
After the interview, Arthur rushed to the train station and got on the train to Bristol.
In the first class of the train, stepping on the pedals of the adjusted seats, Arthur looked at the future plan that Angela had handed him at the beginning.
From a business point of view, the British assets that need to be purchased listed in this plan are defensive and have a strong pretense of value as long as there is no world war.
Most of them are scarce infrastructure resources, which not only have stable performance and guaranteed returns, but also have very low risks, and can continuously generate a safe and lasting stable income, which is fully in line with family inheritance.
Moreover, people's livelihood projects belong to a one-time investment and long-term income business. Although profits may not come as quickly as real estate in the short term, the risk is relatively low and the rate of return can be guaranteed. Therefore, it is worth it no matter how much money is spent now.
This also completely solves Arthur's anxiety about the future, you must know that once you are used to seeing the development of the world from God's perspective, suddenly one day this advantage is gone, and that anxiety and fear are not understandable to everyone.
Turning to the last page of the plan, Angela's personal analysis, "... The UK's infrastructure investment gap is huge, with a gap of up to 200 billion pounds in electricity, railways, and water affairs, and the UK's infrastructure investment in the past 20 years only accounts for 0.6 to 1.2 percent of GDP, which is far from the ideal state of 2.5 percent, thus accumulating a large number of "infrastructure deficits". β
Closing the plan, Arthur was really glad to hire Angela, an investment and financial consultant, and it was a bit of an exaggeration to say that the other party was his guiding light, but it pointed out a career route that could solve all his worries.
Although IT is very profitable, it is a high-risk industry, because at any time, new technologies and concepts that will be born in a certain garage will disrupt the entire industry, completely overturning and eliminating the old forces.
The IT industry is investable, but it's not the foundation of the world!
An hour and a half later, Arthur walked out of Bristol Station with his bodyguards, and saw several subordinates led by Angela.
βγγγ Just this morning, the CEO of Coast Power Plant submitted his resignation to the board of directors, and the board approved the resignation of the other party. In the speeding car, Angela reported to Arthur with a smile.
"Hehe, he's also a smart person, if you really want to rely on it, when the time comes, it's not that simple. Arthur smiled with a flash of sharpness in his eyes.
He also does not suffer a loss, two years of salary compensation, in the case of voluntary resignation, you can also get close to one million severance pay. Angela explained.
Arthur nodded suddenly, then frowned and said, "Did you sign a non-disclosure agreement?"
"The terms of the contract have been signed, and also include, that he cannot practice the same occupation in the same area for two years after his resignation!" Angela said with a smile.
"It's a good job, since I got the compensation, I have to fulfill the restrictive clauses, and I have been a CEO for so many years, and I really know too much about the situation of the power plant, so I have to guard against it. β
Hearing the content of Angela's report, Arthur was completely relieved, it was about the IPO of the future power plant, and everything was cautious and there was nothing wrong with it.
"Boss, will you initially sign the deal agreement in the afternoon?"
"Hmm. Arthur nodded with a serious expression, looked at Angela and said: "I have already started to make efforts to publicize the outside world, and I signed the agreement first, so as not to have uncontrollable factors at the last moment, since we have come to this point, since we don't want to go back, then complete the transaction as soon as possible." β
When you have a foot in the door, you must not let up. If it is not finally implemented on paper, the variables will still exist, especially if his interview is published in the newspaper tomorrow, it may not attract some covetousness, after all, he did not blow it in the interview!
Angela also nodded with a serious face, you know, the acquisition of the coastal power plant, they are not without competitors, but because the price they offered, and the full purchase of the hand, squeezed the competitors aside, if there is really a third party at this time to jump out and use more funds to grab food, it may not be successful.
"Boss, this is the financial details of the power plant sorted out by the accounting team for three years, on average for three years, the annual turnover is about 100 million pounds, and the income is about 34 million pounds. β
Angela took out a document bag from her briefcase and handed it to Arthur, and when Arthur pulled out his Chinese copy to look through it, she also opened her mouth to explain it to her boss.
"Hehe, sure enough, the rate of return and stability can be guaranteed, this is indeed the industry I need, I want the future, so it is worth it no matter how much money is spent now, especially when it is so cheap. β
Arthur looked at the numbers on the financial report in his hand, was really happy, and said with a happy smile.
"If the boss, if you can do a good job in the restructuring of the company in the short term, distribute part of the equity, and form a board of directors, I am also confident that the IPO target of the power plant will be completed within half a year, and you can rely on this newly listed company to carry out the second step of mergers and acquisitions, and become a pivotal power supplier in China, and the next plan will be much easier. β
Angela saw the happy smiling face of her young boss, and did not forget to continue to draw flatbread.
"Hehe, don't worry, the equity restructuring also requires me to slowly screen partners, I don't want to lure the wolf into the room, and cry everywhere when the time comes. Arthur reached out and tapped on the armrest of the car seat, squinting his eyes slightly and smiling.
To be honest, he already had an idea, but he didn't have the opportunity and way to meet the financier he fancied, well, he just wanted to find those tyrants of the Celestial Empire who wanted to expand the overseas market!
I believe that the power plant resources of my scarce resources are definitely the asset investment direction that those tyrants of the Celestial Empire like very much. However, if you want to meet and deal with these local tyrants, I'm afraid it's not so easy.
I have to say that in terms of connections, Arthur, a little sesame newcomer, is really very lacking, and this is also something that can't be helped, his cheap aristocratic father, who has been a country nobleman for decades, farming and cattle herding, has not left any superstructure connections at all.
Therefore, all of this needs to be slowly woven by him, a newcomer!
Back at the hotel, Arthur was in the hotel room, asked Angela to inform his subordinates, held an acquisition meeting, and also listened to everyone's suggestions and proposals.
The meeting lasted until noon, and after Arthur had a sumptuous lunch with everyone, at two o'clock in the afternoon, he took all 30 of his subordinates, a group of eight black SUVs, and rushed to the Bristol Coast Power Station.
When Arthur arrived, the board members and executives of Bristol were already standing in front of the main entrance of the office building, waiting, and when Arthur stepped out of the car and looked at the smiling face on the opposite side, he also walked a few steps briskly, smiled and shook hands with the other party.
"Click-"
A group of reporters who had been waiting for a long time pressed the shutter frantically to take pictures of the two shaking hands, and after Arthur and Garris Raymond greeted each other warmly, they stood side by side and accepted the reporters' pictures.
"Mr. Boleyn, pleaseβ"
"Thanks, pleaseβ"
Feeling that it was almost time to take pictures of the reporters, Garris Raymond smiled and raised his hand to make an invitation, Arthur also made a gesture of invitation very politely, and then the two looked at each other and smiled, and walked side by side to the main entrance of the building.
In the bright and spacious large conference room, Arthur and Garris Raymond led their main subordinates to sit opposite each other on both sides of the conference table, and after everyone was seated, Garris Raymond originally wanted to have a polite and small talk a few words, but was dismissed by Arthur's simple and direct words to the point.
"Since there is no problem, on my side, the funds are all in place, so let's complete this transaction!"
"Oh, okay!" Garris Raymond did not hesitate, and directly agreed, he was also eager to complete the deal, unload this burden, and return to his political career.