Chapter 612 [Layout John Bull Privatization](1/2)
Yaoyue Manor.
The British branch of the Wu family spent the weekend happily in the manor!
Wu Guangyao and Kaila have three sons and one daughter, the eldest son Wu Xianlei, the second son Wu Xianyu, the eldest daughter Wu Qianxun, and the third son Wu Xianming;
Wu Xianlei has been developing in the United States for 14 years (including studying), and has started a family and a business. He has two sons, Star Media and Disney two major group companies. He can be said to be the new chaebol in the United States!
Wu Xianyu is also married and has a daughter. His wife is currently suspected of being 6 months old, and this time she is a son. Wu Xianyu is currently serving as assistant chairman of Metro Group and is the helm of the future Metro Group!
Wu Qianxun is 23 years old this year and has a boyfriend. The man is the descendant of a wealthy British family with a good match. Although Wu Guangyao doesn't care about these things, it is also very gratifying to find someone with a good match!
Wu Xianming is only 19 years old this year. Perhaps because he is ranked fourth, Kaira's demands are not as strict as his two brothers, which leads to a little rebellious. Fortunately, Wu Guangyao and Kaira can be kept in a state of restraint and will not lose control!
This weekend, Wu Xianlei, who was far away in the United States, also took his wife and children on a private plane and returned to London to reunite with his family.
After the weekend, Wu Guangyao called Wu Xianlei to the study;
"Since we have bet on Reagan, we need to consider what he can do for us after he is elected! What do you think he can do for us?" Wu Guangyao said in a test.
Wu Xianlei had a slander in his heart and said without hesitation: "Acquiring ABC!"
"Yes, if you don't have the 'media tycoon' of your own TV station, is that still called 'media tycoon'? The reason why you are asked to invest in Reagan is mainly because you are too young, but you have enough influence in the United States; so there must be many enemies hiding in the dark to stop you from growing up."
As Wu Xianlei's actions become more and more, it will inevitably cause interference from the strength of the United States;
But if there is a president as a backing, the pressure will be reduced a lot.
Wu Xianlei has accumulated a lot of political connections in the United States over the years. What he lacks in becoming a real chaebol in the United States is time. Reagan's coming to power can give Wu Xianlei ten years of time to grow!
"What my father said is! However, it is expected that the acquisition of ABC will cost $2 billion to $2.5 billion, and I want to raise funds first to help my mother pay off some loans; so, there is a lot of financial pressure!" Wu Xianlei said worriedly.
Wu Xianlei knew that his father had basically invested his money and could not afford such a huge amount of money;
In addition, the money in my father's hands must be approved by the aunt to spend such a huge amount of money.
Wu Guangyao waved his hand and said, "You just take care of your own career and I will handle the loan from your mother! Now the price of gold has risen to $280 per ounce, and according to my analysis, it will surge until the end of the year. By then, I can take out tens of billions of dollars in cash flow. So, after you go back this time, you should study hard how to take over ABC!"
When Wu Xianlei almost exclaimed when he heard his father say tens of billions of dollars!
After calming down, Wu Xianlei said calmly: "Well, I will be ready!"
Historically, in March 1985, Metropolitan Communications acquired ABC for US$3.5 billion, and the company was changed to Metropolitan ABC, but it was generally still under its original name. In 1995, the intervention of Disney, the media empire at its peak, acquired ABC TV for a sky-high price of US$19 billion.
So, the sooner you acquire, the more money you can save!
At this time, Wu Xianlei held Disney and Star Media in hand. The assets of the two companies were worth at least about US$3 billion, and the loan was only US$1 billion, so he was fully capable of using the loan to acquire ABC company;
What's more, Disney is about to go public, and its market value is expected to reach more than US$3 billion by then, and funds can be raised at that time!
"I have two points to remind you, I hope you remember it well!" Wu Guangyao thought about it and said, "I was really worried about my son. It was not because he was not afraid of his ability, but because he had taken a detour!
Wu Xianlei quickly said seriously: "Father, please say, I will remember your words!"
Wu Guangyao nodded and said, "First, don't ever consider France when choosing a Disneyland site. France itself is a popular tourist attraction. Rarely, tourists will stay in Disneyland for a day. Moreover, the French are arrogant and unwilling to accept American culture invasion of their local area."
After Wu Guangyao said the first sentence, Wu Xianlei felt a little sad. In the past or two years, someone in the company has indeed proposed to build Disney in Europe, and the proposed site is in Paris;
After all, there is such a rich boss, and these management teams are also thinking about spending money to strengthen the company.
Wu Xianlei nodded quickly and expressed his strict implementation of his father's opinions!
"The second thing, after getting the abc, the first task is to make up for the speed of reaction in the news. It must be on the same starting line as the level of companies such as CBS and NBC; the second is a TV program I thought of. This program is very simple, called "Who Want to Be a Millionaire". The program rules are extremely simple. As long as you answer 15 questions correctly in a row, you can win a prize of 1 million pounds......"
Wu Xianlei listened very seriously, afraid of missing a word!
"Father, you are such a genius! I'm sure that with these two tricks you taught, I'm more confident in ABC management!"
Wu Guangyao nodded. These are all experiences from later generations. Although he only said it roughly, its effect is already very huge!
"Okay! Go to bed!"
It was getting late, so Wu Guangyao asked Wu Xianlei to accompany his wife and children!
Wu Xianlei came to Wu Guangyao's desk. Wu Guangyao knew what he meant, got up and hugged his son!
"Father, I won't let you down!"
"Well, go! Don't let your wife and son down, you're almost 30 years old!"
Wu Xianlei's wife Kelly is a good daughter-in-law. She respects Wu Guangyao very much and is very family-oriented;
Therefore, Wu Guangyao often instills in his son to manage his family well!
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Monday, Metro Building.
The London branch of the Wu family officially formed this acquisition team, some transferred from the "Guangyao Family Office" and some transferred from Metro Group. Kaila Law Firm also undertakes legal, accounting and other tasks this time;
In addition to the acquisition team, Lloyds Bank was also selected as the acquisition consultant.
After the team was formed, the acquisition offer was not issued immediately, but began to set up a car company and look for the management team of the car company;
According to Wu Guangyao's vision, the automobile company formed is equivalent to a general company, not a automobile alliance company;
If it is an automobile alliance, the voice of the Wu family in the UK will be weakened, and this alliance will not change the current situation of the British automobile industry;
A lesson from previous lives:
In the 1960s, the British government came forward to promote the formation of a alliance of automobile companies such as mg, Rover, Jaguar, Triumph, Mini, Land Rover, etc. The company covers cars, trucks, buses, commercial vehicles, sports cars, SUVs, special vehicles and other businesses, as well as about 35 brands, but this company was later called the final glory of British cars.
But the huge scale also makes management too complicated. All 35 brands think they are the bosses of subdivided models and no one is convinced by them;
As internal conflicts intensified, Leland Company was finally on the verge of bankruptcy and was acquired by the British government in 1975 to nationalize it;
After nationalization, the British government provided a lot of policy and financial support for Leland, but due to its poor internal environment, the behemoth still failed to make a profit.
By the mid-to-late 1980s, the British government finally privatized Leland Company, and many sub-brands sold them out.
Therefore, the Wu family will never want any alliance company, but a real headquarter that manages British automobile brands!
The British automobile industry technology is fine, and it can even be said to be very excellent;
It can be seen from the fact that world car brands come to the UK to open branches and R&D centers that these car companies come to the UK to learn skills;
Even in the 21st century, the British automobile industry was still quite powerful;
The car brand has been sold, but the UK is still an important production site and research and development center for automobile parts in the world.
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Thatcher has been in power for two months and his ruling plan has basically been formulated;
After receiving Kaira's appointment, Thatcher immediately arranged a meeting.
Because they met on Downing Street, both of them were very formal, and both sides had accompanying staff.
After some greetings, both sides sat down and had a formal conversation;
"Prince Thatcher, as far as I know, the current government intends to fully develop the financial industry and carry out de-entertainment industries."
Kaira's straightforward words surprised Thatcher a little!
I also felt that my "good sister" became famous in the UK much earlier than me. When I was a Conservative Party spokesperson, he was already the richest woman in the UK and the pride of the British retail industry to occupy the whole world!
At that time, I might not have been jealous of her, but also gave rise to my goal of working hard to become a strong political woman!
Now that I have become the Prime Minister of Britain, I can finally suppress her!
"Ms. Kaila, what you said is too general. The government's policy plan is a complex issue!" Thatcher naturally would not betray the government with all his heart!
Kaila smiled and said, "Maybe, but this is the general policy! I came to the Prime Minister this time to take on the responsibility of reviving the British automobile industry and hope to get the support of the government! This is my plan, and I hope to get the guidance of the Prime Minister!"
Kaila handed over a not-so-huge document, and she was full of confidence in her eyes!
His man has already figured out his good sister's method of governing, and then prescribed the right medicine. The British government is definitely willing to see him take over the mess in the automobile field.
When Thatcher heard that Kaila was interested in the automotive field, he felt a little embarrassed;
If good sisters are interested in oil, electricity, steel and other fields, they can provide some help themselves;
But in the automotive field, I have some worries, the man behind the good sisters!
Thatcher took the plan expressionlessly. Although he was worried, he was also curious about what the plan looked like. Kaira actually dared to say that he would revive the British automobile field.
It was so out of control that I was completely immersed in the plan!
The total investment amount is not less than US$2 billion...
While maintaining the high-end automobile market, we will take out some brands to sink and enter the mid- and low-end fields; for example, Land Rover, Jaguar, Mini...
Land Rover focuses on the field of off-road vehicles, Jaguar focuses on the field of axle vehicles, station wagons, sports cars, mini focuses on the field of micro cars, women's cars...
Market channel expansion plan...
The final promise: the new car company will never move out of the UK, regard the UK as its base camp, headquarters, and add a large number of UK employment positions.
After reading the entire plan, Thatcher said, "It seems that you have put in a lot of effort and really like to develop the British automobile industry!"
Kaila nodded seriously and said, "This is another challenge for me, I have already done it!"
Finally, although Thatcher did not make any statement, Kayla knew that the new prime minister was already moved!
I'm afraid no country's leader will not be moved. In a declining field, there are capitalists from their own countries to invest in large amounts;
To be continued...