All Hands On Deck For £175m Dobbies Bid

The private equity tycoon Guy Hands is plotting a £175m takeover of Dobbies Garden Centres in an attempt to create an industry giant that would dwarf its nearest rival. Sky News has learnt that Wyevale, which is owned by Mr Hands' Terra Firma Capital Partners, has in recent days tabled a bid for Dobbies, which has been put up for sale by Tesco (Xetra: 852647 - news) . Sources said that Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS-PB - news) , the Wall Street bank, has been drafted in to assist Wyevale's bid, w