Controlling the food, clothing, housing and transportation of 70 million people? It is a bit exaggerated. However, if Angela's series is almost completed, Arthur can indeed control the lives of some British people.

However, the funds required were too large and the plans were crazy, but he was very interested and very interested.

To be honest, for Arthur, he knew very well how much money he could bring to him through gold and financial investment. In the future, having a large amount of funds in his hands may not be the best investment. Because only by circulating funds can there be more returns.

Compared with the US market, the British market is in a declining situation. For businessmen, they prefer to buy at the bottom. If you invest in the UK market, you can buy at a low price and sell at a high price.

Secondly, this investment plan is basically scarce infrastructure resources, with fewer risks, relatively stable returns, and policies will not change day by day, so it will not be affected too much.

Since ancient times, it has been more difficult to maintain a business than to start a business.

"Bristol's Coast (Natural Gas) Power Station..." Arthur looked at the first project to be acquired in the planning book, muttering his name, but his eyes turned to Angela opposite him.

"Yes, Mr. Bolin, it only takes about 200 million pounds to acquire 50% of its shares and equity. According to the news I have received, the reason why Centria Group sold half of its shares and equity in a coastal power plant was mainly due to the outbreak of the global financial crisis and the plunge in energy prices. No matter the size of the company in the industry, it has been impacted by cash flow and financing costs.

At the same time, the Natural Gas and Electricity Supervision Office conducted an energy sales market survey on the rapid price increase. While affirming the achievements of market development, the survey report sorted out all aspects of the market and believed that there were many areas that needed improvement.

The Supervision Office subsequently issued a series of measures requiring power sales companies to increase the transparency of electricity bills, ensure that electricity bills reflect costs, simplify the process of users changing companies, supervise the marketing behavior of power sales companies, and report the performance of power sales departments and power generation departments respectively.

These two unrelated things objectively led to a turning point in the power sales market trend. In the past few years, the market was characterized by deregulation and companies encircling land with low profit margins to strive for the market. In 2008, the pressure of the economic environment led many power sales companies to adjust their strategies and focus on ensuring profit margins starting this year.

On the other hand, with energy market research as the mark, the direction of market supervision has undergone significant changes. From the previous focus on establishing a market framework and rules to the beginning of more intervention in the specific operations of the company.

Although this has regulated the operations of many power sales companies on the one hand, it has reduced the flexibility and diversity of the company's operations. Changes in regulation mean that pricing for market segments has become more difficult.

Centria Group is willing to sell half of its shares and interests in the Coast Natural Gas Power Station in Bristol, not only to obtain a part of its cash flow, but more importantly, to divide the performance of the power generation department. After all, the intervention of the regulatory office in the company's specific operations has left Centria Group with its hands.

Introducing third parties not only allows you to obtain funds, but also get rid of entanglement with the regulatory office and avoid confrontation and contradictions."

When Angela heard Arthur officially got to the point, she immediately began to analyze it with great knowledge. At the same time, she breathed a sigh of relief. She knew that her efforts had been successful.

Sure enough, Arthur did not disappoint her. Looking at the detailed introduction of the past and present of British Electric Power in the documents and the information of the six major forces occupying the power market, listening to the very professional analysis, he looked up at Angela and smiled: "You have been hired, so please call me boss."

"Thank you, boss, for giving me a chance, thank you." Angela said with relief and joy on her cheeks when she heard Arthur's words, suppressing the excitement in her heart and saying gratefully.

"I appreciate your talent and ability very much." Arthur smiled and waved his hand, and continued to get back to the point without caring about it: "That is to say, for Centria Group, selling power plants is a win-win thing, and I not only have to pay huge sums of money, but also use them as shields and entanglement with the regulatory authorities?"

"Boss, the account is not settled like this." Angela also changed her serious expression and said with a more relaxed smile: "200 million pounds, you can get half of the equity of a power plant, become the largest shareholder and controller, and this is the most critical step for our smooth development of the follow-up plan.

This power station itself is also a high-quality asset, gas-electricity, is a clean and low-carbon energy source. Against the background that greenhouse gas emissions have become the focus of the global issue, clean and low-carbon are the future development direction.

At the same time, we don’t need to worry about the sales of the electricity we send out. Centria Group will eat all of it, and you can earn profits and dividends.

As long as we successfully complete the second step plan, when I think about it, the one that should be troubled by the centria group!"

Arthur raised his eyebrows slightly, flipped the plan in his hand, and looked at the second step of the plan, which read "spending investment to complete the acquisition of Wales and Western utilities." Then followed by an introduction to Wales and Western utilities.

British natural gas companies Wales and Western Utilities. The distribution network serves 7.4 million customers, covering nearly one-sixth of the UK's territory. The target acquisition price is 600 to 700 million pounds...

The centria Group was established on the basis of the British Gas Sales and Trading Department after its privatization.

If these two steps are really completed by then, you can really easily get rid of the constraints of the Centria Group and become a new energy newcomer in the UK.

"Haha, one by one, one by one, I like this plan!" The more Arthur thought, the brighter the smile on his face, and he looked at Angela opposite with satisfaction and smiled.

Angela also smiled brightly and said, "There are still many details to be further improved in this plan. I will convene a team as soon as possible to analyze and improve the plan. Do you see, are we starting to contact the Centria Group?

I think it's no secret that Centria Group is going to sell its stake in the coastal power station, and it's impossible that we are the only ones interested in it."

Hearing Angela's concerns, Arthur nodded. The news spread, and they were definitely more interested in it, especially various national funds, business giants, and the Tianchao funds that were about to start the global buying and buying model may become their opponents.

Even if he was lucky enough to not meet this time, he would meet sooner or later. Now he doesn't have the confidence to compete with those big conglomerates, so the only thing he can do is to start first.

"Yes, I won't leave London during this period, and I can just form a consulting group. I believe that it will not be difficult for you to find talents in the British investment industry, right?" Arthur said to Angela with a smile.

"Yes, tomorrow, I can call some professional talents to come for an interview." Angela, who now has a billionaire boss like Arthur, said confidently.

"Then go and prepare. I have asked Smith Jama to rent an office unit upstairs, and ask Smith to take you up and see what you need. Tell Smith that he will arrange for someone to clean up and organize. From tomorrow, you, the chief consultant of the advisory group, can officially take office!" Arthur said with a smile.

"Thank you, boss, thank you again for giving me this opportunity." This time, Angela stood up and thanked Arthur very solemnly.

Arthur smiled and nodded, looking at Angela's back as she left, Arthur could fully understand her mood at this moment. Many people and things can only be understood thoroughly and see the truth when they are in the trough. It is also officially because of this kind of experience that they will cherish the opportunities they get more.

Arthur, sitting on the boss's chair, sighed that there were always few people in the world who helped in time, and there were many people who took advantage of the situation. Looking at the future plan in his hand, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Where did he get so much money?!

Knowing his own business, his current value may not be enough for 200 million pounds. Of course, after a while, gold will rise sharply, and his value will definitely be more than that, but he can't get it out now.

Moreover, it is a bit unwise to give up financial investments that are stable and profitable, and all of them are invested in the industry.

"It seems that we can only play M&A financing!" Arthur pondered for a while, with a bright light flashing in his eyes, and he said to himself.
Chapter completed!