money trouble

Chapter 280 Capital Without Borders

Wu Qian was very shocked. All he knew was that Mr. Li was investing in real estate in the UK. Last year, he made many bids and frequently participated in the bidding for large assets such as the UBS Building in London, the Goldman Sachs Building in London, the shops in London Bridge Hole, and the large plot of Earls Court in West London. But in the end, due to various reasons, only the UBS Building in London competed.

In the bidding for the Goldman Sachs building in London, Mr. Li lost to the Korean pension fund NPS; in the bidding for the shops in London Bridge Cave, he lost to Blackstone...

"This...isn't Mr. Li only investing in infrastructure and real estate businesses? The supply industry is also involved?" Wu Qian asked.

Barbara glanced at Wu Qian like a little brother, and said with a smile: "Wu, your news is too closed. Mr. Li's family has a very wide range of investment branches in the UK. Infrastructure and real estate are the most basic investment projects. At the same time, There are also telecommunications, retail industry, power grid, water affairs, piped gas, ports, railway passenger transportation and other fields.”

Speaking of which, Barbara took a sip of black tea, pointed to the chandelier on the ceiling and said, "The electricity you use now is supplied by a power company owned by Mr. Li's family. Mr. Li's business has covered all aspects of the British people. "

"Not only that, Mr. Li has a presence all over the world, especially in Europe. The UK is where he invests the most, accounting for about 30.00% of the total investment in Europe."

Wu Qian took a deep breath and clicked his tongue.

Although he has a bit of money, his vision is not as far-reaching as that of the top tycoons. Good guy, who in modern society can live without water, electricity, gas, communications and transportation? This kind of skill is simply amazing!
With so much investment, it only accounts for 30.00% of Mr. Li's share in Europe. It is hard to imagine how huge the other party's capital is. The news that was rumored before is simply the tip of the iceberg!
"What is the UK's attitude towards investing in such an industry in the UK? Is the asset safe?" Wu Qian asked. If it is an innocuous industry, you don't have to worry too much, but water is a lifeblood, and the other party should also value it.

Barbara said: "Security regulation is affirmative, and other aspects are very tolerant. Wu, why do you think so many assets in the world are invested in the UK? Of course, it is because of sound laws and investor protection. Poor For low-level citizens like me..."

"London's water, electricity and gas prices are among the highest in the world. It's all caused by you capital vampires... If you take over the water service, can you lower the water price?"

Barbara was joking, and at the same time gave a few examples. Not only top-tier capital invested in the UK, but even some small foreign tycoons refused to make things easier for the British people. 60.00% of the newly opened properties were bought by foreigners. The common people complained a lot, complaining that they could not buy a house and the house price went up.

"There are a lot of people investing in the UK from the Celestial Dynasty. I have a file here, you can take a look." After finishing speaking, Barbara pulled out a file and pushed the computer in front of Wu.

Wu Qian thought he would not be able to understand again, but when he saw those giant-level companies with the famous "loyalty" prefix, he suddenly became enlightened.

People have nationality and national feelings, but capital has no nationality boundaries, where to make money!
"Let me introduce the water company you mentioned." Wu Qian said, don't think too much, follow the giants, you will definitely be able to eat meat!

It is not easy to keep up with the giants. Without absolute economic strength, it is impossible. Let alone meat, you can't even smell the broth!

Any industry that the giants are interested in starts at one billion pounds, and the price is even as high as tens of billions of pounds. Without strong capital, what can they do?I can't even keep up with my life!
Barbara didn't immediately mention the price of the water company. From Wu Qian's attitude of buying Manchester United, he can tell that the other party's capital strength should not be underestimated. God knows which big family heir...

"The water company to be sold is called Thames Water, the largest water company in the UK. Thames Water's largest controlling shareholder, the Australian investment bank Macquarie Group, will sell 50.00% of its shares..."

Barbara looked at the information on the computer and gave Wu Qian a detailed introduction. The list was bigger than Manchester United.

Wu Qian was shocked when he heard the word "biggest"!
Hydropower is the two resources that ordinary people are most concerned about, and now Mr. Li has already controlled the largest power transmission. If he buys the water service and then raises the price, oh well, friends in the UK will be sour.

Barbara didn't know what interesting things Wu Qian was thinking about, so she introduced them dutifully.

Thames Water is the largest water supply and sewage treatment company in the UK. It serves a population of more than 1500 million, almost a quarter of the UK population. The latest valuation is close to [-] billion pounds.

Macquarie Group bought 2006% of the shares of Thames Water from Germany's Rheinland Group in 80 for a total price of 100 billion pounds through a number of funds under its management.After that, Macquarie Group successively sold its shares, and finally eleven companies divided up 40.00% of the shares.

"The price of shares listed by Macquarie Group is 58 billion, a premium of 10%, which is considered a reasonable range, but as far as I know, none of the other minority shareholders have implemented the 'right of first refusal'. It might be a little bit lower in terms of price if you do a big deal in China, but it shouldn't matter."

After finishing speaking, Barbara picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. For the funds of 58 billion pounds, it doesn't make much sense to be a few million cheaper.

Wu Qianqian looked out the window with a slightly solemn expression, touched his chin with short stubble, and asked, "It must take a long time to pay back for such a large investment, right?"

Barbara put down her teacup and said, "Wu, the payback period is not short, but it's not very long, and there is a lot of room for value-added. It is a very high-quality investment industry. Let me tell you a set of data, and you will understand. "

"The British Power Grid owned by Mr. Li's family has created a net profit of 8 million pounds within a year. The British Power Grid provides electricity supply to a quarter of the UK's population. As long as these people continue to use electricity, the funds will continue to flow. into the bag of Mr. Li."

"Mr. Li spent 120 billion pounds to acquire the British National Grid. If the value-added rate of the company itself is included, the annual rate of return is about 13.00%. This is electricity, and the profitability of water is no worse than that of electricity!"

Barbara has undisguised envy on her face. If she has money, she also wants to invest in such an industry. Who would not want to have a life that makes money while sleeping? Among them, all the giants from various countries are competing, and even state capital has made a move.

(End of this chapter)