Company Purchaser Gifts

Family size, economy size, giant size

'This time we're going to do things right. And if that doesn't work, we'll just go back to stealing.'

'They sold the company in 2001? I was wondering why things were slow.'

'The good news is I had a very good year.'

'If we have only fractional ownership, it's not a private jet anymore, is it?'

'Uh - oh... this looks like an unfriendly takeover!'

'What kind of alteration did you have in mind?'

"Oh, no! We've inadvertently gobbled up our own parent company."

'I'm feeling absolutely marvelous. I think I'll acquire another company.'

"Pistachio almond—that's the buyout."

'I'm feeling absolutely marvelous. I think I'll acquire another company.'

"This is what happens when you award the contract to the cheapest tender...."

"It's strictly business. Please don't take your financial ruin personally."

Your ad here!

'There's a gentleman out here with $643 million. He would like to discuss a takeover.'

'Behind every great business deal is a company lawyer advising against it.'

No - None sense, take-charge, inc. - Formerly: Happy-go-lucky, inc.'

The contract was not worth the paper it was written on, which considering the paper was not a good sign.

'Could you be more specific than a king's ransom or an arm and a leg.'

'In conclusion; our major contract expires tomorrow, we have no idea what we want, and no knowledge of the market, It is time to pass this across to the Procurement Team...'

'Cards for all occasions: takeover, buyouts, mergers, flotation, bankruptcy.'

Predator, Inc bought Prey, Ltd

'Should our firms merge, which one will be the girl?'

'I realize this is your first sales call, young man, but 15 minutes is way too long to shake hands.'

'Do you think you can turn the company around without making us all dizzy?'

'Big-time operators are standing by....'

Every Friday lunchtime procurement managers would gather to boast of the size of bid documents they had received that week.

Karen was delighted that both her large and small suppliers had turned up for her industry day

'Consider this an unfriendly takeover, if you wish, but takeover it is!'

"The worst thing about selling 51 percent of my company is that I can't walk around like I own the place."

'Some men are born great, some achieve greatness, and some are allowed to work for great men like me.'

Wonder what the shareholders are doing today...

My Holdings So Far

'This contract proposal needs more work. I'm not experiencing any twinges of guilt over it.'

"Don't anybody move: this is a merger."