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  "id": 1921352,
  "title": "UK-based automotive dealership software maker Pinewood agrees to a £545M cash takeover by US private equity firm Ridgeview, after an Apax takeover fell through (Financial Times)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/uk-based-automotive-dealership-software-maker-pinewood-agrees-to-a",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-19T11:25:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Techmeme",
    "slug": "techmeme",
    "url": "https://www.ft.com/content/b36d4655-b05f-46a9-87b2-145437dbdc3b"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Deal for former Pendragon software division follows rival buyout group Apax's withdrawal of offer on concerns over AI impact",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}