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Porterbrook Leasing, the owner of passenger rail rolling stock, is to be sold by Abbey National to a consortium led by Deutsche Bank for an estimated £1.4bn. 28-Oct-2008 The government has announced an urgent inquiry into the three rail rolling stock companies following criticism of how directors of the Porterbrook, Eversholt and Angel leasing companies made vast profits when they were resold after privatisation. 22-Jan-1998 Porterbrook, the train leasing subsidiary of Stagecoach, is expected to soon place a £25m order for new diesel trains that will be offered on short-term leases to train operators. 27-Nov-1997 Stagecoach says it will avoid having its acquisition of Porterbrook Leasing referred to the Monopolies & Mergers Commission by complying with conditions set by the Department of Trade and Industry. 19-Oct-1996 Stagecoach has made a £825m bid for Porterbrook Leasing, the railway rolling stock leasing company, a move which may be referred to the Monopolies & Mergers Commission. 01-Aug-1996
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