The 10th March will see Northgate IS go into the Top 250.

It's market value is over 375 million and that really should be enough, but nobody has stated this in the media.

A friend has bought 10 000 worth mad or genius?

Seems a tad odd that we hear nothing about a "pending Offer" . . . . . and suddenly , we do, when it looks like it's been going-on for some time.
. . . . . . I wonder when they knew about this?
A bid requires due-dilligence and much discussion (I'd expect), so I should have thought 6-weeks minumum...but that's just my take, FWIW.

If it comes to anything I've made a small profit!

apparently offer was on table prior to recent results announcement according to what i've read alledgedly