Takeover refers to the purchase of one company by the other and technically deals with acquisition of a listed company by one or more companies which are at better financial and economic position than the company being acquired. BP is on verge of a takeover and the following paper presents analysis of the company. The company is British owned and it has branches in various countries around the globe.The institution is found in energy industry and its one of the biggest and most valued energy supply and distribution institution in the world. Theoretically the history of the company is very complicated as it’s very rich, varied and unique status. The following paper gives complete analysis of problems facing the company especially the one involved before and after the drastic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and consists of references to various journals, business literature, and scholarly literature materials.
