The Takeover Diaries

About the Book

The Takeover Diaries is a fictional account of the events leading up to the sale of the largest independent in the UK minerals sector. Rock provides a background to the growth of this fictional company and the truth behind the takeover battle that inspired this novel. Some sound business advice arising from these fictional experiences is provided as an added bonus, just in case you’re interested.

About the Author

Rock Svensson is the pen name of a mining engineer from Upper Michigan who came to the United Kingdom in the early 1980s to work for the largest independent company in the minerals sector. His real experiences have been translated into this fictional account of a takeover battle he was involved in. Rock still lives on the West Coast of Scotland where the mountains meet the sea.