Complex sentence: The company floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1992, and was acquired by JJB Sports in 2000 for £42m, ahead of a £56m buyout backed by PPM Capital in 2002.
Split into simpler sentences: The company floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1992. It was later acquired by JJB Sports in 2000 for £42m, ahead of a £56m buyout backed by PPM Capital in 2002.