Complex sentence: Crest Nicholson Plc became a private company on 3 May 2007 when it was acquired by Castle Bidco Ltd, a 50:50 joint venture between HBOS and "West Coast Capital", which itself is partly owned by Sir Tom Hunter.
Split into simpler sentences: Crest Nicholson Plc became a private company on 3 May 2007. The Company was acquired by Castle Bidco Ltd, a 50:50 joint venture between HBOS and "West Coast Capital" which is partly owned by Sir Tom Hunter.