Complex sentence: For many years listed on the London Stock Exchange and a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index, the firm was taken private by buyout firm Melrose in July 2008 in a deal worth over £500 million.
Split into simpler sentences: For many years listed on the London Stock Exchange and a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index, but it was taken private by buyout firm Melrose in July 2008. The Company was taken private by buyout firm Melrose in July 2008 in a deal worth over £500 million.