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This is the best summary I could come up with:
Parcel delivery firm Yodel has said it is in the "final stages" of talks over options for the company amid concern over its future.
On Wednesday, Sky reported that the Barclay family was urgently seeking a buyer for Yodel, with The Delivery Group among the possible suitors.
A Yodel spokesperson said: "In the summer of 2023, following a number of unsolicited approaches, we hired advisers to carry out a full strategic review.
Retail analyst Catherine Shuttleworth told the BBC that the market for delivering parcels was "incredibly competitive, it's really cut-throat".
The Barclay family's finances have come under focus after the Telegraph and the Spectator magazine were put up for sale last year by Lloyds Banking Group.
Michael Lynch, a partner at law firm DMH Stallard and insolvency and business restructuring specialist, said: "With the Barclay family finances coming under scrutiny, it may be that Yodel's lenders are applying pressure for a refinance or exit.
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