Report: Private Equity Firms and Worldpay Are Logical Potential Buyers of Lightspeed

With Lightspeed Commerce engaged in discussions of "potential strategic alternatives," private equity firms and Worldpay are reportedly the most logical potential buyers of the point-of-sale (POS) and commerce platform. Jefferies analyst Trevor Williams wrote in a note Wednesday (Sept. 25) that along with those potential buyers, Fiserv, Global Payments and Shift4 Payments are less likely potential buyers, Seeking Alpha reported Thursday (Sept. 26). With mergers and acquisitions (M&A) speculation heightened ...