Bodycote last night revealed a double takeover swoop from two private equity sharks. The industrial coatings company has been valued at around £1.6billion in offers from both CVC and Veritas. Bodycote’s board said it would be ‘minded to recommend’ each should they result in a firm offer. US buyout firm Veritas made a similar offer of up to 914p. The update is likely to ring alarm bells that Bodycote could be the next company to quit the London stock market.