[RightOnTheLeftCoast]

"MG Rover was bought for £10 from German car maker BMW in 2000 by a consortium of West Midlands businessmen led by John Towers."

More than it was worth. Splitting off Land Rover and selling it to Ford was the correct thing to do. The automotive operation has been a rotting corpse for decades.

[PAR35]

MG Rover was bought for £10

Her officials have gone to China for last-ditch talks with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp on a £1bn investment in MG Rover.

Buying a company for £10 and selling it for a Billion sounds like an excellent return on investment over 5 years to me.