Possible Clues:

• Assume control and accept deliveries
• Act of assuming control
• Buying out of one company by another
• Could be a bid that's getting control (8)
• This bid is for control of a business
• Business deal as reason for director to demand cut?
• Assume the captaincy and do some bowling
• Bid to seize control?
• Company buyout
• Hide clubs going missing in acquisition