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Cerberus’ Vanguard files for IPO

Vanguard Car Rental Group, which operates the National Car Rental and Alamo brands, has filed to raise $300 million through an IPO of common stock.

2 min read · 03 January 2013

Centre Partners buys Group Dekko

Group Dekko, which is composed of a number of companies that produce specialty parts, will be acquired as a platform company.

1 min read · 03 January 2013

AIG Highstar buys waste disposal company for $470m

The New York- and Houston-based private equity firm has recapitalized Advanced Disposal Services, replacing the company’s existing shareholders.

1 min read · 03 January 2013

Riverstone, Carlyle in power plant play

The two firms’ joint venture has sold one power plant in the Topaz Power Group for $1.14bn to a British buyer while acquiring the remaining shares of the other seven plants.

2 min read · 03 January 2013

Sterling sells US Maintenance for $276m

The Westport, Connecticut-based firm has sold US Maintenance to Australia-based Transfield Services.

1 min read · 03 January 2013

All in the mind

After years of investing in healthcare, Thoma Cressey Partners is developing a strategy for pursuing specialty mental health providers, a sector the firm says is poised for growth. Dave Keating reports.

3 min read · 03 January 2013

BC buys Brenntag from Bain

Bain Capital will sell Brenntag, a German chemical distribution company, to UK private equity firm BC Partners for around €3 billion.

2 min read · 03 January 2013

American Capital acquires flight school

The publicly-traded buyout and mezzanine fund has acquired the flight simulation and training center of the former Pan Am Airways for $58m.

2 min read · 03 January 2013

KKR, Apollo in $4.7bn Foot Locker bid

KKR has reportedly emerged as the lead contender in the battle to buy the shoe store chain, possibly with Apollo Management.

1 min read · 03 January 2013

Bear Stearns closes third fund on $2.7bn

Bear Stearns Merchant Banking will place an increasing focus on financial services companies as it seeks to differentiate itself from other ‘captive’ models.

2 min read · 03 January 2013

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