Nikko Principal Investments has sold UK firm RoadChef to an Israeli real estate group for £375 million. Nikko had owned the motorway service station chain for nearly ten years.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
CapMan has held at first close at €110 million for its CapMan Technology 2007 fund, which will invest in expansion and later stage technology companies in the Nordic region.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
Shares in building supplies group Wolseley rose as much as 8 percent this morning following reports that buyout firm Cinven is preparing a bid for the company, but Wolseley has denied receiving any approach.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Goldman Sachs’ private equity arm has reportedly almost doubled the target for its latest fund to $19 billion, which would make it one of the world’s biggest buyout funds.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
Private equity investors continue to increase their exposure to emerging markets – particularly China and India – resulting in a record fundraising year.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Sydney-based Catalyst Investment Managers has acquired a 43.5 percent stake in EziBuy, an Australasian apparel and home décor catalogue company. The investment provided an exit for Direct Capital, a private equity firm in New Zealand.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
Dubai International Capital has withdrawn its proposed £450 million bid for Liverpool, English football’s most successful club side, after the board failed to agree to the terms of its buyout offer.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Falling return expectations could limit the number of attempted public-to-private deals in 2007, according to a new report.
3 min read · 03 January 2013
TowerBrook Capital Partners has bought iconic UK shoemaker Jimmy Choo in a £185 million deal, generating a substantial return for previous owners Lion Capital in just over two years.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
The acquisitions of Deutsch and Materis proved a boon for Wendel Investissement, which saw revenues increase by 11 percent in 2006 thanks to strong portfolio performance.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
