Intermediate Capital Group has held the first closing of its new fund at €650 million, while a six-month interim report shows record gains on investments of £93.3 million.
2 min read · 11 January 2013
Blackstone will consolidate its position in the holiday sector with a bolt on acquisition of rival company Worldspan, underlining the recent popularity of travel businesses.
2 min read · 11 January 2013
Gresham Private Equity has sold a childcare company for £71 million in its fifth deal in six weeks.
1 min read · 11 January 2013
Europe’s largest quoted private equity manager has made five hires in a week, including Jim McLean as partner.
1 min read · 11 January 2013
Industri Kapital has made 2.5 times its investment on the sale of Gardena, a gardening tools manufacturer, for €730 million.
2 min read · 11 January 2013
Australian airline Qantas has accepted a revised A$11.1bn offer from a private equity consortium a day after rejecting a A$10.9bn bid.
2 min read · 11 January 2013
The Carlyle Group has bought Bigmouthmedia as the online marketing sector approaches a global value of $20 billion.
1 min read · 11 January 2013
Actis has hired a former leader at the World Bank Group to head up its African operations.
1 min read · 11 January 2013
MidOcean Partners has racked up fourth deal in just over two weeks with the acquisition of Europackaging, for a reported £170 million to £190 million.
1 min read · 11 January 2013
Gresham Private Equity has sold a care worker recruitment company, in the company’s second exit in a week.
1 min read · 11 January 2013
