Following the departure of two of its founding partners last November, Compass Partners is looking to sell four remaining portfolio companies.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
European Capital, a buyout and mezzanine shop with offices in London and Paris, has made four hires, including two directors from Credit Suisse Private Equity.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
3i, the London-listed investor, has conditionally agreed to sell UK flower delivery business Interflora for £65m less than 18 months after acquiring a 65% stake.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Archie Norman, former grocer, politician and corporate turnaround specialist, set up a new investment company, Aurigo Management, last month. Robert Venes speaks to Norman about his latest venture.
3 min read · 03 January 2013
First Reserve, a US-based energy investor, has strengthened its domestic and London offices. The firm is expected to close its eleventh fund on $8bn in the next few weeks.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
CHAMP Private Equity and Petersen Investments, two Australian private equity firms, have bought Study Group International, a language courses business, from Daily Mail & General Trust.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
Phoenix Equity Partners, a UK private equity firm, has backed a £51m management buyout of NFT Distribution, a chilled foods logistics business. The deal is the first for Phoenix Equity Partners 2006, which raised £375m earlier in the year.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Stirling Square Capital Partnes, a European mid-market firm, has backed a €230m management buy-in of Metroweb, a fibre optics network business based in Milan.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
US buyout firms Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Apollo Management are eyeing a £5bn bid for Severn Trent, a UK water and waste management business.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners has partnered with Belgian investor Adrien Invest SCRL to purchase a minority stake in France’s Sparflex Group.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
