The London-headquartered private equity firm said it has returned a total of £50.1m to investors following the sale of UK travel operator Travelsphere to Electra Partners Europe.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
The US and UK alternative asset management firm has raised over €1bn for its second mezzanine fund focusing on transactions in Europe.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
Mid-market European private equity firm Waterland Private Equity has closed its third vehicle on €400m, more than double the size of its 2004-vintage predecessor.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
The ratings agency says that there are clear signs that the current scramble for assets is undermining credit discipline in the European leveraged finance market.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
Goldman Sachs Capital Partners led the financial sponsors’ global rankings for banking fee revenue in the first quarter of this year, accounting for 5.2 percent of market share.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
The global private equity firm has made its second commitment as a limited partner this year, investing $15m in Dubai-based Ithmar Capital’s second fund.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
The Middle East and Northern African private equity house has promoted vice president Shirish Saraf to managing director.
1 min read · 31 December 2012
The US-based private equity firm has had a £182.2m offer for UK ice cream maker Richmond Foods accepted by the company’s board of directors.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
UK turnaround specialist Rutland Partners has sold power station owner Carron Energy to a Deutsche Bank-backed company for £125m.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
London-based West Private Equity is to change its name to Lyceum Capital following WestLB’s sale of its commitments in the firm’s debut fund to AlpInvest Partners and AXA Private Equity.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
