US buyout firm TPG Capital has abandoned its second bid for a national carrier this year, as the consortium it formed alongside UK airline British Airways has walked away from its bid for Spanish rival Iberia.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The European mid-market investment firm is banking on its track record in the automotive sector with its purchase of Gebruder Gienanth-Eisenberg, the firm’s third transaction since the beginning of December.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Graphite Capital, the UK mid-market firm, has bought recruitment outsourcing firm Alexander Mann Solutions as it looks to grow the company internationally and by product range.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Trade buyer H Bauer scooped the consumer magazine and radio business divisions of Emap at an 11.2 times profit multiple for £1.14 billion, leaving buyout firms empty-handed.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Istithmar, a Dubai government-owned investment firm, reportedly plans to diversify into venture capital and debt investing as the unavailability of leverage makes larger deals more difficult.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
CCMP Capital Asia is reportedly looking to exit South Korean car parts company Mando for more than $1 billion, as the country´s authorities continue to treat firms in the region with hostility.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Global fund of funds HarbourVest Partners has completed its first public offering, as it attracted $300 million of fresh investments, while $530 million of existing investors transferred their assets, despite problems in the worldwide markets.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The global investment firm has done its second European deal this week, buying a stake in NetCentrum, shortly after its stellar exit from Loyalty Management Group.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Differences remain between European and US investors, according to the latest research. The former also backed the re-emergence of European venture as opposed to their circumspect peers in the US.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
CVC Capital Partners, the global buyout firm, is consulting investors for its latest fundraising effort while its chairman Michael Smith has reportedly said limited partners as long-term investors are not driven by short-term problems.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
