Private Equity
A private equity consortium has closed one of Egypt’s largest private equity deals at $459 million, raising the hopes of locals that it will boost potential private equity investors’ confidence in the market.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
ECI Partners has sold luxury holiday provider Kirker Travel in a deal that doubled its investment, netting a 22 per cent IRR over four years.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
Abraaj Capital is in negotiations with United Arab Emirates investment firm Al Qudra Holdings regarding the sale of a major stake in the Dubai-based private equity firm.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
Two private equity firms, one in Hong Kong, and the other in London, are poised to take a controlling stake in a mobile phone operator in New Zealand that has been attempting to break the country’s duopoly.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
Pantheon Ventures has bought the limited partners interests in two venture capital portfolios from Italy’s Cdb Web Tech, including 90 venture capital funds and eight direct investments.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
US turnaround specialist has bought two automotive suppliers – one German, the other Japanese – for $305 million as US billionaire Wilbur Ross continues to extend his global exposure in the sector.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Caste Harlan and its Australian affiliate CHAMP have merged several barley malting companies to form a new global company with $400 million in revenues.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
3i and Star Capital Partners have sold Swiss aircraft maintenance company SR Technics to a consortium of investors from the United Arab Emirates for €1 bn.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Three groups led by Terra Firma Capital Partners, UBS and Macquarie are understood to have made formal offers in the auction for Thames Water, a UK water company owned by German utility RWE.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Allianz Capital Partners has sold UK care homes provider Four Seasons Healthcare to an investment fund of the Qatar Investment Authority, despite interest from 3i and Terra Firma Capital Partners.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
