Private Equity

Sub-Saharan Africa

VenCom makes 9x return on LED company

Chicago-based investment firm VenCom has sold lighting company IO to Cooper Industries, a US manufacturer, for $16.5 million, netting the firm a nine times on its original investment.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Pantheon and Nova pick up laboratory group for £75m

Pantheon Ventures and secondary investor Nova have bought the scientific laboratory business of Barloworld as it looks to grow the business overseas.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Ethos consortium gains exclusivity with R9.85bn casino group(3)

South African casino group Gold Reef Resorts has entered into exclusive talks with an Ethos Private Equity-led consortium, and the bid already has 76 percent shareholder acceptance.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Origo Sino-India increases holding in Fomento(3)

Listed emerging markets manager Origo Sino-India is backing an Indian iron ore producer with a $10 million investment that will trigger Origo’s own return to market for funding.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Ethos consortium gains exclusivity with R9.85bn casino group(2)

South African casino group Gold Reef Resorts has entered into exclusive talks with an Ethos Private Equity-led consortium, and the bid already has 76 percent shareholder acceptance.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Swiss group rebuffs BC and Cheyne

European buyout firm BC Partners and Cheyne Special Situations Fund have been refused access to the books of Quadrant, a Swiss plastics group, despite offering a significant premium to the company’s share price.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Origo Sino-India increases holding in Fomento(2)

Listed emerging markets manager Origo Sino-India is backing an Indian iron ore producer with a $10 million investment that will trigger Origo’s own return to market for funding.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Origo Sino-India increases holding in Fomento

Listed emerging markets manager Origo Sino-India is backing an Indian iron ore producer with a $10 million investment that will trigger Origo’s own return to market for funding.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Ethos consortium gains exclusivity with R9.85bn casino group

South African casino group Gold Reef Resorts has entered into exclusive talks with an Ethos Private Equity-led consortium, and the bid already has 76 percent shareholder acceptance.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Actis and Helios exit Flamingo(3)

Tea company Finlays has bought horticultural business Flamingo, providing an exit for minority shareholders Actis and Helios Investment Partners.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

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