Private Equity
The Paris-based firm has sold its 50% stake in dairy products group Yoplait, brining the amount of capital returned to investors since 1 January to roughly €1.2bn.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
In its seventh exit in the last year, growth investor Palamon has sold an online fashion retailer to Spanish strategic buyer Privalia.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Energy-focused buyout firm First Reserve has taken a minority stake in Ansaldo Energia, a power plant division of aerospace and defense conglomerate Finmeccanica.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Sterigenics is being acquired by Chicago-based GTCR, which has just closed Fund IX on $3.25bn.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The firm has agreed to sell flooring specialist Gerflor alongside Barclays Private Equity and Paris-based asset management firm NiXEN Partners.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
AXA Private Equity has agreed to buy 10% of Spanish oil storage and transportation company CLH.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Property refurbishing company HWA – behind the recent renovations at London’s V&A Museum – is Privet Capital’s latest portfolio company.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
A committee of Spain’s upper house of Parliament has approved an amendment that can effectively overturn recent retroactive cuts to solar subsidies if it becomes law.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The firms have teamed up to acquire online travel agent Opodo, owned by travel group Amadeus. AXA and Permira plan to merge Opodo with two other internet travel companies.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The alternative asset titan has sold its majority stake in JMC Steel Group to minority shareholder Zekelman family.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
