Private Equity
The private equity industry accounted for 73% of UK M&A activity in the first half of the year, its highest proportion on record.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Following its acquisition of a stake in Gatwick airport, South Korea’s National Pension Service is now looking to acquire Chevron’s 23.44% stake in US pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline in a deal estimated at $845m.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
AXA Private Equity, Goldman Sachs and Macquarie are said to have submitted binding bids for the sale of Endesa’s 4,100-kilometre Spanish gas distribution network earlier this week. The deal could be worth over €700m.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Lloyds’ captive private equity investor has completed six exits this year, including three trade sales in recent weeks.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Antin Infrastructure, AXA Private Equity, Allianz, Goldman Sachs, Infracapital Partners, Macquarie and RREEF are among the funds thought to be involved in the bidding processes for four gas assets across Germany, Spain and Portugal.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The European firm has made its second German investment in as many months, acquiring bathroom and kitchen fittings business Hansa.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Friday’s sale, combined with a 2007 refinancing and a public listing in April, combine to generate a return of around 3.6x on the investment in Amadeus.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The 15-year lease for control of Iraqi cement plant Karbala is reportedly the largest private equity deal transacted this year in the MENA region.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
First Reserve is backing what will be Europe's largest solar power plant in its first deal from its joint venture with SunEdison.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The UK’s legal and regulatory system has been flagged as the most favourable for LBO deals.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
