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Shanks Group surges on £536m Carlyle bid

Despite a significant bid premium, the listed waste management business has said a better offer is needed.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

CIC offers €800m get-out for Apax LPs

In an unusual proposition, the Chinese sovereign wealth fund is offering liquidity to LPs in the €11.2bn Apax Europe VII.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Bridgepoint, Axa place €600m bet on Snai

The two firms are looking to carve out the gaming operations of Italian-listed leisure group Snai at the same time that Blackstone is reportedly vying to take control of Gala Coral.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Palamon extracts dentist from Kaupthing portfolio

It’s smiles all 'round for a consortium including AlpInvest and Morgan Stanley that has acquired Associated Dental Practices from the wreckage of Kaupthing Capital Partners’ portfolio.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Swicorp in Italian ceramic designer add-on

The MENA-focused firm's portfolio company Uniceramic has acquired a stake in Powergres, helping extend Uniceramic's distribution beyond the Middle East.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Apollo completes German deal

Apollo has made an investment for its latest European fund by investing in German property. The seller was listed UK real estate company and fund manager Capital & Regional which branched out into Germany in recent years.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Kelso earns 4x in partial exit

The trade sale of one division of building and energy control systems company i2S nets Kelso around £10m.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Carlyle-backed SS&C acquires TheNextRound

The deal will dramatically increase the Connecticut-based financial software and services provider’s private equity client base.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Matrix cooks up 3.2x with Pasta King sale

NBGI Private Equity has purchased the food supplier for £13m, about half of which comprised senior debt.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Exit nets 40% IRR for BC Partners

Apollo- and BC-backed Unitymedia, the cable platform that owns the rights to the German football league, has been sold to a US player for €3.5bn.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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