Private Equity
Virgin Active, the Bridgepoint and Permira-backed UK gymnasium, is considering appointing an adviser to sell the company next year.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The bids are shaping up for UK bank Northern Rock as its share price continues to drop.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Eighth investment made from MM Fund IV highlight resurgent interest in mezzanine debt.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Oak Hill Capital Partners looks to round out its growing aerospace portfolio with the purchase of Firth Rixson.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The US Committee on Foreign Investment has indicated it will block the acquisition of IT networking company 3Com because of Bain’s minority Chinese trade partner Huawei.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
In a bid to woo investors, global fund of funds manager HarbourVest Partners has chosen a fee-free structure and is picking up the expenses for the fund offering, which will list next month 90 percent committed.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The global investment firm is hoping the UK laser eye surgery will grow rapidly over the next five years, as buyout firms look to healthcare as a shelter from the storms brewing in the world economy.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
European mid-market firm Bridgepoint has sold Alliance Medical to Dubai International Capital, as the investment firm continues a flurry of acquisitions.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Gresham has recruited James Slipper from Deloitte as a partner, after working with the accountant on a number of deals.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Candover has salvaged its troubled bid for Dutch conglomerate Stork by teaming up with the Icelandic consortium that jeopardised its initial bid.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
