Western Europe

Hutton Collins takes Everest stake(3)

Structured equity provider Hutton Collins has taken a stake in Everest allowing a partial exit for the company’s owner Brian Kennedy.

Sainsburys opens books to Delta Two(3)

The UK retailer could become the second FTSE100 retailer to go private after Boots Alliance. In a bid to appease its critics Delta Two has become the first fund to commit to the Walker Report's standards of transparency and disclosure.

10 things you need to know in 2008

As the year draws to a close PEO's team has pulled out its crystal ball to take a view on 10 of the themes that will occupy the industry in 2008.

Lyceum buy and build nets early exit(2)

Business services specialist Lyceum Capital has sold health and safety company National Britannia Group after two and a half years to asset manager Connaught. Jeremy Hand, managing partner, said there was considerable interest.

MTS and Oaktree add to home healthcare portfolio(3)

MTS Health Investors and Oaktree Capital Management have acquired Links2Care to grow the pediatric home healthcare arm of their portfolio company Loving Care Agency.

Goldman, Macquarie in $544m garbage deal

The frequent infrastructure investors are backing the management-led buyout of Waste Industries USA, a refuse and recycling company with operations in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia and Tennessee.

Candover withdraws its offer for Stork(4)

The UK buyout firm has brought to an end the long-running take-private battle for industrial group Stork and withdrawn its offer, though it is continuing talks.

Warburg Pincus buys stake in Czech internet portal

The global investment firm has done its second European deal this week, buying a stake in NetCentrum, shortly after its stellar exit from Loyalty Management Group.

A leisurely approach to buyouts(3)

Amid reports that the Blackstone Group is considering a flotation of restaurant group Tragus, a new report reveals that private equity firms are now the most active investors in UK leisure property.

Palamon-led consortium helps HSBC streamline credit card portfolio

European mid-market firms Palamon and Electra Private Equity as well as Morgan Stanley’s alternative investment arm have bought two high-risk credit cards from HSBC at a discount.