Private Equity
After six months of negotiation Pi Capital, a high net worth investor network, has sold a stake in itself to Bank of Scotland’s growth equity team to increase the deal flow for its members.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The mid-market proves resilient as the global buyout firm dips down to the bottom of its deal range to de-list Northgate and provide a full exit for General Atlantic.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Private equity firm MidOcean Partners has sold its Palace Entertainment portfolio to European amusement park operator Parques Reunidos, a Candor portfolio company, for $330 million.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Two of the senior managers at EMI, the UK record company recently acquired by buyout firm Terra Firma, have stepped down ahead of its planned de-listing in September. They will be replaced by two representatives from the buyout firm.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The UK bank's private equity arm has bought into a wild bird care business with international ambition.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Index Ventures and New Enterprise Associates are backing a website that allows companies to hedge their exposure to the weather. In the US alone £3.8 trillion is at risk, according to estimates.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Qatari investment arm Three Delta is likely to increase the equity component of its offer for FTSE 100-listed Sainsbury’s to meet concerns of the board that the company will be over-leveraged.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Gordon Brothers’ private equity arm has sold specialty retailer Spencer’s Gifts to ACON Investments after streamlining its business and redesigning its stores.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Silver Lake’s middle-market technology fund, currently reported to be raising an inaugural $1 billion, has done its first deal with the acquisition of mobile phone marketing company Mobile Messenger.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
As private equity interest in Russia picks up, Burlington Capital Group has sold Russian poultry producer Chicken Kingdom to meat processor Cherkizovo Group for $143 million.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
