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CVC to buy Samsonite for $1.7bn

European private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has agreed to buy US-based Samsonite Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of luggage. The deal is part of a drive to increase CVC’s US presence.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

TPG mulls £11bn Virgin Media bid(2)

US buyout firm TPG is considering a bid for cable broadband company Virgin Media. It is also lining up its first Russian deal.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Apax-backed Incisive buys US rival(3)

US banker Bruce Wasserstein’s investment vehicle has agreed to sell publishing business American Lawyer Media to Apax Partners-backed Incisive Media for $630 million.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Argos Soditic finally exits stake in DPAM(3)

The French buyout firm has brought to an end its nine-year majority ownership of Paris-listed children’s retailer Du Pareil Au Même, selling its stake through a private placement.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

3i sells healthcare business to Rutland(3)

UK turnaround specialist Rutland Partners has bought Attends Healthcare from 3i for €93.5 million.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Cinven, Carlyle, Apax divest MediMedia USA

Private equity firms Cinven, The Carlyle Group and Apax Partners have made a fourth disposal from their 2002 buyout of the business publishing division of Vivendi Universal Publishing, selling MediaMedia USA in a secondary buyout to Vestar Capital Partners.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Trade rival threatens Candover Stork deal

The ongoing saga over Dutch conglomerate Stork may be set for a further twist, after trade rival Marel built up its stake in the company to 20 percent, threatening to derail Candover’s agreed €1.5 billion bid.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

IQ backs mobile exchange business(2)

IQ Capital, a UK government-backed venture fund, has made a third investment since its launch last year, backing mobile telecoms business OnRelay.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

NBGI makes 6x return from retail sale(3)

The buyout firm has completed a lucrative exit from UK outdoor equipment retailer Mountain Warehouse, netting a six times return after a £15 million sale.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Apax-backed Incisive buys US rival(2)

US banker Bruce Wasserstein’s investment vehicle has agreed to sell publishing business American Lawyer Media to Apax Partners-backed Incisive Media for $630 million.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

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