Private Equity
Investcorp, a Bahrain and London-listed alternative assets manager, will buy Armacell International, an insulation manufacturer, for an undisclosed amount, in its second acquisition in the industrial sector this year.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
The two buyout firms are creating one of Europe’s largest waste management companies offering everything from collection and treatment of waste to recycling and consultancy.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Kennet Partners, a private equity firm, has sold a risk management business to IBM in its third exit in 2006.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
3i has added its 25th healthcare business to its portfolio after closing a financing round for Glucon, a US medical technology company.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Private equity firm General Atlantic has added a fifteenth services company to its portfolio after buying a $66m minority stake in an outsourcing provider.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
Investcorp has made its first investment in the energy sector with the $311 million acquisition of an inspection services company from Close Brothers.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
Three buyout heavyweights CVC, KKR and Blackstone are mulling a bid for the UK-listed grocer on the advice of Goldman Sachs, which would join in, if an offer goes ahead.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
The European mega fund has bought a stake in Britvic, a UK soft drinks company, to convince its board to come to the table. The tactic might help end a run of high-profile public-to-private reversals.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
ECI Partners, a UK mid-market buyout firm, is selling Enviros, the UK’s largest independent environmental consultancy business, to Alfred McAlpine for £30m or 2.6 times the investment.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
French firm Truffle Venture has added a second telecoms-focused company to its portfolio with the acquisition of MoMac, a mobile phone content business.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
