Private Equity
A consortium of UK fund managers have formed a new industry body with the aim of educating retail and small institutional investors on the workings and merits of private equity investment trusts (PEITs).
2 min read · 03 January 2013
International Paper has also agreed to sell a separate unit to Australian forest products company Carter Holt Harvey, bringing the total value of the company’s many spinouts to approximately $11bn.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Change Capital Partners has become the controlling shareholder in a company formed from the merger of four Spanish electrical goods retailers in its second deal in a week, and may raise its second fund in 2007.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Bank of Scotland Corporate has made its second deal of the week, funding a £55 million management buyout of a furniture company.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
Eleven different groups have expressed an interest in bidding for struggling airline Alitalia, according to the Italian government, including Texas Pacific Group and Terra Firma.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
August Equity has sold a windows manufacturer in its third exit of the year.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
The two firms have teamed up to help totes>>Isotoner’s line of accessories and to expand the company’s reach.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Inflexion Private Equity has completed its second transaction in a month with a £12 million buyout of a software company, a week after it sold its £19.1 million venture capital trust.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
Baird Capital Partners Europe is closing its first two deals of 2007, backing the €156m management buyout of an aluminium products manufacturer, and selling a plastics manufacturer.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
STAR Capital Partners has sold its 22 asset-strong Secondary Market Infrastructure Fund to a property outsourcing group for £927 million in its first exit since November.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
