Private Equity
UK regional turnaround specialist Endless has called in the bigger firepower of US fund Sun Capital, through its European arm to co-invest in Pearl Fittings, a manufacturer and supplier of plumbing fittings.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
Premier Foods, a UK food group, has terminated discussions with United Biscuits in the £1.7 billion auction for the biscuits and snacks maker, leaving Blackstone as the sole remaining interested party.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
AXA Private Equity has followed up its acquisition of an 85% stake in French airport support equipment supplier by launching a public buyout offer and squeeze-out of the Euronext-listed group.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
The London-based buyout firm is understood to have recouped its equity investment in over-50s leisure and finance company Saga.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
HgCapital has partnered with management to make a 180 pence per share offer for SHL Group, a psychometric assessement company for business clients including Tesco, Citibank and Trinity Mirror.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
The UK buyout firm is moving from restaurants with the planned sale of its stake in Gondola to late-night bars with possible acqusition of Luminar’s unwanted Jumpin’ Jaks and Chicago Rock chains.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
Henderson Equity Partners’s has agreed a £886.9m takeover of John Laing, a UK developer, while simultaneously holding a €830m close on its latest PFI secondary fund.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
3i, a London-listed private equity firm, is planning a buyout of residential housing company Countrywide, which could be valued at up to £880 million.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
Eliokem, a Paris-based manufacturer of niche specialty chemicals, will be exited to AXA Private Equity.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
ECI Partners has sold luxury holiday provider Kirker Travel in a deal that doubled its investment, netting a 22 per cent IRR over four years.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
