Private Equity
Global private equity house Carlyle and Dutch buyout firm Oranje-Nassau Groep have stumped up €160m to acquire Dutch specialty chemicals business Stahl from Investcorp in a €520m transaction.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
The London-based private equity firms have appointed Rothschild and Wyvern Partners to advise on a flotation of Swiss aircraft maintenance company SR Technics.
1 min read · 31 December 2012
Following the collapse of a lower offer from business software group Sage, HgCapital has made a NOK4.32bn bid for Norwegian accounting software business Visma.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
London-based investor Sovereign Capital has backed the acquisition of events catering provider Heathcotes by portfolio company Lindley.
1 min read · 31 December 2012
The London-headquartered private equity firm said it has returned a total of £50.1m to investors following the sale of UK travel operator Travelsphere to Electra Partners Europe.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
The US-based private equity firm has had a £182.2m offer for UK ice cream maker Richmond Foods accepted by the company’s board of directors.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
UK turnaround specialist Rutland Partners has sold power station owner Carron Energy to a Deutsche Bank-backed company for £125m.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
New York-based private equity firm Warburg Pincus, JP Morgan and the Royal Bank of Scotland have put an undisclosed amount into a new business focusing on UK annuities.
1 min read · 31 December 2012
A £280m offer for UK bookstore chain Waterstone’s has collapsed, following the withdrawal of a consortium including Lazard Private Equity.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
Promethean Investments, the AIM-listed investment vehicle of Sir Peter Burt, has approached London Scottish Bank regarding a 115 pence per share cash offer.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
