Private Equity

Western Europe

Bridgepoint sells Hydrex for 3x cash

The London-based mid-market investor has sold equipment supplier Hydrex to Quilvest and the Shoaibi Group for £106m.

1 min read · 31 December 2012

Report: Harbin syndication falters

The syndication of a $282m leveraged loan connected to a private equity investment in China’s Harbin Pharmaceutical appears to be struggling to attract support.

1 min read · 30 December 2012

Wendel set to buy Materis

Agreement has been reached between vendor LBO France and Wendel Investissement just a few weeks after Eurazeo pulled out of talks to buy the building materials company.

2 min read · 30 December 2012

CVC sells Asia Printers for $95m

RR Donnelley, North America’s largest printing company, has agreed to acquire China’s Asia Printers Group for $95m from CVC Asia Pacific.

2 min read · 30 December 2012

UK bookmaker draws interest

Ladbrokes, the bookmaker division of Hilton Group in the UK, has received indications of interest from private equity firms for a buyout that could be worth £3.5bn (€5.1 bn; $6bn).

1 min read · 30 December 2012

Alpha and HarbourVest team up on car parts deal

The Paris- and Boston-based firms are acquiring Belgium’s VCST Industrial Products for an undisclosed price.

1 min read · 30 December 2012

Advent, Highland take stake in yoga outfitter

Advent International and Highland Capital have nabbed a 48 percent stake in lululemon athletica, a maker of women’s athletic wear. The pair invested $93 million in the company.

3 min read · 30 December 2012

HgCapital to acquire Dutch cordless unit

The European mid-market private equity firm has reached agreement to acquire the digital cordless business unit of the Netherlands’ National Semiconductor Corporation.

2 min read · 30 December 2012

Verizon $17bn directories sale looms

Telecom giant Verizon Communications wants to sell or spin off its directories business, the company announced yesterday. The deal could fetch a reported $17bn.

1 min read · 30 December 2012

IK spends €140m on home decor

Industri Kapital has made its second investment from its 2004 fund to acquire home decoration company SIA Group in a secondary buyout from 3i.

1 min read · 30 December 2012

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