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Fundraising Special: A risky businessPrivate equity groups are hoping for a better year on the fundraising trail in 2013, as global investors start to seek out better returns from their investments, writes Simon Meads.
- AAC in 3.4x auto repair exit
Graphite Capital has agreed to buy AAC's stake in the automotive repair company U-POL for £130m, after selling the company to AAC for £75 million in 2006.
- TGI Friday’s off the menu for €72m
AAC Capital has booked a 3.8x return on its investment in restaurant chain TGI Friday’s UK, which it made while still captive at ABN AMRO.
- European GPs finish '09 with deal flurry
Matrix, AAC, Apax and LDC are among firms ending 2009 with fresh deals. Meanwhile, lawyers are lining up PE-backed IPOs and big ticket auctions continue for companies like Bridgepoint's Pets at Home.
- GI Partners restructures £325m Park Resorts debt
The UK holiday park operator’s lenders will take an equity stake in the business, in exchange for extending it a new £25m facility.
- BPE continues to mull spin-out
Barclays' private equity arm is continuing talks with its parent about a possible spin-out, though contrary to media reports, sources say investors in Barclays Private Equity funds have as yet not been involved.
- Barclays mulls BPE spin-out, secondary sales
As the mid-market firm deploys its €2.4bn Fund III, its parent has considered spinning out the private equity arm as well as potential sales of interests in its existing funds.
- Close Brothers Private Equity spins out
Close Brothers Group will not commit to the newly independent firm CBPE Capital’s next fund, which will raise around £500m.
- Goldman completes ABN AMRO secondaries deal
AAC Capital Partners, the former ABN AMRO buyout team, has secured €950m for further acquisitions from investors including Goldman Sachs, the CPPIB, AlpInvest and Adams Street.
- AAC Capital in wine distribution add-on
The team formerly known as ABN AMRO Capital has led Baarmsa Wine Group through its first add-on acquisition. The wine distribution company has purchased Armit, a fine-wine distributor based in London, as it brings its buy-and-build strategy to the UK.