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Exponent reunited with Kahn for Cardsave dealExponent Private Equity has teamed up with old ally Clive Kahn, the former boss of Travelex, for the £70 million acquisition of Cardsave, a UK-based firm that supplies credit card terminals to small retailers.
- Credit crunch forces Apax to postpone Emap bid(2)
Apax Partners has reportedly been forced to postpone its bid for UK media business Emap while it struggles to find a bank prepared to underwrite the bid.
- Apax looks to China for management company investment
The head of European buyout firm Apax Partners, Martin Halusa, has visited China in an attempt to secure backing from the government’s sovereign wealth fund.
- Hopes of LBO revival as Cinven makes Emap bid
European buyout firm Cinven’s £2 billion bid for two divisions of media group Emap is the second largest new offer since debt market turmoil decimated the market for leveraged loans.
- Bidding for Global Refund hots up(3)
Second round bids for Global Refund mean Apax Partners should see its money back on one of its older investments as rival buyout houses line up.
- Indian investment to top $10bn this year(3)
Accountant PricewaterhouseCoopers says buyout firm investment is likely to top $10 billion in India this year, as the booming economy continues to attract buyout firms’ interest.
- Buyout firms generate record IPO volume(3)
Private equity-backed IPOs have hit record levels of $32.4bn this year, according to data provider Dealogic, despite heavy criticism for the performance of high-profile offerings like Sports Direct and private equity-backed Debenhams.
- BC reaps bumper profit on Swiss hospitals(3)
The European buyout firm has sold Swiss private healthcare group Hirslanden after five years, as another South African hospital group looks abroad for expansion.
- Indian investment to top $10bn this year(2)
Accountant PricewaterhouseCoopers says buyout firm investment is likely to top $10 billion in India this year, as the booming economy continues to attract buyout firms’ interest.
- Bidding for Global Refund hots up(2)
Second round bids for Global Refund mean Apax Partners should see its money back on one of its older investments as rival buyout houses line up.