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BarCap recruits buyout star Lovering(2)Investment bank Barclays Capital has appointed veteran buyout manager John Lovering as vice chairman. Lovering has played a key role in some of the UK’s most successful private equity deals, although his stellar reputation has been blemished slightly by the recent travails of Debenhams, the UK retailer he chairs.
- BarCap recruits buyout star Lovering
Investment bank Barclays Capital has appointed veteran buyout manager John Lovering as vice chairman. Lovering has played a key role in some of the UK’s most successful private equity deals, although his stellar reputation has been blemished slightly by the recent travails of Debenhams, the UK retailer he chairs.
- Freescale goes to Blackstone-led group for $17.6bn
In a deal valued at $17.6bn, Texas semiconductor maker Freescale has decided to be taken private with a group including Blackstone, Carlyle, Permira and Texas Pacific, dealing a blow to a KKR-led group that recently bought the semiconductor division of Philips.
- Advent buys Takko from Permira(3)
European buyout firm Permira has sold Takko, a German fashion discount chain, to Advent International for €770 million. The deal comes as Permira looks to sell another retail asset – UK high street chain New Look.
- Apax realises 26x return from retail exit
The global private equity firm, thanks to its acquisition of buyout firm Saunders Karp & Megrue, has realised a windfall from its holding in Charlotte Russe, a mall staple for budget-minded young women.
- LBO giants launch PR offensive in Germany(3)
Hanns Ostmeier has stepped down from The Blackstone Group to chair the German Venture Capital Association’s new mega-buyout platform.
- Advent buys Takko from Permira(2)
European buyout firm Permira has sold Takko, a German fashion discount chain, to Advent International for €770 million. The deal comes as Permira looks to sell another retail asset – UK high street chain New Look.
- Secondary buyout record fuels industry concerns
The volume of secondary buyouts so far this year is already 15 percent higher than the total for the whole of 2006. Many industry observers believe this is a sign that the industry is approaching the top of the current cycle.
- Apax: Tax furore threatens UK’s primacy(3)
A report by Apax Partners has found the UK to be the most favourable environment in Europe for private equity investment. However, the buyout firm warned that any changes to the tax regime could knock the UK off the top spot and redirect investment into other territories.
- LBO giants launch PR offensive in Germany(2)
Hanns Ostmeier has stepped down from The Blackstone Group to chair the German Venture Capital Association’s new mega-buyout platform.