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Cohen: large buyout firms should pay more tax(3)Sir Ronald Cohen, Apax Partners founder and a confidant of future UK prime minister Gordon Brown, has called for a review of the tax paid by partners at large buyout firms, but not at smaller firms like his own Bridges Ventures.
- Cohen: large buyout firms should pay more tax(2)
Sir Ronald Cohen, Apax Partners founder and a confidant of future UK prime minister Gordon Brown, has called for a review of the tax paid by partners at large buyout firms, but not at smaller firms like his own Bridges Ventures.
- Cohen: large buyout firms should pay more tax
Sir Ronald Cohen, Apax Partners founder and a confidant of future UK prime minister Gordon Brown, has called for a review of the tax paid by partners at large buyout firms, but not at smaller firms like his own Bridges Ventures.
- Maxeda sells Hema to Lion Capital for €1.1bn
Private equity-owned Maxeda has disposed of Hema, selling the Dutch department store to retail specialist Lion Capital. Maxeda continues to prove a successful investment for the consortium of KKR, Cinven, AlpInvest and Permira that recapitalised the retail group last year.
- GS, TPG to take Alltel private for $27.5bn
TPG and Goldman have agreed to buy US wireless provider Alltel for $27.5 billion, the largest-ever private equity deal in the telecom sector.
- Permira makes Valentino buyout offer
Permira has made an offer for the entire share capital of part-listed company Valentino Fashion Group and its subsidiary, Hugo Boss. Last month, the UK firm took a minority stake in the €2.6 billion fashion company.
- New Look sale falters
Apax Partners and Permira, the private equity owners of UK fashion chain New Look, have reportedly pushed back the deadline of the auction to sell the business after failing to attract suitable offers.
- Buyout firms circle New Look
Several buyout firms including The Blackstone Group and CVC Capital Partners are reportedly battling it out in a £2 billion auction of UK fashion retailer New Look. The deal could make up to £1.3 billion for New Look’s owners Apax Partners and Permira.
- Apax and OMERS to buy Thomson division for $8bn
The Thomson Corporation has agreed to sell the higher education assets from its Thomson Learning division to Apax and OMERS for $7.75 billion. The transaction includes Canadian educational materials provider Nelson Canada, in which OMERS will have majority ownership.
- Permira grabs controlling stake in Valentino
Permira has bought a 29.6 percent stake in Valentino Fashion Group, stealing in ahead of Carlyle for a stake in the Italian fashion company, which also controls German-listed Hugo Boss.