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Buyout battle looms for Thomson division(2)Some of the world’s biggest buyout firms are set to fight it out for the $3.5 billion-valued higher education division of publishing company Thomson, in the latest demonstration of private equity’s appetite for the sector.
- Consortium mulls Intelsat sale(2)
A consortium of four private equity firms is contemplating the $17 billion sale of satellite operator Intelsat, potentially yielding a tenfold return on its initial investment.
- Carlyle tops ground-breaking league table(2)
The PEI 50, a new ranking from Private Equity International magazine, reveals The Carlyle Group has the largest private equity direct-investment programme in the world, having raised $32.5 billion in the last five years.
- Rival consortium challenges KKR for Coles(2)
A consortium that includes Pacific Equity Partners, Permira and Wesfarmers, a Sydney-listed conglomerate, has bid A$19.7 billion for Coles Group, Australia’s second-biggest retailer – although KKR could yet return with another bid.
- Sale on at New Look(2)
Permira and Apax could be set for a substantial return if New Look, the UK clothing retailer, goes ahead with a £2 billion secondary buyout or flotation.
- Boots yields to increased KKR bid(2)
The UK retailer will open its books to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, after the buyout firm increased its bid to £10.40 per share or £10.1 billion.
- Buyout firms circle €2bn Reed Elsevier division(2)
Private equity firms are amongst the favourites to buy the education arm of Reed Elsevier, after the publishing company said it was putting the division up for sale.
- Apax makes it three big exits with CBR sale(2)
Apax Partners has continued its string of recent exit successes by selling CBR, a German fashion retailer it co-owned with Cinven, to Swedish buyout firm EQT.
- Blair defends private equity industry(2)
Tony Blair, the UK Prime Minister, has come to the defence of private equity as the industry continues to come in for criticism from trade unions and members of his own party.
- Egyptian-backed ProDrive in pole position for Aston Martin(2)
Naeem Capital, the investment arm of an Egyptian bank, has reportedly emerged as front-runner in the acution for the luxury car maker, backing the bid by David Richards, a motor industry veteran.