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Apax, KKR mulling bid for Signet GroupApax Partners and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts have undertaken preliminary analysis of Signet Group, a jewellery retailer with stores in the UK and US.
- KKR, Apollo in $4.7bn Foot Locker bid
KKR has reportedly emerged as the lead contender in the battle to buy the shoe store chain, possibly with Apollo Management.
- PE acts its age
With the high-profile buyout of distressed investor WL Ross, the private equity business continues its on-going maturation. By Aaron Lovell.
- Apax heavyweights to launch fund
Toby Wyles, the veteran Apax manager, is returning to the market with a blue-chip spinout of star deal-doers and operators from Apax, BC Partners and Bridgepoint.
- Apax to buy satellite comms provider for €60m
France Telecom has followed up the sale of its PagesJaunes directory business today, with the disposal of its Mobile Satellite Communications arm to Apax Partners for €60m.
- Bridgepoint takes chequered flag for Dorna
European buyout group Bridgepoint has won the auction for Dorna, a Spanish motorcycle sports business, despite bidding less than rival Advent International.
- KKR to buy PagesJaunes for €3.4bn
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, a US buyout house, has beaten off competition from a number of other private equity firms, including Texas Pacific Group and Eurazeo, to acquire France Telecom’s 54% stake in French directories business PagesJaunes.
- Barclays strengthens US leveraged finance with 10 hires
Barclays Capital has made 10 hires to its US leveraged finance team, headed by Rick Van Zijl and Joe McGrath, who joined the firm from Goldman Sachs in February.
- Bridgepoint makes 5.5 times money on £320m All3Media sale
Permira, a European buyout firm, has bought All3Media, maker of UK television programmes Richard and Judy and Formula One, from Bridgepoint for £320m.
- Hermes director leaves to head care homes group
Chris Clark, an investment director at UK mid-market investor Hermes Private Equity, will leave the firm this Friday.