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IK engineers Dutch dealIK has made its fourth investment this year, acquiring a majority stake in engineering group Doedijns International, a transaction which takes its last fund past the two thirds deployed mark.
- HCA shares plummet post-IPO
Hospital group HCA made headlines in March as the biggest-ever private equity-backed IPO, but the company's share price has since slumped by almost one-third, reigniting debate about the financial health of PE-backed IPOs.
- Dunkin raises $423m in IPO
The Carlyle Group, Thomas H. Lee Group and Bain Capital-backed restaurant franchise will use proceeds from the IPO to pay down debt accrued in part as a result of a dividend recapitalisation last year.
- Blackstone snaps up Jack Wolfskin
Blackstone has acquired German outdoor clothing company Jack Wolfskin, the latest in a slew of deals which have come despite retailers struggling due to subdued consumer spending.
- George Roberts: On the upswing
In a rare in-depth interview, KKR co-founder George Roberts discusses both the firm’s and private equity’s ongoing evolution as they move past credit crisis ‘hiccups’ and closer to maturity.
- TPG poaches Bain executive
Bain Capital's Jingsheng Huang is moving to join rival TPG's China office and will begin his new role in late August. TPG is currently raising two separate RMB funds in Chongqing and Shanghai.
- EQT takes exits past €6bn with Securitas sale
EQT has sealed its third sizeable sale this year with the disposal of an alarm manufacturer to Bain and Hellman & Friedman.
- Carlyle rolls on with £1bn RAC buyout
The Carlyle Group’s recent deal spree - it has agreed three deals already this month - continues with the acquisition of UK-based roadside assistance group the RAC.
- Apax beaten to Polkomtel by local entrepreneur
Buyout firm Apax Partners appears to have lost out to Polish entrepreneur Zygmunt Solorz-Zak (pictured) in its battle to acquire state-backed phone company Polkomtel.
- CVC-backed Samsonite files $1.5bn IPO
Samsonite, purchased for $1.7bn at the height of the credit bubble in June 2008, will list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.