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London shops go large in New YorkCVC, 3i and BC Partners all have recently opened up major new offices in New York City, indicating the growing global influence of UK-based private equity franchises.
- Private equity: good for jobs?
As private equity bidders continue to circle some of the UK’s biggest retail names, employees may be forgiven for feeling confused about how safe their jobs will be under private equity ownership. James Taylor explains.
- Candover backs out of Auto Trader bidding
Auto Trader, a car sales business owned by the UK-based Guardian Media Group, is expected to be valued at up to £1.3 billion when final bids are submitted tomorrow. The price has reportedly frightened off one interested party.
- Apax wins Auto Trader race
Apax Partners has become the second buyout firm to invest in Trader Media, a specialist publishing arm of the Guardian Media Group. It has bought a 49.9 percent stake, in a deal that values the company at £1.35 billion.
- Treasury sets terms of its own probe
The UK Treasury Select Committee has outlined the terms of its own enquiry into the private equity industry, following a similar move by Sir David Walker’s working party.
- Buyout firms circle Foxtons
At least three private equity firms are reportedly preparing bids for Foxtons, a UK estate agency valued at more than £400 million, as founder Jon Hunt prepares to sell his stake in the business.
- Vitruvian holds first close on €424m
Veteran Apax manager Toby Wyles’s return to market with his own firm Vitruvian Partners is on track after holding a first close at the end of February on €424 million.
- Wolseley shares leap on Cinven report
Shares in building supplies group Wolseley rose as much as 8 percent this morning following reports that buyout firm Cinven is preparing a bid for the company, but Wolseley has denied receiving any approach.
- Macquarie and BC Partners join for Techem
Macquarie Bank has teamed up with rival BC Partners to takeover Techem in Germany’s first ‘hostile’ public-to-private.
- Bridgepoint closes two deals in five days
Bridgepoint has completed two deals in five days, selling a Nordic care company to a private equity fund and a pumping business to a global technology corporation.