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Bridgepoint, Permira sell Holmes Place UK clubsThe two European buyout groups have taken a partial exit on their investment in Holmes Place, a European fitness chain, selling the UK business to rival Virgin Active.
- Bulking up at the gym
Summer is a busy time for the gym sector as people put in the hours to attain the perfect beach body. Private equity, it turns out, has been flexing its acquisition muscles too. By Robert Venes.
- Helix’s Barber to join Bridgepoint in 2007
Bridgepoint, a European mid-market private equity firm, has hired John Barber, a managing director at placement agent Helix Associates, to lead its investor services team.
- European Capital bolsters UK office
European Capital, a buyout and mezzanine shop with offices in London and Paris, has made four hires, including two directors from Credit Suisse Private Equity.
- Bridgepoint storage deal pays out £101m
European buyout firm Bridgepoint’s buy-and-build strategy in the storage facility sector is starting to pay dividends with the refinancing of Safestore.
- 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.
- Bridgepoint, Permira sell Holmes Place UK clubs
The two European buyout groups have taken a partial exit on their investment in Holmes Place, a European fitness chain, selling the UK business to rival Virgin Active.
- 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.
- 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.
- Bridgepoint banks £100m on Pets refinancing
Bridgepoint, a European mid-market private equity firm, has returned over £200m to shareholders in a week through the refinancings of specialist pet product retailer Pets at Home and self-storage business Safestore.