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Bridgepoint takes £70m out of PetsBridgepoint has used its £189 million (€291 million; $377 million) refinancing of its investment in Pets at Home to pay off £20 million of mezzanine debt and pay itself a £70 million dividend.
- Buyout groups in fundraising boom
It may only be April, but it is already becoming clear that total funds raised by buyout firms around the world this year will shatter the total garnered in 2004.
- PAI Europe IV closes on €2.7bn
Paris-based PAI Partners has closed its new buyout fund on €2.675bn, confirming that European buyout funds are highly in demand at present.
- NY State becomes Access’ largest client
The New York State Common Retirement Fund has appointed Paris-based Access Capital Partners to invest €250m in European mid-market buyout funds over three to four years.
- Bowmark Capital appoints new director
The former Sagitta Private Equity has continued its recent expansion with the hire of former LDC executive Mike Simmonds as a director.
- AlpInvest, Lexington clinch $1.2 DPL secondary
AlpInvest Partners and Lexington Partners have agreed to acquire the entire private equity portfolio of Ohio-based utility DPL.
- 3i builds UK coach travel platform
European private equity house 3i plans to merge UK coach company Shearings, newly acquired from Bridgepoint for £200m, with existing portfolio company CHG.
- Bridgepoint acquires shoe chain
The latest UK private-equity backed high street retail transaction has seen the mid-market investor buy Faith Shoes for £64m.
- Bridgepoint agrees sale of broking firm
The European buyout investor has agreed to sell Opus Holdings, a UK regional insurance broker, to Willis Group for an undisclosed sum.
- Bridgepoint makes 5x money on Alcontrol
London-based Candover has acquired the Dutch laboratory testing services group in a deal valued at approximately €345 million.