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Bridgepoint buys 1st Credit in secondary MBOBridgepoint has purchased a majority stake in debt collection agency 1st Credit from UK private equity house Gresham.
- Orlando, VMS sell Austrian turnaround to Bridgepoint
Bridgepoint has agreed to acquire Forstinger, an Austrian car part distributor, from two private equity funds that bought the company out of receivership in 2002.
- Bridgepoint doubles money on Western Wines
Bridgepoint, the London-based mid-market investor, has made a return of more than two times capital from the £135m sale of Western Wines to Canada’s Vincor International.
- Duke Street sails away with Navimo
Duke Street Capital has acquired Navimo, a pan-European provider of boat and yacht accessories and equipment, from fellow UK-based private equity firm Bridgepoint Capital.
- Sagitta closes first deal from new fund
The lower-mid market UK private equity firm has invested £6m in a specialist provider of care and residential services, its first deal since becoming independent.
- LGV acquires UK fitness group
In its fourth and final acquisition from its 2003 fund, Legal & General Ventures has acquired UK gym operator Total Fitness for a reported £80m.
- 3i sells pet stake, floats electronics firm
In the second largest UK retail buyout of the year, Bridgepoint has acquired Pets at Home for £230m, providing over 3.5x return for 3i, which has also realised £60m from the IPO of electronic components group e2v technologies.
- Hermes in third £50m+ MBO in six months
Bridgepoint, the mid-market pan-European private equity firm, has sold its majority stake in office services supplier OyezStraker in a transaction valued at £80m.
- Bridgepoint behind £209m Mentmore bid
Bridgepoint Capital has made a recommended £209m cash offer for London-based self-storage specialist Mentmore through its existing portfolio company, Safestore.
- Bridgepoint secures prison deal
Pan-European private equity firm Bridgepoint has seen off opposition bidders, securing exclusivity to purchase the prison management unit of Group 4 Falck for a reported £200m.