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  • Investcorp makes 3x on testing business
    Toby Mitchenall- 5 January 2013

    The Bahrain-headquartered alternatives group has sold Moody International to a trade buyer for $450m.

  • Eversheds names private equity head
    Jenna Gottlieb- 5 January 2013

    The London-based law firm has promoted partner Richard Moulton to lead its private equity practice as former head Mark Spinner takes over the firm's corporate practice.

  • CBPE closes Fund VIII on £405m
    Christopher Witkowsky- 5 January 2013

    The firm spun out from UK investment bank Close Brothers in December. Fund VIII, launched in 2008, will be the first for the firm as an independent entity.

  • GI Partners restructures £325m Park Resorts debt
    Toby Mitchenall- 5 January 2013

    The UK holiday park operator’s lenders will take an equity stake in the business, in exchange for extending it a new £25m facility.

  • CBPE hires BC Partners exec amid fundraise
    Amanda Janis- 5 January 2013

    Rob McCombie has joined the Close Brothers spin-out, which has so far raised £300m for its first fund independent of its former parent.

  • Close Brothers spins out remaining private equity unit
    Toby Mitchenall- 5 January 2013

    The European investment banking group has parted company with the last of its direct investment teams, having earlier spun out its mid-market and venture units.

  • CBPE hits £300m for Fund VIII
    Toby Mitchenall- 5 January 2013

    The mid-market private equity firm is hopeful it will garner at least £360m – equalling Fund VII – by the end of the year in its first fundraising since it span out from investment banking group Close Brothers.

  • BPE continues to mull spin-out
    Toby Mitchenall- 5 January 2013

    Barclays' private equity arm is continuing talks with its parent about a possible spin-out, though contrary to media reports, sources say investors in Barclays Private Equity funds have as yet not been involved.

  • Barclays mulls BPE spin-out, secondary sales
    Amanda Janis- 5 January 2013

    As the mid-market firm deploys its €2.4bn Fund III, its parent has considered spinning out the private equity arm as well as potential sales of interests in its existing funds.

  • Close Brothers Private Equity spins out
    Toby Mitchenall- 5 January 2013

    Close Brothers Group will not commit to the newly independent firm CBPE Capital’s next fund, which will raise around £500m.