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Change Capital takes a majority slice of VesevoThe UK mid-market firm has struck a deal with Milan-based rival Quadrivio to buy Vesevo, the owner of restaurant chain Rossopomodoro.
- Change Capital books 4.7x Republic exit
The retail-focused private equity firm has sold teen fashion chain Republic to TPG for a reported £300m.
- Year-End Spotlight: GPs bring their own debt
Accessing debt finance became such a protracted process that GPs started underwriting it themselves, even for small deals.
- UK hardware chain seals MBO
A £30m management buyout of hardware retailer Robert Dyas has been finalised. It draws a line under a six month restructuring dialogue and sees Change Capital walk away from its £28m investment.
- Goldman, Apollo take over €300m fund
The acquisition of Change Capital comes after a dispute in 2007 between the fund’s owner, the Halley Family of France, and its manager, Luc Vandevelde, former chairman of Carrefour.
- Change Capital to exit fashion house for €167m
Roughly two years after acquiring Jil Sander from Prada, the European retail-focused private equity shop has exited to Italy’s GIBO, a subsidiary of Tokyo-listed Onward Holdings. While owned by Change Capital, Jil Sander's EBITDA grew from negative €13m to €6m.
- Permira makes Valentino buyout offer
Permira has made an offer for the entire share capital of part-listed company Valentino Fashion Group and its subsidiary, Hugo Boss. Last month, the UK firm took a minority stake in the €2.6 billion fashion company.
- Permira grabs controlling stake in Valentino
Permira has bought a 29.6 percent stake in Valentino Fashion Group, stealing in ahead of Carlyle for a stake in the Italian fashion company, which also controls German-listed Hugo Boss.
- Permira goes exclusive with Valentino
UK buyout firm Permira is on the road to acquiring Valentino as Carlyle pulls out of the bidding.
- Vandevelde: no early wind-up for Change Capital(2)
Luc Vandevelde says Change Capital will not rush to sell portfolio companies, despite his recent falling out with Change Capital’s main sponsor.