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PE firms circle S&N pub estateMore than half a dozen private equity firms have expressed an interest in acquiring Scottish & Newcastle’s 1,450 pub estate.
- PPM Ventures backs gaming MBO
The private equity arm of Prudential has funded the £40m management buyout of RAL Holdings, a UK-based amusement arcade operator, from Aberdeen Asset Management.
- Yell prepares London IPO
The directories company owned by private equity firms Apax and Hicks Muse is set to enter the FTSE 100 following a listing this month that will value the company’s equity at up to £2.11bn.
- European buyout value hits low
Less than E10bn worth of European private equity backed buyouts were completed in the second quarter, marking a four-year low.
- PAI partners exits Michel Thierry
PAI partners has made its second recent exit with the sale of a 75 per cent stake in the French automotive fabrics supplier.
- RBS expands German LBO syndication
The bank has made two appointments at its London office to strengthen its distribution capabilities of leveraged loans originating in Germany.
- Apax buys back into Frans Bonhomme
The UK private equity firm has acquired French industrial group Frans Bonhomme from PAI, Cinven and Astorg Partners in a E520m buyout.
- Consortium ends Générale de Santé involvement
ABN Amro Capital, Eurazeo and Cinven have disposed of a 33 per cent stake in French private hospital group Générale de Santé following the expiry of a lock-in period.
- Alchemy to back Boxclever buy
The firm is reportedly supporting a £200m management buyout bid from Boxclever chief Roger Mavity to acquire the struggling television rental company owned by WestLB’s principal finance unit.
- Inflexion buys UK cinema chain
Inflexion has invested in the £25m management buyout of UK cinema group Ster Century, giving the UK mid-market firm a majority stake in the business.