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Cinven, WHSmith unite for AOL book unit bidThe UK retailer has confirmed that it will bid alongside European buyout firm Cinven for AOL Time Warner’s US book unit.
- Buyout firms linked with Hays Logistics bid
As UK services group Hays looks to focus on its personnel operations, Cinven is among a number of firms considering a £250m bid for its logistics division.
- Financial Dynamics attracts PE interest
The financial PR company put up for sale last month by Cordiant Communications is the subject of a bid from management as well as several private equity-backed offers.
- Lehman appoints new co-head of leveraged
The US investment bank has named former Merrill Lynch director James Greenwood as co-head of its European leveraged finance team.
- French firms pursue cinema assets
LBO France and CDC Ixis Equity Capital have both confirmed their interest in UGC, the European cinema chain valued by parent Vivendi Universal at E550m.
- PE firms tempted by cinema deals
As WestLB closes the purchase of Cinven’s Odeon cinema chain, a group of French private equity firms are lining up bids for Vivendi’s UGC cinema network.
- Duke Street intrigued by IG Index
The UK private equity firm is reported to be interested in merging portfolio business Sporting Index with UK spread-betting company IG Index.
- Cinven heading for cinema exit
The UK private equity house is preparing to sell the UK’s largest cinema chain to WestLB in a £450m secondary buyout.