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Terra Firma beefs up with cattle ranchesThe UK buyout firm has paid a reported A$425m for Australian billionaire James Packer’s network of 17 beef ranches.
- Mandelson: Private equity is vital to UK recovery
The UK’s secretary of state for business, Peter Mandelson, last night urged BVCA members to help drive UK economic growth by backing entrepreneurial start-ups and growing SMEs ‘into world beaters’. He also addressed the industry’s efforts to battle negative public perception, noting it had surpassed its ‘pain threshold’.
- Veteran Vodafone executive to advise CVC
Julian Horn-Smith, a founding member of Vodafone, will advise the private equity firm on its telecoms, media and technology deals as it deploys its freshly closed €11bn fund.
- And the winner is ...
CVC, Hellman & Friedman, Welsh Carson, Advent and Actis are among the industry veterans to have won awards in the highly regarded Private Equity International Awards 2008.
- Barclays holds on to AA Saga, Boots loans
Almost half of the banking giant’s £10.4bn leveraged loan book comprises loans relating to the take-private of Alliance Boots and the AA Saga merger. The bank is holding the loans, rather than selling ‘into an unwilling market’.
- Mirani re-emerges at CVC Asia Pacific
Hemal Mirani, who recently resigned from HarbourVest's Asian subsidiary, will bolster CVC Asia Pacfic's investor relations.
- CVC exits Post Danmark, buys Belgian operator
The buyout firm will pay €373m for half of De Post - La Poste, Belgium's postal service operator, as part of its exit from Danish group Post Danmark.
- CVC closes €11bn fund, eyes Royal Mail
CVC has missed the €12.1bn target for its fifth European buyout fund in a tough environment that has seen several firms slash targets on new and existing funds. The UK-headquartered firm is also reported to be among private equity firms looking to part-privatise UK Royal Mail.
- CVC hires Larry Klane as ‘global’ senior advisor
The global private equity firm has made the hire to support its investment advisory activities in the financial services sector.
- CVC Asia Pacific to de-list Hong Kong beauty company
The firm will pay roughly HK$2.4bn to add Natural Beauty on to existing portfolio company Global Radiance.