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CVC brings in former RBS finance chief(3)Fred Watt, who a year ago was set to work with Doughty Hanson on a publicly listed fund that never went ahead, has joined the European LBO house as chief operating officer.
- Darwin hits half-way milestone with £122m(2)
Darwin Private Equity has held a second close of its debut fund just three months after launching with the backing of City grandee Lord Jacob Rothschild and his RIT Capital Partners trust.
- CVC brings in former RBS finance chief(2)
Fred Watt, who a year ago was set to work with Doughty Hanson on a publicly listed fund that never went ahead, has joined the European LBO house as chief operating officer.
- Buyout bosses escape unscathed(2)
The third hearing of the UK Treasury Select Committee saw four more buyout chiefs attempt to justify the industry’s tax and legal treatment to a group of MPs. In a noticeably less hostile environment, the four men presented a largely united front.
- UK buyout firms feast before the famine
The liquidity problems in the debt markets did not restrain record third quarter figures in the UK as deals were signed before the beginning August. However, big four accountant Deloitte said it expects few deals to complete in the next quarter.
- Buyout bosses escape unscathed
The third hearing of the UK Treasury Select Committee saw four more buyout chiefs attempt to justify the industry’s tax and legal treatment to a group of MPs. In a noticeably less hostile environment, the four men presented a largely united front.
- CVC sells healthcare business to BUPA
BUPA, a UK healthcare group, has made a A$1.225bn acqusition of CVC's DCA Agedcare Group, just months after selling its portfolio of hospitals to Cinven, a UK buyout group.
- Palley retires from BC Partners
The 50-year-old executive is leaving the firm amicably after 17 years. He will continue to sit on the board of two portfolio companies, ensuring an orderly transition.
- Harvest flips US Silica in one month
Harvest Partners has agreed to sell US Silica to distressed specialist Harginger Capital Partners, just one month after acquiring the silica sand producer.
- Credit crunch forces Apax to postpone Emap bid(3)
Apax Partners has reportedly been forced to postpone its bid for UK media business Emap while it struggles to find a bank prepared to underwrite the bid.