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Russo quits Doughty’s Milan officeThe former head of Doughty Hanson's Italian operation has been replaced with Alioscia Berto.
- Doughty Hanson in €600m Belgian rug deal
In the second deal led by its Paris office, Doughty Hanson has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Balta Industries, the Belgian rug and carpet manufacturer, for €600m.
- Doughty ‘to double money’ on Umbro IPO
Doughty Hanson, the pan-European private equity firm, has announced its intention to float football clothing and equipment business Umbro on the London Stock Exchange by the end of June 2004.
- Doughty announces €1.5bn ATU flotation
London-based pan-European private equity firm Doughty Hanson has made its second IPO announcement in quick succession.
- Stock market listings gather pace
The stock market is continuing to prove a fruitful source of exits for European private equity firms, with a number of IPO announcements emerging from an increasingly long pipeline of potential new issues.
- IPO queue lengthens as take-privates dwindle
In a reversal of recent trends, the UK private equity market appears poised for a significant increase of IPOs at the same time as public-to-privates lose popularity.
- KKR wins exclusivity for MTU
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) is reported to have won exclusivity in its negotiations to buy MTU, the aero engines business of DaimlerChrysler.
- Doughty’s RE fund reaps Italian return
Doughty Hanson’s real estate unit has realised a second investment in Italy, achieving a 2.5 return on investment by selling L'Oréal Italia's headquarters building in Milan to German open-end fund WestInvest.
- Doughty Hanson closes first French deal
Doughty Hanson, the European private equity firm, has acquired industrial battery maker Saft from Alcatel for E390m in a deal that represents its first acquisition in France.
- KKR closes Daimler-Chrysler deal
US firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is to acquire MTU Aero Engines, the group’s aircraft engine maintenance and repair unit, for an undisclosed sum.