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Duke Street wins Esporta battleThe leisure firm’s board has recommended that shareholders accept the revised 87.5 pence per share offer, effectively ending its hostility to Duke Street’s overtures.
- Duke Street ups offer for Esporta
Duke Street Capital has acquired a further 10 per cent stake in the fitness club chain at 87.5p, triggering a mandatory offer at this higher price.
- Duke Street firms up Esporta bid
Investors have 21 days to consider Duke Street’s hostile 80p per share offer for the health and leisure company
- Duke Street makes German appointments
The UK private equity firm has hired three German directors, including the appointment of Ervin Schellenberg as head of its German operations.
- Focus Wickes aiming for summer and £1.5bn
The DIY retailer could provide a strong IPO exit for Duke Street Capital.
- Focus Wickes aims for July IPO
The Duke Street Capital-backed firm is looking to raise £190m when it lists on the London Stock Exchange in the summer.
- Duke Street grows LBO team
The private equity firm has added former DrKW staffer Martin Horne to the team.
- Kelda chief joins DSC advisory board
Duke Street Capital has appointed Kelda chairman John Napier to its advisory board.
- Doughty Hanson set to list RHM this year
It looks likely that the UK foods group will be floating sooner than originally predicted with a target valuation of circa. £1.5bn.
- Duke Street tops up Duchess
The private equity firm’s debt management arm has announced a E250m tap issue for Duchess I, Europe’s largest CDO fund investing in LBO-related debt.