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Listed French fund raises additional €129mThe issue of new shares by Tikehau’s 'Salvepar' vehicle, which makes minority investments in SMEs, comes a few months after the French investment manager bought a stake in UK-based Duke Street.
- Friday Letter 12 unusual months
PEO takes a look at some the year's top challenges to the industry, as well as some encouraging indicators.
- Friday Letter Private Equity and the FT
When a prominent financial newspaper backs an attack on the industry, it shows there is a long way to go for private equity to be recognised as a legitimate and worthwhile asset class by some.
- Friday Letter New reality bites for Duke Street
The UK-based buyout firm’s decision to give up on raising a fund and instead work on a deal-by-deal basis highlights the difficulties facing firms that can’t offer scale or specialisation.
- Friday Letter Let the Games begin ...
Over the next few weeks, competitors will strive to demonstrate their skill and proficiency, finely honed in some cases over many years. There’ll also be some athletes competing in the Olympics.
- Duke Street seals first ‘deal-by-deal’ buyout
Duke Street Capital has acquired a UK funerals business from peer Sovereign Capital in its first attempt to raise and invest capital using the deal-by-deal method.
- Let the Games begin...
Over the next few weeks, competitors will strive to demonstrate their skill and proficiency, finely honed in some cases over many years. There’ll also be some athletes competing in the Olympics.
- Duke Street sells Lil-lets to Electra
Electra Private Equity, the revamped UK-listed trust, marks its return to full-scale investing in an £80m buyout of femine hygiene company Lil-lets.
- Exits outstrip investments in UK
UK exit activity in the first six months of the year slightly outpaced new investments for the first time since 2006, according to CMBOR.
- Duke Street restructures
UK private equity firm Duke Street Capital has restructured its business to better integrate its operating partners and has made two additions to its team