Duke Street related stories
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Duke Street gobbles up wagamamaLion Capital, which has reportedly raised more than half of the €2bn target for Fund III, is selling wagamama for £215m. Duke Street will be the Japanese chain's third private equity owners.
- Europe heats up
Deal activity in Europe has picked up this year, with some countries like the UK and France more open to private equity opportunities than others, writes Buchan Scott.
- ‘The clock is ticking’
London-headquartered Duke Street recently revealed strong performance in its annual review, with two funds reporting an overall value increase of 17%. Since 2009 it has done two deals and exited four companies, returning €300m to Fund V and generating a 2x sterling return. PEI recently spoke with managing partner Peter Taylor to get his views on today’s private equity environment.
- 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.
- Partners shifts gaze from secondaries to direct
Fresh from a €517m fund close, Partners Group sees ‘highly attractive' opportunities for direct investments, such as its recent injection £20m in dental chain Oasis.
- Duke Street in Simple 2.7x exit
The UK private equity firm has sold popular UK facial skincare brand Simple for £240m. It previously sold a non-core division to Electra for £80m.
- Palamon extracts dentist from Kaupthing portfolio
It’s smiles all 'round for a consortium including AlpInvest and Morgan Stanley that has acquired Associated Dental Practices from the wreckage of Kaupthing Capital Partners’ portfolio.
- Flowers' European head departs
Ravi Sinha will leave the firm to be replaced by Flowers’ Australia head David Morgan. The firm has also recruited former UK regulator Sir Callum McCarthy.
- Duke Street keeps Navimo from sailing away
Restructuring of the yacht accessories maker has reduced the firm’s stake to 30%, with BNP Paribas taking 30% and management 40%.
- Palamon boosts deal team
The mid-market buyout house has added Portuguese national Ricardo Caupers to its deal team, which has invested nearly half of Palamon's €670m second fund.