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Merrill Lynch wins dentist auctionThe global bank’s private equity arm has bought a UK dentist, reportedly seeing off competition from rival firms including Blackstone and Bridgepoint.
- Duke Street grows operating partner team(4)
L’Oréal veteran Thierry Paternot is joining Duke Street Capital as its eleventh operating partner as the firm deploys its latest fund.
- Duke Street grows operating partner team(3)
L’Oréal veteran Thierry Paternot is joining Duke Street Capital as its eleventh operating partner as the firm deploys its latest fund.
- Duke Street grows operating partner team(2)
L’Oréal veteran Thierry Paternot is joining Duke Street Capital as its eleventh operating partner as the firm deploys its latest fund.
- Duke Street signs up to Walker report across portfolio
Duke Street Capital’s decision to report on all its portfolio companies will boost the number of companies affected by the Walker code. Walker estimated 65 portfolio businesses would be compelled to report from day one.
- Halabi mulls suing Duke Street over Esporta(3)
French bank Société Générale’s failure to syndicate a £330 million loan backing Esporta pulled the plug on the property tycoon Simon Halabi’s acquisition vehicles. Halabi is considering suing Duke Street Capital, Esporta’s previous owner, and the prior management of the company.
- Buyout bosses escape unscathed(3)
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.
- Barclays sells discount store chain to Duke Street
Duke Street is betting on a value retailer being what the UK consumer wants as it rolls out Barclays’ Original Factory Shop chain.
- Cerberus challenges German government with €8bn bid for RAG
US distressed debt specialist Cerberus is pursuing RAG, a privately owned German conglomerate. However, despite the buyout firm’s high bid for the company the German government is attempting to steer the group towards a public market flotation.
- Halabi mulls suing Duke Street over Esporta(2)
French bank Société Générale’s failure to syndicate a £330 million loan backing Esporta pulled the plug on the property tycoon Simon Halabi’s acquisition vehicles. Halabi is considering suing Duke Street Capital, Esporta’s previous owner, and the prior management of the company.