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  • Halabi mulls suing Duke Street over Esporta
    PEI Staff- 4 January 2013

    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.

  • Debt turmoil hits Esporta(3)
    PEI Staff- 4 January 2013

    French bank Société Générale, having failed to syndicate a £330 million loan backing Simon Halabi’s acquisition of Esporta from Duke Street Capital, has pulled the plug on the property tycoon’s deal vehicles - although the gyms continue to trade profitably, administrators say.

  • Buyout bosses escape unscathed(2)
    James Taylor- 4 January 2013

    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.

  • Debt turmoil hits Esporta(2)
    PEI Staff- 4 January 2013

    French bank Société Générale, having failed to syndicate a £330 million loan backing Simon Halabi’s acquisition of Esporta from Duke Street Capital, has pulled the plug on the property tycoon’s deal vehicles - although the gyms continue to trade profitably, administrators say.

  • Buyout bosses escape unscathed
    James Taylor- 4 January 2013

    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.

  • Debt turmoil hits Esporta
    PEI Staff- 4 January 2013

    French bank Société Générale, having failed to syndicate a £330 million loan backing Simon Halabi’s acquisition of Esporta from Duke Street Capital, has pulled the plug on the property tycoon’s deal vehicles - although the gyms continue to trade profitably, administrators say.

  • Duke Street fund breaks the €1 billion barrier(3)
    PEI Staff- 4 January 2013

    Duke Street Capital’s sixth fund has broken the €1 billion mark, providing some welcome news to the buyout firm after a summer where it has had to endure some negative coverage.

  • Duke Street fund breaks the €1 billion barrier(2)
    PEI Staff- 4 January 2013

    Duke Street Capital’s sixth fund has broken the €1 billion mark, providing some welcome news to the buyout firm after a summer where it has had to endure some negative coverage.

  • Duke Street grows operating partner team
    PEI Staff- 4 January 2013

    L’Oréal veteran Thierry Paternot is joining Duke Street Capital as its eleventh operating partner as the firm deploys its latest fund.

  • Duke Street fund breaks the €1 billion barrier
    PEI Staff- 4 January 2013

    Duke Street Capital’s sixth fund has broken the €1 billion mark, providing some welcome news to the buyout firm after a summer where it has had to endure some negative coverage.