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Increased demand for private equity in UKNew research suggests UK companies are getting more bullish – and private equity is a likely beneficiary.
- ECI Partners bets on health and safety
The UK-based firm aims to benefit from growth opportunities due to increasing health and safety regulations and incoming changes in employment law.
- UK roundtable: Flight to quality
The UK is one of the world’s most established private equity markets, long a magnet for talent and capital. But given its stuttering domestic economy, thanks in no small part to the troubles of the neighbouring eurozone, are there still opportunities for private equity to make great returns? We gathered three of the UK industry’s leading lights in London in January to ask them about the outlook for 2013
- Primary Capital rolls a 3.2x rail exit
The £50m sale of Amber Travel to buyout peer ECI is the second successful realisation of the year for the firm.
- Charterhouse hires ECI exec
ECI Partner Chris Warren will join Charterhouse Capital in the fall. The news follows ECI’s public listing of convenience store group Conviviality Retail, the largest IPO exit on AIM this year.
- ECI books 2.5x return on IT company
The UK-based firm has sold CliniSys to Montagu for £100m - and has more exits in the pipeline as it eyes a return to the fundraising market next year.
- ECI books 2.1x on healthcare IT provider
The London-headquartered firm has sold the firm for £57.5m, generating ECI a 2.1x, which can go up due to guarantees on short term performance.
- Friday Letter A taxing issue
Don’t think for a minute UK politicians have lost interest in how the taxman should treat private equity.
- ECI Partners exits healthcare outsourcer
With this latest exit the firm’s seventh £175m fund has been fully realised, generating a 3.1x return multiple to investors.
- Blackstone consolidates holiday sector with $1.4bn bolt on acquisition
Blackstone will consolidate its position in the holiday sector with a bolt on acquisition of rival company Worldspan, underlining the recent popularity of travel businesses.