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  • Endless takes over Electra’s office supplies company
    Toby Mitchenall- 5 January 2013

    The UK turnaround specialist has bought a 71% stake in Vasanta Group, which has had its £200m debt burden slashed by 75%.

  • Dutch merger revives BC’s Baxi
    Toby Mitchenall- 5 January 2013

    Having been at risk of breaching covenants and defaulting on interest payments, the future now looks more secure for BC Partners’ heating equipment manufacturer, as it becomes part of Europe’s third largest company in its sector.

  • Listed fund managers tout longevity
    Matilda Battersby- 5 January 2013

    HgCapital and Electra Partners stressed yesterday that listed funds with longer-than-average holding periods can achieve excellent returns and still find interesting investment opportunities, despite recent difficulties encountered by the sector.

  • Electra raises £100m for mid-market buyouts
    Andy Thomson- 4 January 2013

    Electra Partners has raised £100m to deploy alongside the capital of its main client, Electra Private Equity plc, as the latter returns to fully-blown private equity investment.

  • Electra picks up £52m Premier(3)
    PEI Staff- 4 January 2013

    UK buyout firm Electra Partners has agreed a £52 million take-private bid for listed fund manager Premier Asset Management, and appointed an outside non-executive director to its board.

  • Electra picks up £52m Premier(2)
    PEI Staff- 4 January 2013

    UK buyout firm Electra Partners has agreed a £52 million take-private bid for listed fund manager Premier Asset Management, and appointed an outside non-executive director to its board.

  • Electra picks up £52m Premier
    PEI Staff- 4 January 2013

    UK buyout firm Electra Partners has agreed a £52 million take-private bid for listed fund manager Premier Asset Management, and appointed an outside non-executive director to its board.

  • Electra returns to full private equity investing
    PEI Staff- 3 January 2013

    The UK-quoted investment trust has finally put behind it the defence of 3i’s hostile bid seven years ago, with a decision to abandon the cap on its re-investment policy in favour of full-blown commitment to asset class.

  • 3i makes 3x money on UK engineering exit
    Robert Venes- 3 January 2013

    London-listed investor 3i has generated £22m in proceeds on its 1994 investment in engineering company Tensar through a sale to Arcapita-owned US business Tensar Corporation.

  • In sickness and in rude health
    PEI Staff- 30 December 2012

    Private equity owners are bringing their own brand of tender loving care to European hospitals. Colm Gilmore reports