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Equistone in £250m cloud network dealThe investment funds a bolt-on acquisition for MDNX from LDC, with Equistone becoming the majority owner in the newly-formed group.
- Equistone books 2.5x return on Allied Glass
The firm has sold glass bottle company Allied Glass back to its original owner CBPE Capital for between £120m and £130m.
- Equistone IV holds €1.5bn final close
Forty-two LPs committed to the European mid-market firm’s latest fund, closed roughly one year after its spin-out from Barclays.
- Firms stay busy during holiday ‘break’
There was no rest for several firms during the holidays that spent the allegedly ‘slow’ final week of the year closing landmark acquisitions and exits.
- Sun does another two packaging deals
The European arm of Sun Capital Partners has bought UK-based Paragon for about £150m – giving Equistone its fifth exit of 2012 – and completed a bolt-on acquisition for portfolio company Albéa.
- Equistone books 2.5x return on Hydrasun
The oil and gas sector exit to Investcorp comes shortly after the close of Equistone's first independent fund.
- Deal Mechanic: Equistone Partners Europe & Global Blue
Over a five-year period, Equistone doubled revenue at tax services business Global Blue thanks to a series of improvements to the company’s products and services. Graham Winfrey reports
- Equistone invests in French business
It’s the ninth investment made from the firm’s EPEF IV, the first independent Equistone fund which closed on €1.5bn in January.
- Clifford Chance PE head steps down
Seasoned private equity lawyer David Walker has left the magic circle firm to join Latham & Watkins.
- The 2013 PEI 300: Europe on the slide
Europe’s financial woes are starting to make their presence felt on the fundraising front