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Bolstering the ranks: recent people movesIt’s been a busy start to the year for private equity firms on the recruiting front, with firms including Equistone, Palamon and TA Associates hiring or promoting internally. Private Equity International rounds up the latest people moves.
- RJD makes 2.7x on leasing business
Private equity firm RJD Partners has made a 2.7x return on its investment Translinc, a fleet management company based in the UK.
- The keys to retail success
Despite concern over consumer indebtedness and spending prospects, the retail sector continued to attract private equity investment during the economic downturn. Perhaps surprisingly, this is also true of the sluggish recovery period since the UK economy emerged from recession, writes Markus Golser, senior partner at Graphite Capital.
- Graphite in £215m luxury shoes exit
The firm has sealed the first exit from its seventh fund, selling luxury shoe retailer Kurt Geiger to listed apparel and footwear company The Jones Group.
- Duke Street gobbles up wagamama
Lion Capital, which has reportedly raised more than half of the €2bn target for Fund III, is selling wagamama for £215m. Duke Street will be the Japanese chain's third private equity owners.
- AAC in €650m specialty chemical exit
Bain Capital has agreed to buy specialty chemical distributor IMCD from AAC, which purchased the company from AlpInvest in 2005 for an undisclosed sum.
- Dunedin hires former Graphite partner
David Williams, who retired as a senior partner from Graphite earlier this year, has been joined Edinburgh- and London-based Dunedin.
- AAC in 3.4x auto repair exit
Graphite Capital has agreed to buy AAC's stake in the automotive repair company U-POL for £130m, after selling the company to AAC for £75 million in 2006.
- Borders to sell Paperchase for $31m
London-based Primary Capital aims to boost the presence of the stationery, cards and gifts chain.
- Evolution targets private equity market
The London-based investment bank has hired Steve Bartlett to build a presence in the mid-market advisory space.