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  • Inflexion Private Equity backs £44m buyout of Eurotel
    PEI Staff- 4 January 2013

    The UK mid-market firm Inflexion is looking for growth organically and through acqusitions from its investment in a UK telephony services provider.

  • Apax, KKR abandon Signet Group bid
    Robert Venes- 3 January 2013

    Apax Partners and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, two buyout firms, have quashed the possibility of an offer for Signet Group, a jewellery retailer with stores in the UK and US.

  • Signet shareholder warns against PE bid
    Robert Venes- 3 January 2013

    Investec, a minority shareholder in Signet Group, a UK jewellery retailer currently being stalked by two private equity firms, has said in a letter that the firm could achieve private equity-style benefits by remaining a public company.

  • Exponent goes online for rail ticket deal
    PEI Staff- 3 January 2013

    UK mid market firm Exponent completes fifth deal from its two year old fund with the £163m acquisition of Trainline, a rail ticket information provider and retailer.

  • Cinven buys Fitness First
    PEI Staff- 30 December 2012

    The UK buyout firm has agreed terms for a 175 pence per share offer, valuing the health and fitness group at £204m.

  • Cinven plans Fitness First bid
    PEI Staff- 30 December 2012

    The UK private equity house is preparing a £370m takeover bid for the struggling fitness club operator.

  • HgCapital plans Fitness foray
    PEI Staff- 30 December 2012

    The European buyout firm is preparing a £150m offer for the up-for-sale UK fitness chain, reflecting the sustained appetite for the sector among private equity buyers.

  • LDC makes four senior hires
    Oliver Smiddy- 28 December 2012