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Buyers circle Saga, Westminster HealthNumerous bidders are reportedly competing to acquire Saga, the UK services provider for the over 50s, while 3i prepares to sell Westminster Health Care, the UK care provider.
- KKR raises $780m in private REIT
After scraping plans for a business development company, the New York private equity giant has raised a pool of capital for real estate investing, and has plans to take the entity public.
- Providence closes $4.25bn fund
The Rhode Island-based buyout group’s fifth fund, which attracted almost $9 billion in potential LP commitments, will continue to invest in media and communications companies.
- Graphite makes 9.6x money on Maplin
Montagu Private Equity has acquired UK electronic components company Maplin Electronics from Graphite Capital for £244m.
- Report: KKR eyes AT&T
Newsweek magazine is reporting that former executives of US telecom conglomerate AT&T are working with KKR on a proposed privatisation.
- KKR pays out $9bn to LPs
The global buyout house has returned $9bn to investors in the last 18 months, ahead of its second European fundraising campaign.
- Movie mega-deal for JP Morgan, Apollo
The two private equity firms will buy AMC Entertainment, a chain of theaters, for $1.67bn.
- Harvest buys KKR’s baby products co
New York middle-market firm Harvest Partners has acquired Evenflo baby-care and juvenile products manufacturer from Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.
- Doughty agrees $1.4bn Dunlop sale
The Carlyle Group, along with UK defence, aerospace and electronics group Meggitt, has agreed to purchase Dunlop Standard Aerospace from Doughty Hanson.
- Buyout kings strike $3.65bn power deal
The Blackstone Group, Hellman & Friedman, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Texas Pacific Group have agreed to buy Texas Genco through their holding company GC Power Acquisition.