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KKR brings in more resourceThe private equity group has appointed two new management executives in a move to strengthen its reach into Germany.
- Bidders line up for Europe’s largest LBO
Europe’s leading financial buyers are preparing bids for Legrand, the French electrical equipment maker.
- Deal Round-up 7/12/01
CST secures £3.5m funding; £1.4m second round funding for Netusability; Danish funds invest in Nuevolution; E2m for Swedish diagnostics company Ultrazonix.
- Telenor set to sell directories to Texas Pacific
The US private equity firm is the front-running bidder for the Norwegian telecoms company’s directories business.
- Endgame for Eircom?
It’s possible that the two front runners bidding for the Irish telecom will be hearing who has won very soon.
- Price gap means Woolworths to de-merge
Despite many expecting to see Kingfisher sell its Woolworths chain of stores to a private equity bidder, it has instead opted to de-merge the operation.
- Henkel to sell Cognis to Schroder Ventures?
Reports suggest that Schroder Ventures has beaten other private equity firms to buy the speciality chemicals unit of the German conglomerate.
- Apax and Hicks Muse in front on Yell
Three groups are working on rival bids but Apax and Hicks Muse are still in front. Any deal will be one of Europe’s biggest ever LBOs.
- Apax and Hicks Muse head consortium to buy Yell
BT is discussing the sale with a private equity consortium including Apax and Hicks Muse.
- The big league: KKR in Europe
PrivateEquityOnline spoke recently to Neil Richardson, a director in the London office of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co, about what the US buyout firm is up to in Europe.