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Duke Street set to make it second time lucky for Burton’s(2)Duke Street Capital has edged ahead of other trade and financial buyers as it tries for a second time to buy Burton’s Foods, a snack maker valued at about £200 million.
- TowerBrook ties up Jimmy Choo deal(2)
TowerBrook Capital Partners has bought iconic UK shoemaker Jimmy Choo in a £185 million deal, generating a substantial return for previous owners Lion Capital in just over two years.
- Industry takes advantage of booming credit markets(2)
As lenders continued to supply debt to the industry at increasingly favourable terms, private equity firms were able to cash in last year by taking big cash dividends from refinancing, writes James Taylor.
- Activa Capital promotes two to partner(2)
French private equity firm Activa Capital has added two partners to its business, as it looks to raise its latest €250m fund.
- Graphite launches £400m fundraising(2)
Investors are eager to pile into UK mid-market firm Graphite Capital although the level of interest anticipated will easily outstrip supply and leave some disappointed.
- Citigroup hires Acanthus principal
Citigroup looks to boost its private equity placements team by hiring Laurent de Rosière from Acanthus Advisers, an advisory firm, and making up a hat trick of recent hires.
- GMT and Mid Europa exit Invitel
Hungarian Telephone & Cable has bought Invitel, a national telecoms business, for €470 million.
- Lion hires senior Coke exec
UK mid-market firm Lion Capital has recruited Mary Minnick from Coca-Cola as a partner – the second senior executive from the company to leave for private equity this year.
- Cadbury split fuels rumours of buyout interest
Cadbury Schweppes has announced plans to split its beverage and confectionery units into two separate businesses, amid speculation that private equity firms are planning bids for at least one of the divisions.
- Duke Street set to make it second time lucky for Burton’s
Duke Street Capital has edged ahead of other trade and financial buyers as it tries for a second time to buy Burton’s Foods, a snack maker valued at about £200 million.