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UFG joins Lion vodka dealThe Moscow-based asset management firm has revealed an equity investment in Lion Capital’s buyout of Russian Alcohol Group. Boris Fedorov, the former Russian minister of finance and co-founder of UFG, will join the board of the Russian vodka giant.
- Phoenix, Sirius acquire stake in upscale UK retailer
The London-based private equity firms are believed to have paid up to £100m for a stake in the British women’s clothes and shoe store, L K Bennett. The store founder, Linda Bennett, will remain a “substantial shareholder”.
- Lion bites into food sector
Lion Capital is backing the food sector for growth in a secondary transaction, which marks the culmination of CapVest’s acquisitive run building one of Europe’s largest frozen food manufacturers.
- Egeria hits hard cap at €500m; sells Advang to Lion
Dutch GP attracts investors to mid-market offering, agrees to sell a frozen snack producer to consumer brands specialist Lion Capital.
- Phoenix to roll out Thai restaurant chain
In the UK mid-market firm's second deal of the week, Phoenix is banking on an aggressive roll out of a restaurant chain to take the group from three to 30 sites.
- Lion creates baking giant
Lion Capital has rolled over its investment in Hiestand, a bakery, as it merges with its rival IAWS ahead of a planned flotation next year.
- Back in the USSR
After years of economic liberalisation Russia looks set to deliver on its potential as a private equity market for international firms as well as local operators, writes Nicholas Lockley.
- Lion consortium buys largest Russian vodka company
The European buyout firm has partnered with Goldman Sachs and a rival vodka producer to buy Russian Alcohol Group, which has reached $500m of sales in just four years.
- TowerBrook sets sights on restaurant sector
The US- and Europe-focussed private equity firm is banking on the experience of restaurant and bagel-chain guru Anthony Wedo as it explores the sector's opportunities.
- Lion takes 32% position in Swiss baker, Focus exits
As hedge fund Focus Capital unravelled its position in Swiss baker Hiestand, Lion Capital took a 32 percent stake.