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Race for €12bn Spanish LBO gathers speedA consortium comprising Apax, Blackstone and CVC has made a new offer for the Spanish telecommunications company Auna as rival KKR joins the fray.
- Buyout groups in fundraising boom
It may only be April, but it is already becoming clear that total funds raised by buyout firms around the world this year will shatter the total garnered in 2004.
- Quadrangle holds $1bn first close
The New York-based media and telecommunications specialist is targeting between $1.25bn and $1.6bn for its second fund.
- Spain’s Amadeus agrees €4.3bn buyout
Reports today indicate that the shareholders of Spanish travel services firm Amadeus have agreed to sell the company to BC Partners and Cinven in a €4.3bn buyout.
- Unigestion closes fourth FoF on €200m
The Geneva-headquartered firm has announced a final close of its latest fund of funds ahead of a €150m target.
- Providence, 3i take Crown for $242m
Providence Equity Partners, 3i Group and UK television executive David Elstein have agreed to buy the international business of Crown Media, owner of Hallmark Channel.
- Blackstone builds B2B media platform
The New York private equity firm has established a new platform with publishing veteran Robert Krakoff to invest in business-to-business communications and media companies.
- Providence, Warburg fund $1.35bn telco deal
The two equity houses have agreed to evenly split the equity of Telcordia Technologies in a $1.35bn leveraged buyout.
- KKR exits child care centers for $1.04bn
Global buyout house Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is selling its majority stake in KinderCare to daycare center operator Knowledge Learning Corp.
- Blackstone builds B2B media platform
The New York private equity firm has established a new platform with publishing veteran Robert Krakoff to invest in business-to-business communications and media companies.