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  • Biomet price tag grows to $11.4bn
    Amanda Janis- 4 January 2013

    Days before a scheduled shareholder vote, Blackstone, KKR, Goldman and TPG have amended their agreement to buy Biomet, increasing the deal for the orthopedic products manufacturer by nearly 5 percent.

  • TXU buyers offer $30m for pollution reduction(2)
    Amanda Janis- 4 January 2013

    KKR and TPG have reportedly offered to pay $30 million toward air quality improvement programmes in central Texas, in the group’s latest move to quell criticism of the $45 billion proposed buyout of Dallas, Texas-based utility company TXU.

  • TowerBrook sells InfoPro to Apax
    Jo Nash- 4 January 2013

    European buyout firm Apax Partners has bought InfoPro Communications, a French provider of business information, from TowerBrook Capital Partners, generating a return of three times for TowerBrook.

  • EVCA improves support for mega, mid-market and venture groups(3)
    PEI Staff- 4 January 2013

    In the wake of political turmoil surrounding the industry, EVCA has taken the initiative and is splitting its focus into three core groups, though it will still lobby across the board where issues are common.

  • TXU buyers offer $30m for pollution reduction
    Amanda Janis- 4 January 2013

    KKR and TPG have reportedly offered to pay $30 million toward air quality improvement programmes in central Texas, in the group’s latest move to quell criticism of the $45 billion proposed buyout of Dallas, Texas-based utility company TXU.

  • EVCA improves support for mega, mid-market and venture groups(2)
    PEI Staff- 4 January 2013

    In the wake of political turmoil surrounding the industry, EVCA has taken the initiative and is splitting its focus into three core groups, though it will still lobby across the board where issues are common.

  • EVCA improves support for mega, mid-market and venture groups
    PEI Staff- 4 January 2013

    In the wake of political turmoil surrounding the industry, EVCA has taken the initiative and is splitting its focus into three core groups, though it will still lobby across the board where issues are common.

  • Maxeda sells Hema to Lion Capital for €1.1bn
    PEI Staff- 4 January 2013

    Private equity-owned Maxeda has disposed of Hema, selling the Dutch department store to retail specialist Lion Capital. Maxeda continues to prove a successful investment for the consortium of KKR, Cinven, AlpInvest and Permira that recapitalised the retail group last year.

  • TPG-consortium drops Alitalia bid
    PEI Staff- 4 January 2013

    The TPG-led consortium has pulled out of the bidding for a minority stake in Alitalia as sources close to the deal blamed government regulation for making it impossible for the consortium to takeover the company.

  • GS, TPG to take Alltel private for $27.5bn
    Amanda Janis- 4 January 2013

    TPG and Goldman have agreed to buy US wireless provider Alltel for $27.5 billion, the largest-ever private equity deal in the telecom sector.