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- CVC, TPG to launch rival Debenhams bid
The UK department store chain has confirmed that a second bid, thought to involve the two buyout firms, has emerged to rival Permira’s £1.5bn offer.
- Permira launches Debenhams bid
Permira’s anticipated 425 pence per share offer for the UK department store chain is supported by Goldman Sachs and Blackstone.
- CVC backs spread betting PTP
The UK private equity firm has backed management in the £143m public-to-private acquisition of UK spread betting business IG Group.
- Permira formalises Debenhams offer
The UK-based buyout firm is reported to have made a formal 425 pence per share offer for the UK department store chain, valuing the business at more than £1.5bn.
- Berlin to abandon Bankgesellschaft sale
The City of Berlin senate is today expected to reject the private equity backed offer from Christopher Flowers and Texas Pacific Group for the loss-making German bank.
- Tabet in charge of Citigroup’s FEG
London-based Kamal Tabet has been appointed global head of Citigroup’s Financial Entrepreneurs Group, the bank’s private equity advisory and fund placement business.
- More PE interest in European directories
3i and Veronis Suhler Stevenson are planning to make an offer for Herold Business Data, the Austrian yellow pages unit owned by Verizon and Telekom Austria.
- Seat goes to BC Partners, CVC, IA, Permira
A group of four private equity firms has agreed to pay just over E3bn for a 61 per cent stake in Seat Pagine Gialle in the first part of a deal that will become Europe’s largest ever buyout.
- Blue chips to fight for Seat Pagine
Three private equity consortia have emerged as potential bidders for the Italian telephone directories business owned by Telecom Italia.