The global private equity firm has acquired Cameca, a French semiconductor and scientific instrument manufacturer whose products are used by NASA to examine extra-terrestrial “stardust” particles.
Having missed out on South Staffordshire Water, the investment firm run by Guy Hands has agreed to acquire publicly listed East Surrey Holdings for £453m.
The Boston-based private equity firm will recap the media entertainment company in a transaction valued at $175 million, as rumors swirl about a possible counter-bid on UK entertainment firm HIT.
The New York-based private equity firm has agreed to take a Miami construction equipment renter private, adding to its suite of equipment management investments.
Suala Capital and PAI Partners have reaped a lucrative return from the sale of Mivisa to CVC Capital Partners in Spain’s largest secondary buyout.
The Frankfurt-based mid-market buyout house has acquired Jack Wolfskin, a German sports and travel accessories company, from Bain Capital.
The Stockholm-based investor hopes to strengthen Outokumpu Copper’s position in the Asian market following the deal, thought to be worth around €600m.
A host of private equity bidders were outmanoeuvred by a South Korean brewing firm in the battle for control of one of the Asian drinks industry’s most prized assets.
The board of UK computer games publisher Eidos has withdrawn its support for the Elevation Partners cash offer for the company in favour of a higher share offer from a trade buyer.
Terra Firma Capital Partners is set to sign terms to acquire German property group Viterra for €7 billion in Europe’s largest private equity deal to date.