There may be nothing new under the sun but there are a number of new wrinkles cropping up in the private equity fund universe, says Joseph Bartlett.
The Spanish private equity house has raised E175m for mid-market buyouts in Spain and Portugal.
The US private equity firm has entered into a five-week period of exclusivity with Fiat, beating off competition from Doughty Hanson.
Apax Partners has entered into exclusive talks to acquire rail freight business English Welsh & Scottish Railway in a deal worth up to E500m.
Sovereign leads Principal Schools buyout; Epigenomics lands E21m third round; Apax backs E10m Corvil Networks round; Granville Baird backs German MBO; Granville Baird backs German MBO
Vivendi Universal has chosen US venture capital firm Global Asset Capital to take over its struggling Viventures unit.
The mid-market private equity firm is expected to announce terms for a £55m take private offer for Holmes Place, the UK fitness chain within days.
The Italian private equity firm has received commitments in excess of E500m for its fourth mid-market fund, exceeding the fund’s original target.
The mid-market private equity captive fund is set to spin out of BNP Paribas as the bank continues to reduce its exposure to the asset class.
The mid-market private equity firm has backed the £147m buyout of the healthcare and assistance insurance business of Royal & SunAlliance.