Permira, BC Partners and Montagu Private Equity are among the interested parties for the UK-listed engineering company’s polymers unit.
Granville Baird backs Amann Druckguss growth; Nomura backs $46m healthcare round; GIMV, Big Bang lead ORMvision round; German pharma company lands E30m series C financing; Banexi joins La Toulousaine MBO
The UK investment bank has acquired a portfolio of mezzanine investments from ABN Amro as it seeks to increase its participation in the European market.
The transatlantic general partner, which pursues a buy-and-build strategy in the business services sector, has held a final closing of its debut fund on $500m.
Helen Sinclair has been appointed managing director of the UK private equity group, currently raising its second EIS fund.
The two European private equity firms have tabled an offer of around £600m for Inmarsat, the global satellite operator.
Gardner Aerospace, a struggling components manufacturer, is being sold to a private equity-backed management team in a £21m deal.
Following shareholder approval for demerger plans by the UK conglomerate last week, the UK private equity firm is planning a £3bn bid for the company’s pubs and restaurant chain.
Following its acquisition of UK high street retailer Hobbs in January, the UK private equity firm has backed the MBO of DCK Concessions, a UK jewellery retailer.
Telecom Italia subsidiary Seat Pagine Gialle looks set to become the latest directories business to be sold to a financial buyer, with Blackstone thought closest to the deal.