Richard Green of Kleinwort Capital talks about becoming an independent private equity firm, the state of the UK mid-market and the outlook for deal-flow and returns.
Few people need reminding that the paucity of IPO exits is a bad thing. Could the process be made easier and better - wonders Joe Bartlett. The result of his musings are some very practical suggestions as to how things could be improved: from the role of analysts to the fees charged by advisors.
The UK private equity firm has received a number of offers for its French laundry services portfolio firm.
The European private equity house has acquired a majority interest in the German auto parts company.
Jochen Koenig is to become the new head of Royal Bank of Scotland’s leveraged finance team in Germany.
Branching out into the German middle market, the Munich-based venture firm is raising a E100m buyout fund.
RBPE backs Texstyle refinancing; Finventures invests in Cognotec and Crédit Lyonnais PE buys into Soamai.
The auction to acquire Diageo’s fast-food chain has entered the final stages with two US private equity firms still in the running.
The two have joined forces as the sector consolidates to create one of Scandinavia’s largest life science funds.
The growing UK pub business has bought the 20 pubs from Regent Inns which is continuing to dispose of its unbranded pubs.