Discount retailing chain Matalan is set to buy the denim-clothing manufacturer for £40m.
Despite low deal volume, two massive MBO deals pushed up the value of the UK MBO market to its highest ever, according to a survey by KPMG
The UK private equity firm has made two appointments to its advisory board that suggest a growing interest in the media and chemicals sectors as well as increasing engagement with the French market.
DVC Deutsche Venture Capital and Accenture Technology Ventures have invested in the cost management software company's second round.
Index Ventures has closed its $300m fund that will invest in European technology
The private equity firm's Munich team has helped acquire the Mannesmann Plastics Machinery Group as part of Siemens post-acquisition divestiture of parts of Atecs Mannesmann AG.
Elementis, formerly Harrisons and Crosfield, looks a likely target again as management split over strategy and CEO leaves.
Olaf Ostin, head of ETF's UK office, says flexibility is the key to finding success in the rough world that is the technology market.
P.A.I. Management, the European private equity firm with a strong presence in France, has expanded its investment team to 36.
ABN AMRO Private Equity wins shortlist for the purchase of WH Smith News, the UK's largest wholesaler of newspapers and magazines.