Private Equity
Last year, the buyouts market was so hot that the French private equity industry had to stay in the office rather than take the traditional ski break in February and March. This time around, it's not just the GPs that are hitting the slopes, it's their deals as well.
10 min read · 01 April 2008
As the European venture capital industry drifts towards fund specialisation, the argument put forward by VCs is that this is an inevitable consequence of a maturing industry. But what do LPs think and is specialisation really the best way to make top returns?
4 min read · 01 April 2008
Siparex deputy general managers Benoît Métais, Bertrand Rambaud and Pierre Rispoli comment on how the French market has evolved.
3 min read · 01 April 2008
UK mid-market firm Charterhouse Capital Partners is to acquire Tunstall Group in a secondary buyout deal with vendor Bridgepoint for £514m.
2 min read · 01 April 2008
YO! Sushi, the conveyor-belt sushi restaurant chain, has been sold by Primary Capital for £50m to Quilvest Private Equity as the company looks to crack the US market. It currently operates 41 outlets, mainly in the UK, but CEO Robin Rowland is looking to expand globally and has set a target of 100 restaurants by 2012.
1 min read · 01 April 2008
1 min read · 01 April 2008
2 min read · 01 April 2008
2 min read · 31 March 2008
2 min read · 13 March 2008
Random Ramblings: Meetings, Dinners & Barbells
8 min read · 12 March 2008
