Private Equity

Western Europe

UK managers boost Northern teams

Livingbridge, LDC, and Maven Capital have all announced investment team additions in recent weeks.

2 min read · 12 April 2017

China Everbright, IDG complete controversial Osram deal

The transaction for a unit of the German lighting company Osram was on hold for nearly five months following increased scrutiny from German and US authorities.

2 min read · 08 March 2017

Unigestion acquires rival Akina

The Geneva-headquartered fund of funds will see its private equity portfolio grow by $3bn after the acquisition of the European mid-market firm.

3 min read · 08 February 2017

NPS, KIC back BC Partners’ tenth fund

The two largest South Korean investors have committed around €360m to the London-headquartered firm’s latest vehicle.

2 min read · 12 January 2017

Privately Speaking: Justin King on rebuilding Terra Firma

As the firm finally consigned the loss of EMI to history in late June, we sat down with Terra Firma’s Justin King, who was firmly focused on the future.

10 min read · 16 December 2016

Baring Asia snaps up UK fashion label Cath Kidston

A shareholder in the company since July 2014, the Hong Kong-based private equity firm bought TA Associates’s majority stake as it looks to expand the brand in Asia and across the globe.

2 min read · 03 October 2016

GA-backed MeteoGroup to take over BBC weather

The British broadcaster said the switch from the Met Office will save “millions of pounds”.

2 min read · 18 August 2016

CapMan adds partners in Helsinki, Stockholm

Four former partners have stepped up to senior advisory roles as part of a generational change.

1 min read · 20 June 2016

CVC buys out Carlyle to invest in RAC alongside GIC

The exit is believed to have produced an IRR of around 60% for Carlyle.

3 min read · 02 December 2015

Gilde Buy Out Partners closes Fund V on €1.1bn hard cap

<p><em><span class="NORMAL">The Dutch firm said demand for the European mid-market strategy had exceeded capacity.</span></em></p> <p class="Default"><em></em></p>

2 min read · 23 November 2015

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