Private Equity

Western Europe

3i hires IR director in Asia

Lisa Johnson has joined 3i’s debt management arm shortly after the firm said it would make no new equity investments in the region.

2 min read · 20 September 2013

DBAG to unveil identity of shareholders

The German listed private equity firm will register its shares to know for the first time who its stakeholders are, a transparency effort expected to result in cost savings.

2 min read · 20 September 2013

Bridgepoint lands 2.5x return

Having invested in airplanes product maker Permaswage in 2007, the firm has agreed to sell the business for $600m to trade buyer Precision Castparts Corp.

2 min read · 20 September 2013

S&P: Europe's PE market shifts to high-yield bonds

As sponsors seek fresh liquidity to refinance or recapitalise portfolio companies, leveraged loans are losing ground to capital markets, the rating agency said at a conference this week.

2 min read · 20 September 2013

Duke Street to invest £500m over three years

Duke Street's 35% stake sale to French asset manager Tikehau will have it back on the fundraising trail, after all -- but not with the average private equity fund.

2 min read · 20 September 2013

TDR Capital eyes €1bn first close

The UK-headquartered firm is nearing a €1 billion first close on its latest buyout fund - which includes a 10% GP commitment - after just seven months in the market.

1 min read · 20 September 2013

Park Hill executive joins CVC

Martin Schimmler joins fellow former Park Hill executive Rob Squire on UK mega-firm CVC Capital Partners' investor relations team.

2 min read · 20 September 2013

Lyceum Capital hires former LDC executive

The appointments come as the UK-focused firm seeks to deploy its third fund, which closed at approximately £300m at the end of last year.

2 min read · 20 September 2013

Endless backs James Briggs MBO

The deal marks the sixth corporate carve-out sponsored by the UK turnaround specialist, which raised £220 million for its third fund in 2011.

2 min read · 20 September 2013

Better Capital to raise fresh funds

The Jon Moulton-led firm, whose Fund II is two-thirds committed, is planning to issue new shares in the coming months.

2 min read · 20 September 2013

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