Private Equity
This is the firm’s second European office, after the mid-market investment bank opened an office in London in December 2009.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
Fresh off a €3.3bn fund close, the European buyout and special situations firm has carved out an industrial recycling company from Spanish conglomerate Abengoa.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
The deal for ISS Damage Control comes as the firm, which was established in 2010 by former Stirling Square partner Martin Calderbank, is trying to raise €150m for its first fund.
1 min read · 20 September 2013
The London-headquartered firm, which held a €5bn closing in March, extended its fundraising to admit several investors who had not been able to commit by the March deadline.
1 min read · 20 September 2013
The flotation plans, due to value the property group at up to €11bn, come amid rising expectations that the UK firm will return to the fundraising trail later this year.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
For the Madrid-based firm, which is currently investing its €866m maiden fund, this is its eighth investment since its inception in 2006.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
Ten year private equity returns have nearly doubled those of pension assets and public markets, according to a survey, with 2002 and 2004 allegedly the best vintages of the post-dotcom bubble era.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
The £935m sale of the cinema chain means the UK firm has now returned €2bn to LPs in the last 12 months, as it prepares to return to market with its next fund.
3 min read · 20 September 2013
The mid-market firm’s takeover of Trustmarque, bought from UK-based LDC, comes as it nears a final close for its latest vehicle.
1 min read · 20 September 2013
As the Eurozone continues to struggle, some interesting opportunities could arise for private equity firms looking to deploy their capital, according to Geoff Burgess, a partner at Debevoise & Plimpton.
3 min read · 20 September 2013
