Private Equity
The firm has made a €69.2m approach for Dutch technology-focused employment business TMC Group.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The sale of vitamin maker Schiff is expected to produce a healthy return for TPG's growth arm, which helped to bring in a new management team and led two add-on acquisitions.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The pension will acquire a 39% interest in Dorna Sports, and has invested $400m in a high-yield loan to CVC portfolio company Formula One.
3 min read · 17 January 2013
Four consecutive quarters of declining private equity activity relates to a scarcity in quality assets, increased competition from strategics and a lack of available debt, according to a BDO study.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
North American Breweries will be sold for $388m, representing a 9x overall return, shortly after the sale of auto-parts maker HHI Group, which KPS was selling for a 10x return.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The backing from two Chilean financial institutions enables the Madrid-based firm to strengthen its presence in Latin America with a new emerging market-focused vehicle.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
Non-US private equity firms have been given another year to prepare for the complex US tax law.
1 min read · 17 January 2013
The two firms, which have already made respective returns of 4x and 2.7x, are selling an additional 37 million shares worth a total of €916m.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The UK-based fund of funds has made three senior promotions, including naming US head Jamie Ebersole managing director, as it plans to strengthen its US platform.
1 min read · 17 January 2013
The $89bn retirement system unveiled commitments to Nautic Partners VII, Clearlake Capital Partners III and Silver Lake Partners IV in its October meeting materials.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
