Private Equity
For a short, improbable period before the last UK General Election, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg was the UK’s most popular politician.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
After turning down an offer reportedly worth £520m in the summer, Montagu and GIP are set to cede control of Biffa to a quartet of senior lenders.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The firm has sealed its third and largest investment of 2012 by investing $700m in insurance broker USI.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
Following the acquisition of German automotive company The Bosch Group’s brakes business in January, KPS has purchased Australian automotive business Autocast and Forge.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The exits come at a time when the Antwerp-based firm has managed to improve its asset value.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The UK-listed firm has benefited from banks reducing allocations to private equity by offloading fund positions and debt, says chief investment partner Alex Fortescue.
3 min read · 17 January 2013
The $65m finance facility will be CDC’s first investment since its strategy change in September 2012.
1 min read · 17 January 2013
The UK-headquartered firm has promoted Mark Piasecki (pictured) to a principal while Robert Knight and Cyril Bourdarot have been made investment executives.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The London-based law firm has restructured its private equity team following the departure of two senior executives. James Grimwood has been appointed as head of the PE sector team.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
As it works to raise $500m for its second special situations fund, Z Capital has brought on former New England Pension Consultants executive William Monagle.
1 min read · 17 January 2013
