Private Equity

Western Europe

Waterland swings into German golf

The European growth investor is adding to its golf-related interests by acquiring a majority stake in GolfRange. The firm is looking to make the game more accessible and affordable by opening more courses in urban areas.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Doughty injects capital to restructure 20:20

The banking consortium led by RBS has forced a debt for equity swap on Doughty’s investment in the mobile phone business 20:20.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Goldman, Chinese firms to pay €271m for CIFA in secondary sale

Italian private equity firm Magenti will sell the concrete equipment firm to a consortium comprised of Shenzhen-listed construction equipment company Zoomlion, Goldman Sachs, Hony Capital and Mandarin Capital Partners.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Kaupthing launches listed fund for Indian infrastructure

The Nordic Bank has listed an infrastructure fund on the LSE to invest in India’s energy and transport sectors, and is close to completing its maiden investment in a hydroelectricity generator.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

One Equity close to two healthcare deals

The JPMorgan private equity arm has submitted an undisclosed offer for Johnson & Johnson’s wound care division just a day after announcing a $110m investment in a CI Capital Partners holding company.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Bridges backs low-cost gym

The high cost of gym membership in the UK is excluding some of those who would most benefit from exercise. Bridges investment will provide a boost to some of the UK's most deprived populations.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Alcazar invests in Indian engineering company, to launch new fund

Alcazar Capital has invested in Bumi Geo Engineering and plans to launch its maiden third-party fund to invest in infrastructure services and logistics in India

2 min read · 04 January 2013

UK mid-market activity halves

After months of defying expectations of widespread slowdown in buyout activity, the UK's mid-market firms have seen dealflow drop to a trickle in the first half of the year, according to the latest numbers.

3 min read · 04 January 2013

Carlyle consortium in testing bolt-on

The US group and its Spanish consortium have bought JanX to expand the reach of their non-destructive testing and inspection business in the US.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Bradford & Bingley hit hard by TPG rejection

The US buyout firm's abandoned cash injection forced an overnight rescue by the lender's existing shareholders, who have been offered similar terms. The share price has fallen below the price of the rights issue.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

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