Private Equity
A survey of large buyouts in the US and Europe supports the private equity industry's claims of portfolio company out-performance.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
General Atlantic, the global growth equity firm, has continued its Asia push with three promotions to managing director in the region while also advancing staff in its US and Europe offices.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Venture capital firm Prime Technology Ventures, founded by Sake Bosch, has held the first close for its third fund attracting numerous investments from investors in the second fund.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
VSS has agreed to pay $185 million for direct marketing company TRANZACT, generating for its owner, Halyard Capital, a return of 12 times its investment and an 85 percent IRR.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Mark Dickinson has joined Candover as the latest in a busy spate of people moves since the New Year.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The US lower mid-market private equity firm has extended its reach in Europe with new bases in France and Germany highlighting renewed interest in the lower mid-market.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Mid market firm LDC is buying a minority stake in GVA Grimley despite fears of a slowdown in UK commercial property.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The UK mid-market buyout firm Doughty Hanson has boosted its investor relations team, as a former journalist joins the firm from a similar role at Altius Associates.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Last Friday, Nicholas Lockley, editor of PEO, spoke about the battle for Northern Rock on two of the BBC's flagship radio breakfast programmes.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The co-investment firm is looking for extra exposure to the UK and European mid-market, which has proved popular with investors and managers alike.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
