Private Equity
The UK buyout firm has signaled its intentions in a £200 million a year cost-cutting exercise. Terra Firma limited partners are taking up £200 million of co-investment rights in EMI backing the turnaround.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Peter Brooks is set to re-join LDC, the UK bank captive and his third firm in two years. He left Sovereign Capital, where he had been managing partner, in October 2005.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Dubai International Capital has completed its first direct private equity investment in the region through the acquisition of luxury company Rivoli Group.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
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
Greenhill’s captive firm has expanded its European team led by Brian Philips to full capacity, as it continues to invest its recently raised first fund.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
L’Oréal veteran Thierry Paternot is joining Duke Street Capital as its eleventh operating partner as the firm deploys its latest fund.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
UK industry body the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA) is bowing to pressure to be more transparent. The BVCA’s chief executive Simon Walker said the self-regulatory proposals were tough but necessary.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Actis is switching tack with the launch of a global fund, aiming for a $1.25 billion global umbrella vehicle alongside four regional side-funds, the largest pool of capital in its history.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
William Harrison is the latest high level investment banker to cross over to the private equity industry.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Nicola Horlick, chief executive of UK fund manager Bramdean, used her keynote speech at yesterday's PEI Media conference to highlight the task facing the industry if it is to continue its growth and move into the mainstream.
3 min read · 04 January 2013
