Private Equity
UK turnaround specialist Rutland Partners has bought Pulse Home Products, a supplier of domestic appliances, as it seeks to invest the £320 million fund it closed two weeks ago.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The venture debt specialist has invested another €50 million after agreeing ten deals in as many weeks, as it continues to take advantage of strong demand to put its third fund to work at express pace.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
DSM Investments has won the battle to buy the 62-store Japanese operation of UK-listed music and books retailer HMV Group, which decided to sell the division following a strategic review.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The UK mid-market firm has invested in the platform gas business it bought in June, taking total financing to more than £50m with the acqusition of Global Gas Supplies.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Lloyds TSB Development Capital has sold its minority stake in UK property business Apollo Group to the Bank of Scotland.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The venture debt specialist has invested another €50 million after agreeing ten deals in as many weeks, as it continues to take advantage of strong demand to put its third fund to work at express pace.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Draper Fisher Jurvetson marks the latest stage in its global expansion setting its sights on Europe again, after its flawed attempt in 2000, this time through a stake in Esprit Capital Partners.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Structured equity provider Hutton Collins has taken a stake in Everest allowing a partial exit for the company’s owner Brian Kennedy.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Bruno Deschamps is leaving US buyout firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice to lead 3i’s French team, underlining the FTSE100 company’s international ambition.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
FTSE 100 listed 3i had a 61 percent IRR and a 3.9 money multiple on the sale to Three Delta of a company it first invested in 10 years ago, Care Principles.
1 min read · 04 January 2013