Western Europe

MTS and Oaktree add to home healthcare portfolio

MTS Health Investors and Oaktree Capital Management have acquired Links2Care to grow the pediatric home healthcare arm of their portfolio company Loving Care Agency.

Bisgaard-Frantzen to launch Private Advisors in Europe(2)

Private Advisors has hired one of Scandinavia’s biggest investors in private equity to push its business outside the US.

Sainsburys opens books to Delta Two

The UK retailer could become the second FTSE100 retailer to go private after Boots Alliance. In a bid to appease its critics Delta Two has become the first fund to commit to the Walker Report's standards of transparency and disclosure.

Select committee says more scrutiny required(3)

The UK Treasury Select Committee, which has been investigating private equity all summer, has published its initial findings – and concluded that a closer investigation is required of the industry’s tax treatment, use of leverage, and attempts to improve transparency.

Rutland closes second fund on £320m(2)

The turnaround specialist has raised £322 million for its second fund – with a £10 million commitment from its fund of funds vehicle.

Rutland closes second fund on £320m

The turnaround specialist has raised £322 million for its second fund – with a £10 million commitment from its fund of funds vehicle.

JP Morgan chief lays into equity bridges

Jamie Dimon of JP Morgan has hit out at the proliferation of equity bridge facilities used on large buyout deals, suggesting that they are not good for the lending banks or the private equity sponsors.

Esprit joins forces with global venture firm DFJ

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.

AVCAL says “economic xenophobia” in decline(4)

Katherine Woodthorpe, chief executive of the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, has said Australian “economic xenophobia” has lessened after the Australian Senate’s inquiry into private equity.

Greenhill joins JO Hambro for first UK deal(2)

The European buyout arm of US bank Greenhill has joined forces with UK fund manager JO Hambro for its first deal since closing a £106 million fund this year. The pair have bought UK snooker club operator Rileys.