Private Equity
The Zurich and Montreal team has bought the venture capital assets of SAM and created a clean technology investment firm: Emerald Technology Ventures.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Permira and Apax could be set for a substantial return if New Look, the UK clothing retailer, goes ahead with a £2 billion secondary buyout or flotation.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Ed Balls, a key ally of UK Chancellor Gordon Brown, has played down fears over the role of private equity in the UK economy, but encouraged calls for greater transparency.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The private equity consortium circling Sainsbury, a UK supermarket chain valued at about £10 billion, has been given until April 13 to decide whether or not to bid for the company
1 min read · 04 January 2013
UK mid-market firm Iceni Capital has closed three deals in one day , buying marketing services company Pell & Bales, and two communications companies that it has merged into one group.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
UK-based mid-market firm Stirling Square Capital Partners and US-based Diamond Castle have acquired an international highway safety solutions business for an undisclosed amount.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Allianz Private Equity Partners has raised an €823 million fund-of-funds, which it will use to invest in buyout and venture funds worldwide.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
UK-based mid-market firm Dunedin Capital Partners has exited two of its portfolio companies in as many weeks, creating money multiples of 4.3 times and 3.6 times.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Gresham, a London-based private equity firm, has recruited a new investment director and a new research & origination manager for its investment team.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Blackstone may look to sell or float Travelport, a holiday company it bought for £2.3 billion just eight months ago.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
