Private Equity
Private equity has come under fire at the World Economic Forum in Davos, as trade unionists have used the event to condemn the “corporate greed” behind the industry.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The Paris fund of funds, with €307 in fresh capital commitments, has already made commitments to 15 GPs.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Apax Partners has enjoyed a return of more than ten times its investment after selling Swedish healthcare business Mölnlycke to Investor and Morgan Stanley.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
UK mid-market firm Langholm Capital will begin formal marketing of its second fund later this year, according to one investor, who expects the fund to double in size to about €500m.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Investcorp has made its first investment in the energy sector with the $311 million acquisition of an inspection services company from Close Brothers.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Mark Barrow, head of Close Brothers’ private equity coverage team, has left the bank to take a similar role at Dresdner Kleinwort.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
ECI Partners has made more than nine times its investment on an online hotels company after selling the business to First Choice Holidays for £108 million.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The UK’s trade association has responded to suggestions from Sir Derek Higgs, a champion of corporate governance, that buyout firms need to increase transparency by highlighting the good relations between the industry and its investors.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Countrywide postpones shareholder vote to give 3i more time to canvass support.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Lloyds Development Capital’s failing music retailer Music Zone is looking for buyers after entering administration as competition with online sales stiffens.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
