Private Equity
The European Venture Capital Association has raised concerns about UK regulator the FSA’s recent discussion paper about private equity and warned that some groups are conducting a “witch-hunt” against the industry.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Sovereign Capital has again utilised its favoured buy-and-build strategy by combining three businesses that supply maintenance services to social housing.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
Bridgepoint has bought UK retailer Fat Face from Advent International for £360 million, and the educational business of Wolters Kluwer for €728 million. The investments are the firm’s second and third of 2007.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
The high-profile German banker is joining Tim Collins to help run RHJ International, a listed private equity investment vehicle.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Venture capital investment in New England health industry companies saw a robust 44 percent increase in 2006, with biotech making up the lion’s share of investment in that area. Dave Keating reports.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Firas Nasir joins The Carlyle Group’s MENA team as head of the newly opened Dubai office.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
The UK Treasury Select Committee has outlined the terms of its own enquiry into the private equity industry, following a similar move by Sir David Walker’s working party.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
The private equity consortium linked with a bid for Sainsbury has reportedly made its first tentative approach to the UK retailer, as it considers making a bid ahead of its April 13 deadline.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
UK buyout firm Duke Street Capital has sealed its latest acquisition in the food sector, buying UK snack-maker Burton’s Foods in a deal thought to be worth more than £200 million.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
The head of Apax’s US retail/consumer division, Chris Reilly, has founded a new firm with colleague Allan Karp, a co-founder of Saunders Karp & Megrue, which merged with Apax in 2005.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
