Private Equity
The CVC-led consortium preparing a £9 billion bid for Sainsbury’s, a UK supermarket chain, has been further strengthened after Texas Pacific Group decided to abandon a rival bid and join the group.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
The UK government’s investment arm dedicated to emerging markets has placed $100m into a vehicle focused on property in African—its first commitment to a fund focused solely on property.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
Fresh from its $39 billion take-private of Equity Office Properties, Blackstone becomes the world’s second largest operator of tourist attractions and theme parks with a £1 billion deal to buy The Tussauds Group.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
The Institutional Limited Partners Association has appointed Kathy Jeramaz-Larson to run its day-to-day operations.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
The US private equity fund has added another attraction to its burgeoning European-focused portfolio, which it has built up through Merlin Entertainments.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Rhino Rugby, the sports equipment maker backed by England’s World Cup-winning rugby captain Martin Johnson, has sold a 6.25 percent stake to Chrysalis VCT.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
The London-based firm has closed its largest fund so far after receiving commitments of nearly €900 million from a range of US and European investors.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
New research on the venture capital market provides some grounds for optimism, as an increase in typical deal size takes investment levels to a four-year high despite fewer deals taking place.
3 min read · 03 January 2013
Apax Partners has continued its string of recent exit successes by selling CBR, a German fashion retailer it co-owned with Cinven, to Swedish buyout firm EQT.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
HgCapital’s consumer team has completed its deal in three months, buying UK fashion retailer Americana International for £190 million.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
