Private Equity

Western Europe

GTCR latest in scrapbooking deal

Chicago-based GTCR Golder Rauner is the latest to jump on the scrapbooking bandwagon. The firm’s investment in EK Success is just one of many deals in the space in the past couple of years.

2 min read · 30 December 2012

Apax clinches Tommy Hilfiger deal

Apax has emerged as the winner of the Tommy Hilfiger auction, inking a deal to buy the clothing designer for $1.6 billion.

2 min read · 30 December 2012

Providence to take control of KDG

Providence Equity Partners has reportedly completed its third European telecoms deal in a fortnight, buying its co-owners’ stakes in the German cable TV operator.

2 min read · 30 December 2012

Montagu pays €1bn for BSN

The UK buyout group has reportedly seen off competition from three other European private equity firms to claim the German medical products business.

1 min read · 30 December 2012

MAC attack in the UK

A recent ruling from the UK Takeover Panel suggests that private equity firms will find it hard to abort a public-to-private on the basis of a ‘material adverse change.’

3 min read · 30 December 2012

Aberdeen strengthens PE team

The new appointment brings the private equity division of Aberdeen Asset Managers Private Equity to six.

2 min read · 30 December 2012

GSC, Tishman in real estate JV

GSC Partners and Tishman Speyer have launched a Chinese real estate joint venture, marking GSC’s first move into real estate.

2 min read · 30 December 2012

Oaktree seals German packaging deal

The US-based private equity firm has made its third purchase in Germany with the acquisition of packaging company Nordenia.

2 min read · 30 December 2012

AlixPartners appoints London MD

The turnaround advisory firm has strengthened its London team with the appointment of a new managing director.

1 min read · 30 December 2012

Bridgepoint sells care homes in secondary MBO

The private equity arm of Barclays Bank has paid £80 million to buy UK care home provider Robinia from Bridgepoint.

2 min read · 30 December 2012

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