Private Equity
A survey of the UK’s 100 largest unquoted companies has found that just under half are controlled by private equity firms as take privates hit record highs.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
The London- and Manchester-based private equity firm has backed the £22m MBO of marine and mooring business, Viking Moorings.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
The UK venture capital firm is teaming up with Asian consultancy Intralink to provide its portfolio companies with expertise on the region.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The National Pension Reserve Fund intends to allocate 8 percent of its assets to European and North American private equity funds by 2010.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
As an established presence in emerging markets, CDC-backed energy investor Globeleq is now in position to pursue its mandate: developing greenfield projects. Globeleq CEO Robert Hart shares his insights on approaching energy investments in emerging markets. By Judy Kuan.
4 min read · 30 December 2012
The London-based buyout firm has acquired a 22 percent stake in Post Danmark, the state-owned Danish post office, from the Danish government.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
Days following the announcement of its debut deal, private equity firm Elevation Partners has announced an agreement to buy $100m worth of convertible preferred stock in Homestore, an Internet real estate services company.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Global mid-market private equity firm Vestar Capital Partners has sold Italy’s FL Selenia just two years after acquiring the auto parts firm from Doughty Hanson.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The recent announcement that UK pension fund Railpen has set aside four percent of total assets for allocation to hedge funds should come as no surprise: it has always been an adventurous investor. Andy Thomson reports.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The private equity firm’s London office has sourced its first deal in the Netherlands, acquiring a majority stake in CBI from existing shareholders including ABN AMRO Capital.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
