Private Equity
Ken Freeman, the former Quest Diagnostics CEO who has joined KKR, is the latest corporate hitter to opt for a new career in private equity. By Jonn Elledge.
3 min read · 30 December 2012
Tom Lamb, Gonzague de Blignieres and Peter Hammermann, based in London, Paris and Munich respectively, have been appointed new co-heads of the mid-market investor firm.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
Acting as equal partners, private equity firms The Blackstone Group and Lion Capital are committed to buying the European soft drinks business of Cadbury Schweppes.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
In a further sign of restored investor confidence in the European venture market, Banexi Ventures Partners has closed its fourth, heavily oversubscribed early stage vehicle.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Buyout firms Cinven and Investcorp appear to have arrived at a novel way of funding a portfolio company’s pension shortfall – selling one of its subsidiaries.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
Merlin Bioscience’s chief executive, Sir Christopher Evans, has been interviewed by the Serious Fraud Office as part of an investigation into allegations of fraud.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
Mount Kisco, New York-based private equity firm Kohlberg & Company has purchased a specialty paper manufacturer for $180 million.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
Trade buyers have beaten off competition from private equity firms to acquire the Australian pub and poker machine operator.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
In a bid to help portfolio companies develop globally, UK early-stage venture capital firm MTI Partners has established an office in the US.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The European spinout from Hicks Muse Tate & Furst has completed the final stage of its evolution by announcing a name change.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
