Private Equity
The European venture capital market slowed down slightly in the third quarter of 2004, according to new figures released by Ernst and Young and VentureOne.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Today Apollo management announced the close of two giant deals – a $1.45bn acquisition from heating products maker Goodman and the $2bn acquisition of movie theater chain AMC Entertainment, a deal done in conjunction with JP Morgan Partners.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
Dutch private equity firm Gilde has sold Homann-Feinkost to London-headquartered Henderson Private Capital in a transaction valued at €140m.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Duke Street Capital is to receive £155m in cash from the £950m sale of UK DIY retailer Wickes to trade buyer Travis Perkins.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Nursing Home Properties, the UK nursing home chain, has agreed to a £563.5m offer from Blackstone Group, the US private equity firm.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Finnish investment house Hartwall Capital has acquired a 64 percent stake in the European flooring manufacturer in a secondary buyout.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
UK venture capital firm Advent Venture Partners has made two exits from venture funds II and III in transactions with a combined value of $270 million.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Cipio Partners, the private equity secondary investor with offices in London and Munich, has acquired the entire investment portfolio of DaimlerChrysler Venture.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The Italian mid-market private equity firm has acquired a majority stake in retirement-home chain Segesta for an undisclosed consideration.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Private equity groups around the globe backed transactions worth almost $300bn in 2004, a 60 percent increase on 2003, according to new research.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
