Private Equity
The UK department store chain has confirmed that a second bid, thought to involve the two buyout firms, has emerged to rival Permira’s £1.5bn offer.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The Swiss-based alternative asset manager is planning to raise E400m to invest in unfunded commitments to existing private equity partnerships.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Benchmark, Atlas back Shell spin-off; Polytechnos, ING back Belgian genomics business; JPMorgan, Merlin lead £8m Piramed round, Gimv leads Elixent second round
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The firm has added E700m at the second close of Terra Firma Capital Partners II ahead of a E2bn final close scheduled for early 2004.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The Royal Bank of Scotland has announced two appointments to bolster syndication and origination capabilities at its London-based leveraged finance unit.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
The UK-based buyout firm has chosen the month end to announce the final close of its latest fund after a lengthy fund raising.
3 min read · 30 December 2012
An increase in £100m-plus UK buyout activity produced a seven per cent increase in total deal value during the second quarter of 2003 according to the latest CMBOR survey.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Deutsche Telekom has sold its remaining 40 per cent stake in Kabel Baden-Wuerttemberg, a German cable company, to a consortium led by Blackstone Group.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
The mid-market private equity unit of WestLB has agreed to pay E48m for LVL Medical’s UK-based Clinovia unit.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The bank has made two appointments at its London office to strengthen its distribution capabilities of leveraged loans originating in Germany.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
