Candover
KKR acquires Hilding Anders from Arle
Deal comes three years after KKR provided a €350m PIK facility as part of a refinancing
Nordic Capital exits Thule in SEK 7bn IPO
Listing will see 30% free float for Thule Group
Quadrangle, Goldman Sachs sell Get to TDC for NOK 13.8bn
GPs exit seven years after buying Get for NOK 5.8bn from Candover
Candover's Alma Consulting in refinancing talks
Alma Consulting, a French corporate cost-reduction advisory business owned by Candover, could be taken over by its mezzanine lenders, according to local reports.
Candover NAV per share drops 10%
Listed private equity firm Candover Investments has announced a NAV per share of 642p at 30 June, down 10% from 717p at the end of December 2011.
Top 5 buyouts of 2012 so far
Top 5 buyouts
Buyouts surge in Q2
The private equity market is back in black, with deal values at their highest level since the heady days of 2007, according to the latest unquote” Private Equity Barometer, done in association with Arle Capital Partners.
unquote" Private Equity Barometer - Q4 2010
Preliminary figures released today in the Q4 2010 unquote" Private Equity Barometer (published by unquote" and sponsored by Candover Partners) reveal a fall in activity during Q4.
Mega deals drive Q3 market value to €24bn
The value of the European private equity market soared to almost €24bn in the third quarter, according to the unquote” Private Equity Barometer.
Candover to pull out of Parques Reunidos sale
Candover looks set to drop its plans to exit amusement park operator Parques Reunidos via a secondary buyout or IPO.
Candover "to exit Technogym"
Candover Investments looks likely to exit Italian equipment maker Technogym via a management buy-back to company founder Nerio Alessandri, according to reports.
Doughty Hanson acquires Equity Trust for €350m
Doughty Hanson has acquired UK-based Equity Trust in a €350m secondary buyout from Candover Partners and other institutional shareholders.
Candover story: Media picture lacks clarity
The announcement by Candover Investments plc that it is abandoning new investments to focus on returning cash from the sale of its remaining portfolio assets has certainly grabbed many headlines in recent days. But is the mainstream press sensationalising...
Candover to sell-off Equity Trust
Candover is rumoured to be in talks with Doughty Hanson to sell its Equity Trust portfolio company.
Benelux still behind rest of Europe
Activity in the Benelux region decreased sharply in Q2 2010, making it once again the smallest market in Europe for private equity investments.
European buyout value quadruples in 2010
The value of European buyouts has quadrupled in the first half of 2010, according to the latest unquote” Private Equity Barometer.
Nordic PE activity keeps momentum
Nordic Buyout activity has more than doubled in the second quarter of 2010, according to the unquote” Private Equity Barometer.
UK buyout value falls 14% in Q2
UK and Irish buyout value fell 14% during the second quarter of 2010, according to figures from the latest unquote” Private Equity Barometer.
Buyout value jumps after mega-deals
The value of buyout deals in the Southern Europe region for Q2 has increased more than ten-fold compared to Q1, according to the unquote” Private Equity Barometer.
Talks over Candover Investment Plc takeover terminated
A statement issued today by Candover Investments Plc confirmed that discussions with a potential bidder for the company have been terminated.
TPG and Goldman Sachs acquire Ontex for €1.2bn
TPG and GS Capital Partners have agreed to buy hygienic disposables specialist Ontex from Candover.
Candover, Cinven, Permira exit Gala Coral
Candover, Cinven and Permira have reportedly exited Gala Coral, following a restructuring deal that sees them collectively lose most of their £1.2bn original investment - with mezzanine investors taking control of the company.
Candover-backed Parques Reunidos considers IPO
Candover-backed Parques Reunidos, the Spanish theme park, has turned to JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse for assistance preparing its IPO.