Lloyds

Ian Brown to lead Acquisition Finance at Lloyds

Ian Brown has been appointed to head up the Acquisition finance division of Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets. Brown was formerly Head of European Origination for Lloyds.

unquote | 30 Nov 2011 | secure

Vision Capital-backed BrightHouse refinanced with >£100m

Vision Capital has successfully refinanced its portfolio company BrightHouse.

UK unquote | 14 Nov 2011 | secure

LDC's Sala buys ECI portfolio company

UK-based archive storage business Sala International, a portfolio company of LDC, has acquired EDM Group from ECI Partners.

UK unquote | 10 Oct 2011 | secure

Vista Equity Partners agrees to buy Reuters risk unit

Thomson Reuters has agreed to sell its trade and management software business to Vista Equity Partners.

UK unquote | 27 Sep 2011 | secure

Bridgepoint acquires four businesses from Hampson

Bridgepoint Development Capital (BDC) has acquired four businesses from Hampson Industries’ Aerospace Components & Structures division for $84m.

UK unquote | 26 Aug 2011 | secure

Advent buys part of Oberthur for €1.15bn

Advent International has agreed to acquire the Card Systems and Identity divisions of French secure technologies specialist Oberthur for €1.15bn.

France unquote | 04 Aug 2011 | secure
Bonds crucial to Europe’s LBO market

Bonds crucial to Europe’s LBO market

Carlyle’s inability to raise bonds for the £1bn RAC deal is the latest sign that Europe’s fledgling high-yield market is facing difficulty. Kimberly Romaine reports

unquote | 27 Jul 2011 | secure

3i-backed Enterprise in potential restructuring

3i’s portfolio company Enterprise is considering a full-scale restructuring, according to reports.

UK unquote | 21 Jul 2011 | secure

LDC gets confidence vote from Lloyds

LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has received a vote of confidence from its parent company.

UK unquote | 30 Jun 2011 | secure

Bowmark-backed Leaders Lettings acquires JSM

Bowmark Capital’s portfolio company Leaders Lettings has acquired JSM Property Management.

UK unquote | 25 May 2011 | secure
PE "at a disadvantage" – Takeover Panel

PE "at a disadvantage" – Takeover Panel

Speaking on behalf of the BVCA, CEO Mark Florman said: “The proposed change to the Takeover Code of a 28-day ‘put up or shut up’ limit creates a new, un-level playing field between cash...

UK unquote | 20 May 2011 | secure

Lion Capital and Goode team up on AllSaints buyout

Lion Capital and Goode Partners have bought UK fashion retailer AllSaints Spitalfields, preventing it from going into administration.

UK unquote | 06 May 2011 | secure

Lloyds adds Widdall to acquisition finance team

Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets has appointed Matt Widdall as director on its acquisition finance team in the North West.

UK unquote | 05 May 2011 | secure

Barclays PE buys The Mill for £119m from Carlyle

In a tertiary buyout Barclays Private Equity (BPE) has acquired advertising visual effects group The Mill for £119m from The Carlyle Group.

UK unquote | 20 Apr 2011 | secure

Inflexion takes ISD private for £78.3m

Inflexion has agreed to take UK multi-channel retailer Ideal Shopping Direct (ISD) private in a deal that values the company at £78.3m.

UK unquote | 20 Apr 2011 | secure
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