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CVC linked to £4bn RBSI bid

CVC Capital Partners has reportedly made a bid for RBS Insurance (RBSI), which could provide the largest European buyout this year if successful.

UK unquote | 31 Oct 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

Clydesdale steps into Dunedin's CitySprint

Dunedin has secured a £30m debt package for its portfolio company CitySprint.

UK unquote | 04 May 2011 | secure

Investcorp exits Moody International

Investcorp has sold energy certification services provider Moody International to Intertek Group for $730m (£450m).

UK unquote | 14 Mar 2011 | secure

WestBridge-backed e2train buys Intraventure

WestBridge Fund Managers has made a further investment into e2train to support the acquisition of software business Intraventure.

UK unquote | 09 Feb 2011 | secure

Advent closes Priory buyout

Advent International has acquired mental health and specialist care services provider The Priory Group from the Royal Bank of Scotland for an enterprise value of up to £925m.

UK unquote | 19 Jan 2011 | secure

Dunedin acquires CitySprint

Dunedin Capital Partners has acquired courier business CitySprint from various private shareholders.

UK unquote | 08 Dec 2010 | secure

Vespa Capital sells off James Villa

MBO specialist Vespa Capital has made its maiden exit by selling UK-based James Villa Holidays to US hospitality business Wyndham Worldwide for around $77m.

UK unquote | 07 Dec 2010 | secure

Doughty Hanson buys Vue for £450m

Doughty Hanson has acquired UK cinema chain Vue Entertainment from its management, Cavendish Square Partners and Och-Ziff Capital Management Group funds, in a deal that values the company...

UK unquote | 12 Nov 2010 | secure

Matrix invests £5m in MBO of RDL

Matrix Private Equity Partners has backed the MBO of recruitment provider RDL Corporation Ltd through a £5m investment.

UK unquote | 10 Nov 2010 | secure

Bain Capital closes in on Priory

More than four months after reports suggested that private equity firms were among the front runners to snap up mental healthcare provider Priory Group, Bain Capital has emerged as the...

UK unquote | 14 Oct 2010 | secure

ECI acquires XLN in SBO

ECI Partners has acquired telecommunications provider XLN Telecom, in a secondary management buyout from Zeus Private Equity.

UK unquote | 29 Sep 2010 | secure

Magnum gives Pretersa €5m cash boost

Magnum Capital Industrial Partners is to inject €5m into portfolio company Pretersa as part of a refinancing arrangement.

Southern Europe unquote | 23 Sep 2010 | secure

Lion Capital considering Hema exit

Lion Capital has announced it is looking to sell its stake in Dutch general retailer Hema

Benelux unquote | 09 Sep 2010 | secure

Graphite Capital leads £130m U-POL MBO

Graphite Capital has completed the £130m tertiary buyout of automotive care products provider U-POL from AAC Capital Partners.

UK unquote | 09 Sep 2010 | secure
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