Buyouts

Private equity puts retail on the shopping list

Quite surprisingly, the retail sector has been generating significant interest from private equity as of late, indicating that this area of the market has the potential to return to its...

unquote | 10 Mar 2010
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Pricing expectations begin to level out

The latest unquote” online poll reveals that the pricing mismatch that is said to have hampered dealflow throughout last year is still noticeable, although the gap has narrowed. Mareen Goebel reports

unquote | 09 Mar 2010

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2010 buyout activity promising

Although volume and value buyout figures in France have dropped in 2009, the slight recovery seen in the last two quarters could mean that a recovery is underway. Francois Rowell reports.

France unquote | 01 Mar 2010

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Apax pockets PIK profit

As many predicted, the secondary debt market has in fact proven lucrative for private equity firms as Apax Partners prepares to reap the rewards of buying into the debt of portfolio company New Look. Deborah Sterescu investigates

UK unquote | 05 Feb 2010 | secure

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Water investing: money on tap?

Water is back on tap as two companies in the area have generated interest from private equity this week, reports Deborah Sterescu.

UK unquote | 05 Feb 2010

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Advent latest to hunt on Warsaw Exchange

Advent's EUR 100m buyout of WsiP marks the second take-private in two months from one of Europe's busiest stock markets. But why are investors choosing Warsaw? Kimberly Romaine reports

CEE unquote | 02 Feb 2010 | secure

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Sale now on: Permira lines up £500m DFS acquisition

With Permira interested in a £500m buyout of furniture retailer DFS, could this be a return to form for a sector that has seen a slew of failures over the past 18 months? Deborah Sterescu reports.

unquote | 01 Feb 2010 | secure

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Survitec deal bodes strong year for buyouts

This week's foursome of sizable buyouts have put Europe on course to reach EUR 40bn for 2010, 50% larger than 2009's dire figure, writes Kimberly Romaine.

unquote | 29 Jan 2010 | secure

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SBOs: To Xafinity and beyond

Duke Street’s sale of employee benefits company Xafinity to Advent International marks the second major secondary buyout in as many days. With the buyout market currently a dichotomy between cash-rich and exit-starved managers, SBOs could be set to...

unquote | 28 Jan 2010

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SBOs replace IPO hopes as KKR snaps up Bridgepoint’s Pets at Home

IPO maths don't add up as KKR completes £ 950m Pets at Home secondary. Rikke Eckhoff reports.

unquote | 27 Jan 2010 | secure

Motivating management: The BIMBO's back

Now more than ever it's important to ensure management teams are properly incentivised. For existing portfolio companies it may mean bringing on board some fresh blood; for new opportunities it means cutting a fair deal for all parties involved

UK unquote | 13 Jul 2009 | secure

Back to the Roots

German private equity is fighting a battle on several fronts and a number of disturbing trends have emerged over the last few months that could shape the industry for years to come. Mareen Goebel reports

DACH unquote | 15 Jun 2009 | secure

SBOs to make comeback

Looking at UK developments could give hints of where Nordic private equity will make its next move. Kimberly Romaine and Rikke Lilla Eckhoff report

Nordic unquote | 01 Jun 2009 | secure

Buyout focus - Southern European sunshine

As Europe licks its fresh wounds, Italy and Portugal are making hey, but can the sunshine last in Southern Europe or will the storm clouds from the rest of Europe blow in? By Francinia Protti-Alvarez

Southern Europe unquote | 01 Apr 2009 | secure

Mid-market pricing - Unquoted prices hold out

According to Argos Soditic's mid-market H2 2008 Barometer, listed mid-market companies have lost significantly more value than their non-listed counterparts. The survey, which takes into account over 800 European transactions in small- to mid-sized companies,......

France unquote | 01 Apr 2009 | secure

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