Analysis/Buyouts
Deal in Focus: Allianz et al. buy Tank & Rast from Terra Firma
Terra Firma's sale of Autobahn Tank & Rast marks the largest buyout recorded in Germany in nearly 10 years
Debt: borrowing terms improve as competition intensifies
European PE houses set to benefit from increasingly borrower-friendly environment for remainder of 2015
Personal contributions: keeping skin in the game
GP contributions are dwindling, to the industry's detriment
Uncertain road ahead for French private equity
Deal volume might well be back but the future of French private equity remains uncertain
French market springs back to life, but for how long?
Recent deal surge in France shows a market returning to pre-crisis levels
Deal in Focus: TDR in record-breaking €3.7bn LBO for LeasePlan
First buyout to break the €3bn mark in 2015, according to unquote” data
Deal in Focus: Blackstone sells Vitalia to CVC’s Vedici
Transaction mirrors consolidation trend in French private hospitalisation sector
Mega-buyout bonanza: Q2's five largest deals
Taking stock of the five largest European buyouts inked in the past quarter
Mid-cap PE valuations back to pre-crisis heights – Argos research
PE houses and corporates neck and neck on pricing
DACH region ends Q2 on high with flurry of deals
Late surge of German large-cap buyouts sees overall value jump in Q2
Deal in Focus: PE kickstarts Italian banking consolidation with ICBPI deal
Acquisition comes months after Renzi's government passes banking reforms
Care providers attract increasing share of PE healthcare deals
Overall healthcare deals are falling, but healthcare provider sub-segment is thriving
Benelux Q1 activity delivers increase in ‘pass-the-parcel’ deals
SBOs are creeping up in the region, but corporate spinoffs are also on the rise
UK Watch Q1 2015: dealflow slows but confidence remains
The latest unquote” UK Watch, published in association with Corbett Keeling
Sale processes: how to win management over
How do management teams select their private equity partners?
Deal in focus: NorthEdge’s purchase of Total Fitness sees company return to rude health
A detailed look back at NorthEdge's £11.5m investment in Total Fitness
Deal in Focus: FSN's DKK 1.2bn EET Europarts buyout
A detailed look back at FSN Capital's purchase of EET Europarts
Deal in Focus: Greenbriar swoops in on WFCI
Greenbriar's purchase of WFCI marks a rare foray for an overseas PE investor in the French lower mid-market
Deal in Focus: Portobello’s meal deal craving sated by IAN acquisition
Portobello Capital succesfully concludes search for pre-packed food business
Succession-led deals are biggest opportunity in CEE, says Arx’s Korpala
Jacek Korpala of Arx Equity Partners discusses dealflow in the CEE region
Deal in focus: CloserStill, or the merits of good management
An in-depth look at Phoenix's exit of CloserStill to Inflexion and NVM
Germany, UK drove 10% activity uptick in Q4 2014
Fourth quarter witnessed an encouraging rise in deal volume and value
Competition, pricing remain top concerns for Nordic private equity
2014 gave GPs reason to cheer, but concerns around dealflow and pricing remain
Deal in Focus: Consilium and Navigare set sail for far east
Investment is the first to be made by the Italian GP's latest fund