Analysis/Buyouts
UK private equity: what's on the cards for 2015
unquote" looks back on 2014 and assesses what lies ahead for the UK private equity industry
Deal in Focus: Sagard et al. back Safic-Alcan MBO
Private equity backers secure minority stake in deal valued at around €250m
DACH region suffers activity slump in 2014
DACH deal volume has dropped to its lowest position since 2002
Deal in focus: Karmijn acquires Fred de la Bretonière
A look back at Karmijn's investment in designer shoe brand Fred de la Bretonière
Deal in Focus: OEP’s bolt-on focus wins Duran deal
A look back on OEP's acquisition of Duran from Adcuram
Deal in focus: Wise joins Muzinich in Primat SBO
Deal is Muzinich's first from its Italian Private Debt Fund
Affecting pricing through lengthy due diligence processes
New research reveals longer due diligence can reduce pricing
Buyout houses and the lure of minority investing
The volume of deals where private equity takes a minority stake is on the up
UK Watch: strong Q3 deal activity
UK private equity remained strong in Q3 according to the latest unquote” UK Watch
Deal in focus: IK buys Evac
IK's purchase of Evac comes after years of courting the company
Germany: Investor confidence is the issue, says IKB’s Bauknecht
Investor confidence is the issue, says IKB’s Bauknecht at the unquote" DACH Forum in Munich
Deal in focus: Verdane and Via sell Dolphin to Loxysoft
Verdane and Via's sale of Dolphin Software to Swedish state backed-Loxysoft
Benelux sees summer uptick
Despite the summer break the Benelux region has seen strong dealflow
Continental drift: The mid-market squeeze
In the second instalment of our European buyout pulse checker, unquote" explores the squeezed mid-market
Continental drift: A look back at 2014's buyout activity so far
Now more than half way through 2014, unquote" checks the pulse of European buyouts
Secondary buyouts ebb in H1 2014
Despite substantial dry powder, the proportion of SBOs dropped off in H1
Deal in focus: Gilde backs pack2pack MBO
Gilde's buyout of pack2pack highlights popularity of carve outs in Benelux region
Deal in focus: Altor sells Lindorff to Nordic Capital
Deal marks region's third-largest SBO on record
Deal in Focus: Ardian buys ADA Cosmetics from Carlyle
Could the Mittelstand finally be accepting private equity ownership?
Q2 Barometer: European buyouts hit 10-quarter high
Q2 sees uptick in buyout deal volume and value across Europe
Deal in focus: Change Capital Partners buys Frette
Looking back on the sale of JH Partners' Frette to Change Capital Partners
UK activity remains subdued while concerns over debt levels grow
UK Q2 activity did not increase dramatically despite market's upbeat sentiment
Lower mid-cap valuations near 2006 levels
PE houses catch up with corporates as lower mid-market heats up
Deal in focus: Segulah picks up Mitt i
Deal is a rare move for private equity