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Palio Capital Partners raising debt fund for UK SMEs

Palio Capital Partners has secured a cornerstone investment from the European Investment Fund, raising a third of its anticipated £100m first close.

UK unquote | 20 Feb 2012 | secure

PE houses lose out on Iceland auction

CEO Malcolm Walker has entered into exclusive talks to buy the remainder of UK frozen food retailer Iceland Foods, in a deal that values the business at £1.55bn.

UK unquote | 17 Feb 2012 | secure

CVC and Phoenix talks break down

CVC has ended takeover talks with life assurance consolidator Phoenix Group after failing to agree on valuation.

UK unquote | 13 Feb 2012 | secure

Cavendish promotes two directors to partners

Cavendish Corporate Finance has promoted directors Andrew Jeffs and Michael Jewell to partners.

UK unquote | 10 Feb 2012 | secure

Investec expands Growth & Acquisition Finance team

Investec has announced the appointment of Shaun Mullin to the Growth & Acquisition Finance team of the firm.

UK unquote | 10 Feb 2012 | secure

Dow Schofield Watts opens Leeds office

Corporate finance advisers Dow Schofield Watts have opened a Leeds office, to be headed up by Roger Esler.

unquote | 09 Feb 2012 | secure

Four Seasons looks to raise equity from PE

Care home operator Four Seasons is reportedly looking to raise up to £230m equity as it struggles to refinance debt.

UK unquote | 08 Feb 2012 | secure

Phoenix-backed Musto to restructure debts

Phoenix portfolio company Musto is to begin a process of restructuring its debts in the next few weeks, according to reports.

UK unquote | 06 Feb 2012 | secure

Lion Capital to carve Findus Nordic operations

Lion Capital is in talks to sell part of UK frozen food manufacturer Findus, according to reports.

UK unquote | 06 Feb 2012 | secure

Shore Capital expands capital markets team

Shore Capital has announced several additions to its capital markets team.

UK unquote | 06 Feb 2012 | secure

Doughty Hanson co-founder dies aged 54

Doughty Hanson co-founder Nigel Doughty died at his home on Saturday aged just 54.

UK unquote | 06 Feb 2012 | secure

KKR appoints former Morgan Stanley exec as infrastructure director

KKR has appointed former Morgan Stanley infrastructure executive Vincent Policard as a director in its infrastructure team.

UK unquote | 03 Feb 2012 | secure

Private equity owners replace Fitness First management team

BC Partners has axed the Fitness First core management team in a bid to prevent the company sinking under its high-interest loans, according to reports.

UK unquote | 03 Feb 2012 | secure
SEP appoints senior executive for energy fund

SEP appoints senior executive for energy fund

Scottish Equity Partners has announced the appointment of Tony Robison as senior energy executive of its Environmental Energies Fund.

UK unquote | 02 Feb 2012 | secure

FSA criticises MiFID revision

The Financial Services Authority has remarked that the current draft of the MiFID could be harmful to AIFs.

UK unquote | 01 Feb 2012 | secure
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