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Benelux unquote" April 2010

  • Francinia Protti-Alvarez
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If there is one rule that prevails over private equity commentary nowadays, it is that determining any long term trend remains extremely difficult; such is the volatility in the market. The effect on the retail sector is particularly evident. KKR-backed Maxeda bought back €462.5m of debt for its subsidiary Maxeda DIY at a discount.

The deal emphasises the problems the retail industry has faced over the last couple of years.  This issue was highlighted elsewhere in the region this month by Lion Capital's €80m injection of new equity into HEMA, a Dutch general retailer that operates across the Benelux region, in an effort to reduce its debt pile and shore up the company's liquidity.

In the April 2010 issue of Benelux unquote" you'll be able to read about:

  • Succession issues come to the fore as GPs look to raise new funds.
  • The latest phase in evolution of LP/GP relations
  • Private equity involvement in philanthropy
  • The increasing relevance of environmental due diligence
  • IPOs and their mooted appearance

And more...

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