Buyouts
Blacks Outdoor seeks buyer
Outdoors retailer Blacks is seeking a buyer after reportedly receiving approaches from two private equity funds.
Buyout values bounce back in 2010
Buyout values in the UK have bounced back in 2010, suggesting improved leverage conditions. Figures from unquote” Research suggest the market is on its way up once more. John Bakie gives an overview
Silverfleet acquires Schneider Group from Barclays
Silverfleet Capital has acquired a majority stake in German retail group Schneider from Barclays Private Equity, for an undisclosed amount.
PAI moves closer to full exit from Kwik Fit
Less than four months after having offloaded the insurance branch of Kwik Fit to Fortis UK for £215m, reports suggest that PAI Partners may be moving closer to selling the main operating business.
Bridgepoint and Apax acquire two jewel retailers for €600m
Bridgepoint and Apax Partners have acquired French jewellery retailers Histoire D'Or and Marc Orian from Silverfleet Capital and Qualium Investissement, in a deal that values the new group at €600m.
For sale sign goes up at IKB
Lone Star, the specialist US distressed asset investor, has appointed Perella Weinberg to sell the toubled German bank IKB, reports suggest.
Bain Capital closes in on Priory
More than four months after reports suggested that private equity firms were among the front runners to snap up mental healthcare provider Priory Group, Bain Capital has emerged as the clear favourite.
Catapult backs MBO of Oxford Cryosystems
Catapult Venture Managers has backed the MBO of Oxford Cryosystems Ltd.
Segulah acquire Scan Coin
Segulah has acquired coin and bank note processing company Scan Coin through its Segulah IV fund.
LGV buys Amber Taverns in SBO
LGV Capital has purchased community-based pub company Amber Taverns from Unicorn Asset Management, Acuity Capital Management and MaxCap Partners.
Sopromec and BTP Capital back Charles Service MBI
Sopromec and BTP Capital have backed the management buy-in of forklift rental company Charles Service with a €170,000 investment.
Demeter Partners backs Neotek-Ponsel buy-out
Demeter Partners has purchased Neotek-Ponsel, the environmental division of Neotek S.A.S., as part of a management buy-in.
IK Investment acquires Hansa Group
IK Investment Partners has acquired the sanitary fittings provider Hansa Metallwerke AG, including subsidiary KWC AG.
UK large buyouts hit €8bn
Larger deals have made a major comeback in the UK, with an aggregate deal value of €8bn in he third quarter, according to the latest unquote” UK watch.
Permira acquires majority of Creganna-Tactx
Permira has acquired a majority stake in medical technology company Creganna-Tactx Medical.
Mid Europa acquires Med-Sport
Mid Europa has wholly acquired Polish healthcare services provider Med-Sport for an undisclosed amount.
Intera acquires Polarica
Intera Equity Partners has acquired a 50% stake in berries and wild game supplier Polarica.
Clessidra and Carlyle circle Coin
Private equity firms Clessidra and Carlyle Group have expressed an interest in purchasing PAI Partners’ 69% stake in Italian retailer Gruppo Coin.
ARGUS acquires Calucem in SBO
ARGUS Capital Partners has acquired the Croatian supplier of calcium aluminate cement Calucem from Mid Europa Partners.
Advent withdraws from Restauravia talks
Advent International has withdrawn from talks to buy Spanish restaurant chain Restauravia, according to reports.
French buyouts paint new picture of recovery
The French buyout market has been slower to stir compared to the UK, Germany and even the Nordics this year. Nevertheless, a surge in activity witnessed during the summer, as well as the return of sizeable upper mid-market deals, leave industry players...
Darwin Private Equity acquires Fenn Wright Manson
Darwin Private Equity has acquired UK clothing brand Fenn Wright Manson for an undisclosed amount.