Exits
Carlyle reaps 1.8x on exit from Talaris
The Carlyle Group has sold UK-based cash management company Talaris to Japanese money handling solutions provider Glory Ltd for an enterprise value of £650m.
RJD reaps 1.5x on partial exit from Raphael Healthcare
RJD Partners has partially exited Raphael Healthcare in a refinancing, which has returned 1.5x of the original investment.
Private equity-backed IPOs, 2000-2011
In appreciation of Facebook's massive IPO last week, unquote" data shows the volume and value of private equity-backed IPOs from the dot-com bubble through the financial crisis of 08/09, up to last year.
Foresight reaps 2x multiple on exit from Factory Media
Foresight Group has sold its majority stake in London-based action sports media publisher Factory Media to Forward Internet Group (FIG), reaping a money multiple of more than 2x.
Lion Capital to carve Findus Nordic operations
Lion Capital is in talks to sell part of UK frozen food manufacturer Findus, according to reports.
Mid Europa and France Telecom-Orange sell Orange Austria for €1.3bn
Mid Europa Partners and France Telecom-Orange have agreed to sell their combined 100% share in Orange Austria to Hutchison 3G Austria for €1.3bn.
Rutland in €180m Attends Healthcare exit
Rutland Partners has sold UK-based healthcare product manufacturer Attends Healthcare (formerly known as PaperPak) to Domtar Corporation for €180m.
KBC exits Dynaco
KBC Private Equity has sold door-manufacturer Dynaco to Assa Abloy in a deal valued at €75-125m.
Trade sale values boom in 2011
Trade sales continue to be the most common exit route in 2011 and increased by almost €30bn in value, while secondary buyouts are stalling, reflecting the tough economic conditions of the past year. Anneken Tappe reports
2011 exits: trade sales almost triple in value
As the graph shows, the proportion of trade sales, the most common exit route, has not changed significantly between 2010 and 2011.
ISIS backs £46m Autologic MBO
ISIS Equity Partners has invested in the £46m MBO of UK-based automotive diagnostic software business Autologic.
Ade Gestion exits Jamones Burgaleses
Ade Gestion Sodical has exited processed meats producer Jamones Burgaleses, selling its 20% stake to Campofrio Food Group (CFG).
Reiten-backed NEAS divests consulting business
Reiten & Co listed portfolio company NEAS has divested its consulting engineering business to trade player Sweco Norway.
Graphite backs MBO of National Fostering Agency
Graphite Capital has acquired childcare service National Fostering Agency (NFA) from Sovereign Capital in a deal reported to be worth around £130m.
Baring exits Centro Inmunológico de Cataluna
Baring Private Equity Partners has completed the exit of medical diagnostics company Centro Inmunológico de Cataluna (CIC) through a trade sale to French medical diagnostics company Labco.
EQT exits Lundhags
EQT has exited outdoor clothing company Lundhags to Norwegian trade player Swix.
TowerBrook buys Volution off AAC Capital
TowerBrook Capital Partners has acquired UK-based ventilation products specialist Volution Group from AAC Capital - a deal reported to be worth around £160m.
Cinven snaps up ICG's CPA Global in SBO
Cinven has agreed to acquire intellectual property specialists CPA Global from Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) and Electra Private Equity in a secondary buyout thought to be worth around $1bn.
Vector exits Efectivox
Vector Capital has sold its 27.67% stake in cash handling and transportation services provider Efectivox, previously known as Blindados Grupo Norte, to Swedish cash handling company Loomis. Financial details of the exit remain undisclosed.
IDI reaps 3x money on SFPI exit
Listed private equity fund IDI has sold its minority stake in French building materials manufacturer and industrial supplier SFPI for €18.4m.
EdRIP backs b2s OBO
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has backed the OBO of French CRM business b2s from Windhurst Participations.
CAPE et al. exit Miyowa in $45.5m trade sale
Crédit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE), Techfund and Sophia Euro Lab have sold their stakes in French software developer Miyowa to Synchronoss in a deal that values the business at $45.5m.
Kelso Place backs Nicole Farhi
Kelso Place Asset Management has acquired a majority stake in fashion brand Nicole Farhi from OpenGate Capital.
PAI offloads 25.66% of Chr. Hansen for €560m
PAI Partners SAS has agreed to sell 25.66% of its Chr. Hansen shares worth €560m to Novo A/S.