Turnaround/Special Situations
Deal in Focus: Callista drills into Kress-elektrik
An in-depth look at Callista's acquisition of ailing Kress-elektrik
Peaked Hill invests €60m in Arc
Company was previously in talks with HIG Capital
Capvis acquires Rena
Private equity house chosen to turn insolvent business around
Blackstone and TPG buy Acenden out of administration
GPs in second joint foray into UK property market
German turnaround deals remain elusive
Investors divided on prospects for turnaround deals in Germany
Luxodo rescued by Isa
Online luxury retailer filed for insolvency in July 2014
Deal in focus: Delving into the Phones4u collapse
Blame game has followed the bitter separation between phone retailer and its partners
Endless in £19m office2office take-private
If accepted, Endless will combine the company with portfolio company Vasanta
Turnaround investors find new opportunities in healthy economy
Turnaround pipeline fills up despite UK's economic recovery
RCapital invests in McArthur
Deal follows difficult years for the company
Endless acquires West Cornwall Pasty Company brand and outlets
Deal is first to be completed by SME fund Enact
Unified board vital for turnaround success
Unified boards
Springwater picks up Adveo division for €16m
Swiss turnaround investor Springwater Capital has acquired the industrial business unit of Adveo for €16m.
OpenGate pulls Kem One out of administration
Global buyout house OpenGate Capital has acquired European PVC producer Kem One out of administration.
Privet reaps 20x on £22m Thermal Engineering sale
Turnaround specialist Privet Capital has sold Thermal Engineering to trade buyer Senior for £22m, generating a 20x return.
Perceva revives Monceau Fleurs with recap
French turnaround investor Perceva has acquired Monceau Fleurs Group by recapitalising the company’s balance sheet.
Unbegeistert: German turnaround deals disappoint
Despite a growing number of insolvencies recorded in the first half of 2013 driven by recent changes to insolvency laws, German turnaround deals remain few and far between. Is the tide beginning to turn or will cultural issues around bankruptcy continue...
Better Capital acquires City Link for £1
Turnaround player Better Capital has bought UK courier company City Link Ltd from Rentokil Initial plc through its Becap12 fund for a symbolic £1.
Ace Management buys Auvergne Aéronautique group
Ace Management has wholly acquired Slicom Aéronautique, Auvergne Aéronautique Slicom and Casablanca Aéronautique from Slicom International, with a view to turn the businesses around.
Sun European Partners buys Dreams
Sun European Partners has acquired UK-based bed retailer Dreams from administrator Ernst & Young.
Better Capital sells ATH debt after 3-month holding
Better Capital has reaped €5m after selling its debt holding in struggling coal mining business ATH Group.
Can private equity save the high street?
High street in turmoil
RCapital acquires Harley Medical Group
Turnaround specialist RCapital has bought UK surgery specialist Harley Medical Group from administration.
Trigon acquires Menz Holz
Trigon Equity Partners has acquired Menz Holz, a German provider of wood products for outdoor spaces, from insolvency.