Industry
Patrick Lissague, UFG Private Equity
Francois Rowell speaks to Patrick Lissague, director general of UFG Private Equity, and finds that small companies are yet to feel the full extent of the current economic turmoil
UK - Alliance Boots buys £400m of distressed debt
Alliance Boots, the retailer that was taken private by executive chairman Stefano Pessina and KKR almost two years ago, has reportedly bought back more than ТЃ400m of the debt used to acquire the business.
UK - Business angels to reap returns
Business angels stand to make an average IRR of 22% over four years from early-stage investments in the UK, according to new research published today by The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA), in collaboration with the British...
UK - Pamplona seeks stake in Chaucher Holdings
Private equity firm Pamplona Capital Management is reportedly in talks with listed insurer Chaucher Holdings over the acquisition of a 30% stake in the business.