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Barclays close to sale of Schneider

Barclays Private Equity is close to agreeing the sale of specialty mail order business Schneider, according to sources close to the deal.

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The equity gap is widening for start-up businesses
Venture Capital: A growing equity gap

Recessions are often looked back on as golden ages for the venture capital industry, as the next generation of successful and innovative businesses rise from the ashes of economic collapse. However, speaking to attendees of this year’s Seedcamp last...

IK buys GHD from Barclays

IK Investment Partners has acquired GHD Gesundheits GmbH from Barclays Private Equity in a secondary buyout.

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Spanish and Italian private equity show contrasting and unexpected results
Contrasting fortunes for Southern Europe

Southern Europe has experienced some of the toughest trials of the financial crisis, with its countries experiencing bank collapses, credit downgrades and dire predictions for their economies. Despite an overall gloomy economic outlook across the region,...

Banks will have to hold more cash under Basel III
Basel III: Capital requirements and the cost of leverage

The Basel III banking regulations took a major step forward over the weekend when central bankers agreed on the latest set of rules to prevent future financial crises. Higher capital requirements for banks have hit the headlines, but what effect will...

New compromise on AIFM Directive
New compromise suggested on AIFM Directive

As Europe’s politicians return from the summer recess, negotiations over the final shape of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers’ (AIFM) Directive have resumed. A revised compromise on the Directive, issued by the new Belgian presidency, will...

Figures show UK mid-market improving
UK mid-market moves on up

The UK mid-market stats are in for the first half of 2010 and bullish observers will note that overall activity levels and value totals for deals in the £5-150m range have seen a constant rise since the nadir in the first half last year.

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Great expectations

It’s always interesting to gauge the mood of private equity practitioners and their expectations after the summer break. Two years ago, when the financial markets were in disarray following the Lehman collapse, deal activity came to a standstill and...

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Private equity dines on restaurants

Burger King, one of the world’s biggest fast food brands, is set to become private equity owned yet again. The $4bn acquisition will be one of private equity’s biggest forays into the catering sector, but interest in restaurants has remained strong...

Media frenzy surrounding Candover announcement
Candover story: Media picture lacks clarity

The announcement by Candover Investments plc that it is abandoning new investments to focus on returning cash from the sale of its remaining portfolio assets has certainly grabbed many headlines in recent days. But is the mainstream press sensationalising...

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Joachim Scholz Rothgordt & Cie
Q&A: The evolution of due diligence

Due dilience can be a time consuming process, and seems to be taking longer since the crisis. Emanuel Eftimiu talks to Dr Joachim Scholz of Rothgordt & Cie about the increased emphasis on due diligence in the current environment.

Listed companies are turning down private equity advances
Take-privates: Playing hard to get?

Shares in troubled care provider Southern Cross leaped 67% late last week after it declined an approach from TowerBrook. Having suffered a massive fall in its share price this year, it may have seemed an easy target for private equity bidders, but has...

AFINUM buys Caseking GmbH

AFINUM Management has acquired Berlin-based computer accessories distributor and retailer Caseking GmbH for an undisclosed amount.

UK & Ireland unquote
unquote” Events Roundup

As autumn approaches, unquote” has a busy schedule of events covering all aspects of the private equity industry, while providing excellent networking opportunities. With the Italia and Deutsche conferences rapidly approaching, and not forgetting the...