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UK - BC Partners to back EUR 1.7bn Baxi merger

It is understood that BC Partners- and Electra Partners-owned boiler manufacturer Baxi is closing in on a EUR 1.7bn merger with its Dutch counterpart De Dietrich Remeha Group, with the private equity backers thought to be likely to invest a further EUR...

Back to the Roots

German private equity is fighting a battle on several fronts and a number of disturbing trends have emerged over the last few months that could shape the industry for years to come. Mareen Goebel reports

Secondaries Salvation

The swathe of money pumping into secondaries will prove a savior, not a bubble. Cash-rich specialists can help teams looking to spin out of distressed parents, as well as borderline LPs pushed over the edge this autumn as GPs call in capital. By Kimberly...

Something to YELL about

Eight years ago, BT's spin-off of directories business YELL marked Europe's largest-ever LBO. Apax Partners and Hicks Muse Tate & Furst (now Lion) paid £2.14bn for the company, shelling out another $600m the following year to bolt on McLeod. While eyebrows...

Erring on the side of caution

Banks' unwillingness to lend is largely to blame for today's deal freeze. As they loosen the reins on leverage again, might their newly adopted uber-cautious approach continue to hold things up? Deborah Sterescu investigates

GP diligence

Deborah Sterescu speaks to Helen Steers, partner and head of European primary investment at Pantheon Ventures, on issues ranging from backing new fund managers to heightened due diligence in today's climate

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