UK / Ireland
Clydesdale welcomes CSF recruits
Clydesdale Bank Corporate & Structured Finance has appointed Toby Furnivall and Mark Timms as associate directors within its team in London and the south.
Finance Wales supports Biotec MBO
Finance Wales has provided a debt package to support the management buyout of Wales-based pharmaceutical services firm Biotec Services International.
Vespa Capital sells off James Villa
MBO specialist Vespa Capital has made its maiden exit by selling UK-based James Villa Holidays to Wyndham Worldwide.
Hawkpoint appoints Neil McDaid
Hawkpoint Partners Limited has appointed Neil McDaid as a director in their debt advisory team.
Morgan Stanley PE bids for Wagamama
Morgan Stanley's private equity division is in negotiations with Lion Capital over the acquisition of noodle bar chain Wagamama.
CVC circles Punch Taverns
CVC Capital is planning to take pub chain Punch Taverns private, according to media reports.
Candover disposes of management company
Candover Investments has disposed of its wholly owned investment arm to a management-backed entity and sold part of its portfolio, the firm announced today.
Buyouts: All-equity deals on the wane
All equity buyouts have been a common feature in the private equity market since the onset of the financial crisis. Driven by poor leverage availability and high prices at the time, this trend is now in decline as markets return to normal. John Bakie...
Albion Ventures backs Oakland Care Centre with £4.35m
Venture house Albion Ventures has invested £4.35m in specialist care facility Oakland Care Centre.
Inflexion buys Asperity in £25m deal
Inflexion Private Equity has acquired Asperity Employee Benefits in a deal worth £25.5m.
Bridgepoint backs BAS MBO
Bridgepoint has backed the MBO of BAS, a UK-based building energy management solutions provider.
Privet Capital acquires Polestar in buyout
Buyout firm Privet Capital has bought Polestar Foods Ltd for an undisclosed amount.
BPE sells remaining shares in LSL
Barclays Private Equity has announced the sale of its remaining 12.6% stake in LSL Property Services plc for £27m.
Growth investments: GPs lend a hand
The use of growth capital finance has rapidly increased in the UK since the recession. But why are more firms looking to raise capital from private investors since the financial crisis? John Bakie investigates
ABB invests in Aquamarine Power
ABB Technology Ventures has joined existing shareholders to back an £11m investment in Scottish power company Aquamarine Power.
Cause to cancel Christmas?
With one month to go until Christmas, private equity professionals have other things on their minds than making holiday arrangements for the season.
Blackstone in talks with Southern Cross
According to recent reports, Blackstone is said to be looking to buy back care home operator Southern Cross.
KKR-backed BMG acquires Chrysalis for £107m
BMG Rights Management, a German joint-venture between KKR and media group Bertelsmann, has acquired British music publisher Chrysalis for £107m.
Fund lifetimes: Extend and pretend?
With market fears that a capital overhang could encourage reckless investments and artificially high valuations, would it make sense to redesign the private equity fund model to allow for longer investment and holding periods? The argument has gained...
Cavendish changes ownership structure and appoints new COO
Cavendish Corporate Finance, the specialist sell-side adviser to mid-cap companies in the UK, has announced the retirement of it's co-founder and the appointment of a new COO.
Secondary buyout activity stable despite market fears
Despite widespread concern over the number of secondary buyouts being seen in the market, unquote” research suggests they are no more common today than they were in 2005. John Bakie investigates
Oakley Capital invests in Time Out
Oakley Capital Investments has acquired 50% of publisher Time Out for around £10m, according to media reports.
Advent Venture holds final close of $120m fund
Advent Venture Partners has announced the final close of its Advent Life Sciences fund, having raised $120m.
mic AG invests in Rogue Resolutions
Munich-based early-stage investor mic AG has made its first UK investment by backing Welsh medical technology company Rogue Resolutions.