UK / Ireland
UK - NDS to be taken private in USD 3.6bn deal
Permira is reported to be backing an offer to take set-top box maker NDS Group Plc private, in a deal that would value the company at around USD 3.6bn.
Doing deals
A number of high-profile litigation cases in the US have brought the spotlight firmly onto private equity deal structures, but how are transactions on this side of the Atlantic fairing? Ashley Wassall investigates
Commitment issues
Establishing the true nature of LP investment intentions is a difficult task in the current market. Coller Capital's recent private equity Barometer suggested that a majority of LPs were concerned that as GPs find it more difficult to allocate money to...
UK - Ferd Ventures leads USD 30m investment into ARKeX
Oslo-based Ferd Ventures has led a USD 30m financing round for geophysical surveys provider ARKeX, alongside existing investors Energy Ventures and Scottish Equity Partners.
UK - Boots banks to sell down another £650m
Deutsche Bank, Citigroup and JP Morgan are reportedly preparing to sell down another £650m of the senior debt notes remaining on their balance sheets from KKR's 2007 acquisition of Boots, at a discount of 92% to face value.