Consumer
PE backers looking to divest Burton's Biscuits
Burtonтs Biscuit Company, owned by Apollo Global Management and Duke Street, is up for sale with a price tag of ТЃ350m, according to reports.
Risk Capital acquires Cruise.co
Risk Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Cruise.co, a UK-based owner of online cruise holiday websites.
Homburg & Partner Q&A: Customer segmentation
Alexander Lüring (pictured) and Simone Staudt from marketing and sales consultancy Homburg & Partner speak to unquote” about the importance of understanding portfolio company customers, and how to boost overall growth through customer segmentation and...
Risk Capital backs Red Hot World Buffet
Risk Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in UK-based restaurant group Red Hot World Buffet.
BGF backs Xercise4less with £5m
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has injected ТЃ5m into Xercise4less, a fitness chain founded by ex-rugby player Jon Wright.
Phoenix looks to offload LK Bennett
Phoenix Equity Partners is in the initial stages of divesting high-end retailer LK Bennett as it sounds out City advisers.
Hellman's WRI buys HostelBookers.com
Hellman & Friedman-backed Web Reservations International (WRI) has acquired HostelBookers.com.
OFT furniture probe embroils PE-backed retailers
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is investigating six furniture retailers, two of which are understood to be Sun European-backed Dreams, and Advent-owned DFS.
Karmijn Kapitaal rescues MD Group out of bankruptcy
Dutch private equity house Karmijn Kapitaal has bought lingerie company MD Group out of bankruptcy, together with its former owner Marlies Dekkers.
Alder backs Powerbox
Alder has invested in Sweden-based Powerbox International, a manufacturer and distributor of power converters and associated products.
Cobepa set to buy Alpha's Babilou
Alpha Associés Conseil is in talks with Belgian investment firm Cobepa over the sale of Babilou, a France-based operator of corporate nurseries.
Private equity firms eye Quadriga's AHT
Several private equity firms are said to be bidding for Quadriga Capital's AHT Cooling Systems.
House of Fraser mulls listing
House of Fraser, the department store controlled by West Coast Capital, Lloyds Banking Group and representatives of failed Icelandic banks, is considering a public listing.
Sector focus: Saddling up for food production
Sector focus: Food
Lion secures €900m amend-and-extend for HEMA
Lion Capital has completed a €900m amend-and-extend for Dutch retailer HEMA's senior second-lien mezzanine and PIK facilities.
Rocket Internet exits Zalando
Start-up incubator Rocket Internet has transferred its stake in online fashion retailer Zalando to Swedish investment company Kinnevik.
Patron injects €150m into Generator
Patron Capital has invested a further тЌ150m into hostel business Generator to support its acquisition of sites in Paris and Rome.
CVC set to buy Campbell Europe
CVC Capital Partners has entered exclusive negotiations with Campbell Soup Company to acquire part of its European activities.
LDC backs MBO of uSwitch.com
LDC has acquired a significant stake in uSwitch.com, a UK-based price comparison site, as part of a management buyout.
Riverside exits Capol
Riverside Company has sold Capol, a German confectionery coating specialist, to Freudenberg Chemical Specialities.
Sweden mulls ban on PE ownership of schools
A new legislation proposal will aim to ban private equity firms from owning independent schools in Sweden, according to education minister Jan BjУЖrklund.
MCH sells Industrias el Gamo in secondary buyout
MCH Private Equity has sold airgun manufacturer Industrias el Gamo to US private equity house Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co.
Nord Holding buys Jumpers Group
Nord Holding has bought a 65% stake in German fitness chain Jumpers Group.
CVC set to buy Advent's Domestic & General
CVC has entered exclusive talks with Advent International to buy insurance business Domestic & General, according to reports.