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Virgin Active attracts private equity attention
Private equity investors are in talks with Sir Richard Branson over the sale of health and fitness chain Virgin Active, according to reports.
Advent opens office in Turkey
Advent International has opened an office in Turkey, in a bid to strengthen its foothold in the region.
Advent, Accel and Atlas back $9m Ubiquisys deal
Existing investors Advent Venture Partners, Accel Partners and Atlas Venture have participated in a further $9m funding round for mobile telecommunications company Ubiquisys.
Advent backs fashion company farfetch.com
Advent Venture Partners has invested $4.5m in online fashion company, farfetch.com.
WorldPay: Bidders line up for quality asset
While European buyout activity has been on the up in early 2010, it has been largely restricted to mid-market deals: larger buyouts have hardly been seen since the financial crisis erupted, which makes the bidding war for RBS Global Merchant Services...
Warburg Pincus drops out of RBS WorldPay sale
Warburg Pincus has reportedly dropped out of bidding to buy Royal Bank of Scotland’s (RBS) WorldPay division.
Michael Ogrinz joins Advent International's Paris office
Advent International strengthens its French team with the recruitment of Michael Ogrinz as investment director.
Take-privates: Private equity firms scan the market
Despite a broad recovery in world stock markets, listing portfolio companies has been somewhat hit and miss in early 2010. While few companies have made the leap to public ownership, there have been a string of take-private deals in recent months, suggesting...
Close Brothers Corporate Finance renamed
Close Brothers Corporate Finance (CBCF) has been renamed DC Advisory Partners, following its acquisition by a Japanese investment bank.
Advent appoints operating partner for business services
Advent International has appointed Kevin Beeston to its operating partner programme.
Poundland: Advent sees the pounds roll in
This morning, Advent International successfully sold discount retailer Poundland, as part of a secondary buyout by Warburg Pincus.
Advent sells Poundland to Warburg Pincus
Global Private equity firm Advent International has divested its stake in single price retailer Poundland to private equity firm Warburg Pincus, in a deal reportedly worth £200m.
David Yates join's Advent's Operating Partner Programme
Advent International has appointed David Yates, former First Data International president, to an advisory position for the company’s Operating Partner Programme.
Advent wins £500m DFS auction
Advent International has succeeded with its £500m bid to acquire DFS, a home furniture retailer.
Advent appoints consumer goods operational partner
Advent International has named John Sheppard as the newest partner to join the firm’s Operating Partner Program. He will advise on global investment opportunities in the consumer sector, with a particular focus on branded and private label consumer...
Advent appoints new operating partner
Advent International has appointed Will Kussell as operating partner.
Advent readies Poundland for sale
Advent International has reportedly hired advisers to prepare discount retail chain Poundland for sale.
Advent appoints operating partner for health sector
Advent International has appointed Christian Grenier as operating partner. He will provide advice on investment opportunities in the healthcare and specialty chemical sectors.
Advent names new head of LP services
Advent International has appointed Robert D Brown as managing director and global head of limited partner services.
Industry sets sights on P2Ps
The public-to-private market in the UK and Ireland is bustling with activity this year with four transactions having been announced in the last two months. Deborah Sterescu investigates.
Advent International opens office in NY; Franks relocates
Advent International has announced that it will be opening an office in New York this month and as a result, managing director Tim Franks will relocate from London to lead the new office.
Providence to push for Kabel Deutschland IPO
Providence Equity has been reported to push ahead with an IPO of cable networks operator Kabel Deutschland, rather than sell the company to one or several of five interested private equity investor.
Advent et al lead $1.1bn Skillsoft LBO
A private equity consortium including Berkshire Partners, Advent International and Bain Capital has agreed to acquire Irish e-learning software maker SkillSoft Plc, in an all-cash deal valued at $1.1bn.