Apax Partners
Permira teams up with AMEX for RBS WorldPay bid
Permira and American Express are thought to have partnered to make a bid for Royal Bank of Scotland’s payment processing business.
Apax Partners heads field in Sif Group auction
Apax Partners is leading the field of bidders in the auction Sif Group, which is put on the block by its private equity owner Egeriam, according to reports.
Apax purchases majority share in Sophos
Apax Funds will buy a majority stake of the information security and data protection provider, Sophos plc. The founders of the IT security company will keep a minority share and are positioned to make £197m from the deal.
Vinci buys Faceo from Apax
Apax partners has sold Faceo to French facilities management company, Vinci, for an undisclosed amount, according to media reports.
Deutsche Bank loses spot in NXP IPO
According to reports, KKR is said to have taken Deutsche Bank off the list of underwriters for its impending IPO of Dutch semiconductor business NPX .
KKR and Silver Lake to list NXP in $1bn IPO
KKR, Bain Capital, Apax Partners, AlpInvest Partners and Silver Lake Capital-backed NXP, a semiconductor company, is set to be listed on the public market with the aim to raise $1bn.
Apax Foundation takes stake in Finance in Motion
Die Apax Foundation, the foundation of Apax Partners, has taken a 20% stake in asset manager Finance in Motion, based in Frankfurt/Main .
Apax-backed Promethean to launch £448m IPO
According to reports, Apax Partners-backed Promethean World, the UK education technology group, is aiming to raise up to £224m by selling shares in an IPO that values the business at up to £448m.
Market trends: bearish or bullish?
A recent online poll conducted by unquote” predicts that the uptick in activity experienced during the second half of 2009 will continue in the first quarter of 2010.
No go for IPOs as New Look compounds listless week
While talk is still ongoing regarding the flurry of GPs signaling their intention to list portfolio companies, many are already postponing plans as prices fall far below expectations. Francois Rowell reports
Apax, Permira-backed New Look abandons plans for IPO
Apax and Permira-backed New Look, the fashion retailer, has postponed its plans to launch an IPO due to "considerable volatility in the equity markets".
Aggressive banks push Kabel Deutschland debt to 70%
According to sources close to the deal speaking to unquote", the banks involved in the pending Kabel Deutschland deal have aggressively pushed the equity to just 30% of the deal valued at as much as EUR 5bn. Equity ratios of just 30% are almost unheard...
Next downturn?
The oncoming exit parade could herald an inflexion point - or confirm that another bubble is underway. Kimberly Romaine comments.
Apax pockets PIK profit
As many predicted, the secondary debt market has in fact proven lucrative for private equity firms as Apax Partners prepares to reap the rewards of buying into the debt of portfolio company New Look. Deborah Sterescu investigates
C.I.C completes purchase of Apax stake
The China Investment Corporation has received approval from the FSA to buy a 2.3% stake in Apax Partners for a reported $956m.
Apax, Permira exit could herald new look IPO
As buyers shop around for bargains, Apax- and Permira-backed New Look is seeking a lucrative £1.7bn flotation. Could this be the first in a wave of IPOs, asks Deborah Sterescu.
Permira, Apax-backed New Look confirms £1.7bn IPO
Permira- and Apax-backed fashion retailer New Look has confirmed plans to float on the London Stock Exchange this morning, in a deal that values the business at £1.7bn.