Barclays Private Equity
LFPI et al. acquire Aurénis
LFPI, Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) and Barclays Private Equity (BPE) have backed the management buyout of French publisher Aurénis.
Silverfleet acquires Schneider Group from Barclays
Silverfleet Capital has acquired a majority stake in German retail group Schneider from Barclays Private Equity, for an undisclosed amount.
BPE sells FirstAssist Services for £12.5m
Barclays Private Equity (BPE) has sold business services provider FirstAssist Services to outsourcing company Capita plc for ТЃ12.5m.
Barclays close to sale of Schneider
Barclays Private Equity is close to agreeing the sale of specialty mail order business Schneider, according to sources close to the deal.
IK buys GHD from Barclays
IK Investment Partners has acquired GHD Gesundheits GmbH from Barclays Private Equity in a secondary buyout.
Barclays acquires Allied Glass from CBPE
Barclays Private Equity (BPE) has backed the ТЃ75m management buyout of UK glass container manufacturer Allied Glass from CBPE Capital.
Spinouts: Private equity goes private
With the MBO of Barclays Private Equity from its listed parent bank Barclays underway, 2010 is likely to see at least one more spinout. This is the latest in a long line of private equity funds leaving their financial institutions to make their own way...
Call centre investments: Supporting the recovery
During the downturn, private equity firms invested defensively, particularly in the outsourced services sector. Now the economy is recovering, investors are looking to benefit from what is widely seen as a consolidating market. Mareen Goebel gives an...
Chemicals: Is private equity getting the mix right?
While the alchemists of old never succeeded in turning lead into gold, private equity investors are seeing opportunities to profit from the chemicals sector. With a swathe of recent activity in the industry, including a major exit, chemicals companies...
Barclays puts stop to venture arm
Barclays has stopped any new investments under its private equity division, Barclays Ventures.
BPE's Hornschuch acquires O'Sullivan Films
Barclays Private Equity (BPE) portfolio company Hornschuch has acquired US-based O’Sullivan Films Inc.
Trade sales make roaring start to 2010
While many companies are still waiting in the IPO wings, trade sales seem to be the preferred exit option in the UK these days. Deborah Sterescu investigates
Eschenbach Group acquires Tura
Barclays Private Equity-backed eyewear manufacturer Eschenbach Group has acquired 85% of American eyewear company Tura with effect from 1 December 2009, with 15% being held by the company's management.