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TPG mulls listing of Grohe Group
TPG-backed Grohe Group, a supplier of bathroom and kitchen products, is considering an IPO after a lengthy nine-year holding period.
CVC, BC Partners to team up for Elior bid
UK-based private equity houses CVC Capital Partners and BC Partners are reportedly planning a €3.5bn bid for French catering company Elior.
International interest picks up in Central & Eastern Europe
European private equity was abuzz with exits paving the way for fundraisings last year, and CEE was no exception. Kimberly Romaine reports
Cinemas could be the big deal in 2013
While Terra Firma is considering getting out of the movie business, its private equity competitors could see some very attractive investment opportunities this year.
Private equity firms eye SEK 2bn Swedish cinema deal
Swedish media and publishing group Bonnier has appointed Nordea to advise on the sale of the SF cinema chain, which could reportedly be worth up to SEK 2bn.
BC Partners loses managing partner
BC Partners' Andrew Newington is understood to have left the firm due to disagreements over future strategy.
BC Partners looking to sell Migros
BC Partners has entered negotiations with potential buyers for its remaining stake in Turkish supermarket chain Migros, according to reports.
The advent of a new fundraising breed
Recent fundraising success shows it’s not about fees, but about distributions, people and integrity. Kimberly Romaine investigates
BC Partners and TPG given go ahead for OPAP tender
BC Partners and TPG are among the seven potential investors that have been cleared to continue to the next phase of a tender to buy a 33% stake in Greek lottery monopoly OPAP.
BC Partners and TPG circle Greek lottery business
BC Partners and TPG Capital are among the potential bidders for a 33% stake in Greek lottery monopoly OPAP, put up for sale by the country's Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF).
Top 5 final closes of 2012 so far
Fundraising
Advent in talks to buy Douglas stake
Advent International is said to be in talks with German perfume and books retail group Douglas to acquire a stake in the business.
BC Partners buys Aenova from Bridgepoint
BC Partners has acquired German pharmaceutical manufacturer Aenova Group from Bridgepoint in a transaction understood to be valued at slightly less than €500m.
BC Partners sells stake in Brenntag for €577.5m
BC Partners and co-investors have sold seven million shares in listed German chemicals company Brenntag, reducing their joint stake to 13.6%.
Buyout houses circle €1bn Global Blue
EQT, BC Partners, TH Lee Partners, Silver Lake Partners and Partners Group have reportedly entered a second round of bidding for Equistone's tax-free retail services company Global Blue.
Distressed debt funds called in for Fitness First
BC Partners has called in distressed debt firms Oaktree Capital and Marathon following Fitness Firstтs failure to meet repayments, according to reports.
£14bn raised: but how to spend it?
European fund closes totalling nearly €14bn have been announced in the past fortnight. Deal data suggests it may be a bit much, and that not all are equipped to manage it. Kimberly Romaine reports
PE houses lose out on Iceland auction
CEO Malcolm Walker has entered into exclusive talks to buy the remainder of UK frozen food retailer Iceland Foods, in a deal that values the business at ТЃ1.55bn.
Private equity owners replace Fitness First management team
BC Partners has axed the Fitness First core management team in a bid to prevent the company sinking under its high-interest loans, according to reports.
Fitness First to restructure debt
BC Partners portfolio company Fitness First, one of the worldтs largest gym groups, has begun talks with its lending banks to restructure its unsustainable high-interest loans, according to reports.
Rumour roundup: what to expect in 2012
With 2012 just around the corner, the market is abuzz with rumours. Sonnie Ehrendal takes a look at what to expect in the coming year.
Mega-buyouts fail to recover in 2011
This week, KKR announced what is likely to be one of the last large-cap deals of the year with its $1.12bn secondary buyout of Capital Safety Group (CSG). But how has 2011 as a whole stacked up in the mega-buyout arena? John Bakie investigates
Iceland Foods auction delayed
TPG, Bain, Blackstone and BC Partners have reportedly submitted first-round bids for frozen food retailer Iceland Foods - but the auction is being delayed, according to media reports.
Navigating a fundraise
Forget much of what youтve learned. Wooing LPs nowadays follows few preconceived truths, requiring instead a lot of patience and creativity. Kimberly Romaine reports