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Advent mulls DFS listing
Advent International is in the early stages of considering a listing of home furniture retail chain DFS.
IPO values Foxtons at £649m
The public listing of BC Partners-backed Foxtons has valued the company at £649m.
BC Partners secures Phones4u dividend recap
BC Partners is to receive a dividend payout after phone retailer Phones4u issued bonds worth £200m.
BC’s Foxtons to raise £55m in flotation
London-based estate agent Foxtons, backed by BC Partners, is to float on the London Stock Exchange in September and plans to raise £55m in a sale of both new and BC-owned shares.
Ambivalence or adapting to ever-changing climate?
While the Springer Science and Deutsche Annington exits are expected to deliver positive results when completed, the indecisiveness displayed does little to help the asset class’s historically troubled relationship with the public markets.
Rexam healthcare packaging unit attracts private equity
Packaging giant Rexam has initiated a sale process for its healthcare packaging division, which could fetch around £650m.
ECI's Chris Warren to join Charterhouse
ECI partner Chris Warren will join private equity firm Charterhouse in the autumn.
Electra reinvests in Allflex as sale completes
Following the completion of the sale to BC Partners, Electra Private Equity has reinvested £57m in animal tags manufacturer Allflex in exchange for a 15% stake.
Springer Science: EQT opts for €3.3bn sale to BC Partners
EQT Partners and the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) have agreed to sell German media publisher Springer Science to BC Partners for €3.3bn.
EQT's Springer Science still in dual-track process
BC Partners is reportedly left as the sole bidder for EQT portfolio company Springer Science, which announced IPO plans last week.
BC brings in the banks for Foxtons float
BC Partners has hired Credit Suisse, Numis Securities and Canaccord Genuity to handle the flotation of London estate agency Foxtons.
Return of the capital overhang?
Capital overhang
BC Partners hires ex-Blackstone MD
BC Partners is understood to have hired Matthew Tooth as a senior partner in its London office.
Electra to reap 15x on Allflex
BC Partners has made a binding offer of $1.3bn to Electra Partners for its French animal tags business Allflex, following an intense auction process that attracted bids from a dozen private equity firms.
PE-backed Intelsat misses IPO target
Luxembourg-based satellite operator Intelsat SA, which is backed by BC Partners and Silver Lake Partners, fell more than $100m short of its target at yesterday’s close on the NYSE.
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