Blackstone Group
Funds-of-funds falling out of favour?
Funds-of-funds
Casual dining; the proof is in the branding
Casual dining
Blackstone and Lion eye Lucozade and Ribena
Blackstone and Lion Capital are to join forces and make a formal bid exceeding ТЃ1bn for Lucozade and Ribena, owned by GlaxoSmithKline, according to reports.
Charterhouse hires former Blackstone MD
Charterhouse has appointed Leif Lindbäck, a former managing director at Blackstone.
Private equity circles D&G
Private equity firms including Blackstone, CVC and Clayton Dubilier & Rice are believed to be in a second round of bidding for Advent International's Domestic & General (D&G).
Tax avoidance debate turns to private equity
Tax avoidance is top of the agenda for the G8 summit in Northern Ireland and part of that discussion will concern UK private equityтs treatment of corporation tax.
PineBridge's Calo joins Blackstone's Park Hill
Blackstone's placement agent division Park Hill Group has appointed Pablo Calo from PineBridge Investments.
Blackstone, Carlyle targeted by Stop G8 protests
Anti-capitalism protest group Stop G8 has publicised the London addresses of several private equity firms т including Blackstone, Carlyle and Lion Capital т ahead of the G8 Summit in June.
Blackstone agrees to buy Strategic Partners from Credit Suisse
Blackstone Group has agreed to acquire Credit Suisse Group AG’s secondary private equity business, Strategic Partners, for an undisclosed price.
N+1 receives dividend recap payout from Mivisa
Spanish GP N+1 has received €21.8m as part of a dividend recap from canning company Mivisa Group.
GSK plans Lucozade and Ribena sale
Pharmaceutical group GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has put soft drinks brands Lucozade and Ribena up for sale, giving rise to a bidding war in excess of ТЃ1bn, according to reports.
Blackstone appoints new MD for Iberia
Blackstone has appointed Inaki Echave as managing director, with a primary focus on Spain and Portugal.
Private equity firms prepare £10bn EE bid
Apax Partners and KKR are bidding against Blackstone and CVC Capital Partners for UK mobile phone operator EE, according to reports.
Benelux private equity's 2012 highlights
The Benelux region had a relatively quiet 2012 and little deal activity is expected until the broader European economy improves. However, the deal dearth was eclipsed by other events, including the clean-up of Belgium’s banking sector, the Dutch elections...
PE-backed IPOs few and far between in 2012
Moleskine might make headlines if and when it finally lists on the stock market later this year, but flotations remained a seldom-explored exit route for GPs in 2012, continuing a trend initiated in 2008.
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.
Blackstone and PAI sell United Biscuits' KP Snacks
Intersnack has acquired KP Snacks from The Blackstone Group and PAI partners portfolio company United Biscuits, in a deal reportedly worth around ТЃ500m.
Blackstone buys Intertrust for €675m
The Blackstone Group has acquired Dutch tax consultancy Intertrust from Waterland Private Equity for a reported €675m.
NTC Holdings further reduces stake in TDC
The holding jointly owned by Apax, Blackstone, KKR, Permira and Providence has sold 80 million shares in Danish telecommunications company TDC.
Top 5 largest funds of all time
Last week, Advent International raised one of the biggest private equity funds investing in Europe in recent years, but how does it compare with the largest funds of all time?
Blackstone divests Deutsche Telekom stake
Blackstone has sold around 1.5% of its 4.5% stake in German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom AG for an estimated €561m, according to reports.
Blackstone et al. in second round bids for Intertrust
Blackstone, Cinven and Pamplona are bidding for Dutch corporate management business Intertrust Group after Carlyle and Goldman Sachs Private Equity dropped out of the race, according to reports.
Lion, CapVest and Pamplona circle United Biscuits
Lion Capital, CapVest, Pamplona Capital and Germanyтs Intersnack are in the running to acquire the savoury snacks arm of United Biscuits, according to reports.