Carlyle Group
Numericable and Completel owners seek merger
Cinven and Carlyle Group are seeking to merge their jointly owned portfolio companies Numericable and Completel in preparation for a potential flotation, according to reports.
Carlyle buys Klenk Holz
Carlyle has acquired German wood products manufacturer Klenk Holz from a group of German banks.
Carlyle and N+1 Mercapital divest Arsys
The Carlyle Group and N+1 Mercapital have sold Spanish information and communications technology firm Arsys to 1&1 for around €140m.
Star Capital sells Alloheim to Carlyle for €180m
Star Capital has sold Alloheim Senioren-Residenzen, a provider of residential care for elderly people in Germany, to fellow private equity house Carlyle for €180m.
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.
Carlyle sets its sights on Klenk Holz
Carlyle has entered into exclusive talks with Klenk Holz, a family-owned German wood processing company.
Private equity-backed Moncler to float
Luxury jacket maker Moncler, backed by Eurazeo and Carlyle, is to sell around 30% of shares in a flotation expected in December, according to reports.
Carlyle considering IPO for Applus
After an aggressive acquisition strategy, Carlyle is understood to be considering an initial public offering of Applus, a multi-industry testing, inspection and certification services firm.
Carlyle picks up Oaktree’s Chesapeake
Carlyle has acquired packaging company Chesapeake from Irving Place Capital and Oaktree Capital Management.
Carlyle buys Marelli Motori for €212m
The Carlyle Group has acquired Italian industrial generators and motors company Marelli Motori from Melrose Industries for €212m.
Harris Williams opens Frankfurt office
Mid-market investment bank Harris Williams & Co has opened a second European office in Frankfurt.
Carlyle MDs Falézan and Colas to leave next year
Franck Falézan and Benoit Colas, two Carlyle managing directors with a focus on French buyouts, are set to step down in May next year.
Carlyle to gain full control of AlpInvest
Carlyle has agreed to buy the remaining 40% stake in fund-of-funds manager AlpInvest, gaining full ownership of the business.
Blackstone, Carlyle targeted by Stop G8 protests
Anti-capitalism protest group Stop G8 has publicised the London addresses of several private equity firms – including Blackstone, Carlyle and Lion Capital – ahead of the G8 Summit in June.
Ares hires former Blair adviser
Ares Management has appointed former Tony Blair adviser Charles Steel as managing director, heading up the fund's European private equity operations.
Carlyle to raise global fund target
Carlyle is expecting to reach the $9bn mark for its latest global fund within this quarter and may even raise it to $12bn, dwarfing its European vehicle, which is expected to close on €3bn, according to reports.
Carlyle appoints new energy investment team
The Carlyle Group has hired six professionals, led by Petroplus founder Marcel van Poecke, to form an international energy investment team.
UK government considers private equity route for Royal Mail
CVC, Carlyle and KKR are among the firms that have been approached by government advisers regarding a potential buyout of Royal Mail, according to media reports.
Carlyle backs Addison Lee
The Carlyle Group has invested in transportation and private hire firm Addison Lee in exchange for a majority stake in the company.
Private equity owners consider IPO of Numéricable
Private equity giants Cinven and Carlyle, alongside cable operator Altice Group, have asked banks to pitch on an initial public offering of French cable company Numéricable, according to reports.
KKR reshuffles team ahead of new fund launch
KKR will see two partners, Jacques Garaialde and Reinhard Gorenflos, depart before raising its next European fund, according to reports.
Carlyle earnings disappoint
Carlyle Group's economic net income has declined by 28% compared to last year, causing its share price to fall by almost 8%.
Carlyle-backed Applus buys EDI
Testing firm Applus, backed by Carlyle and Investindustrial, has bought Chinese engineering firm EDI.
New German GP Rantum Capital targets mid-market
A group of German businessmen, including former Morgan Stanley Germany CEO Dirk Notheis, have founded a new private equity firm named Rantum Capital.