Carlyle Group
Carlyle reaps 1.8x on exit from Talaris
The Carlyle Group has sold UK-based cash management company Talaris to Japanese money handling solutions provider Glory Ltd for an enterprise value of ТЃ650m.
Market consolidation forcing FOFs to evolve
Funds-of-funds are an endangered species, with many shedding the title. Kimberly Romaine finds that today itтs all about diversification and tailoring your offering to prospective clients.
Deldağ and Nasir to co-head Carlyle MENA branch
The heads of Carlyle Turkey, Can Deldağ, and Carlyle GCC, Firas Nasir, have been appointed co-heads of Carlyle MENA.
Carlyle MENA head quits over strategy row
Carlyle's head of the Middle East and Northern Africa has stepped down following a disagreement over regional strategy.
Carlyle acquires Turkish education provider
The Carlyle Group has acquired a 48% stake in Bahcesehir Koleji Education Group.
Carlyle acquires The Sniffers
The Carlyle Group has acquired a majority stake in the Belgian emission monitoring company The Sniffers.
Carlyle Group's Marle International acquires Deloro Stellite
Marle International, a French medical equipment business backed by The Carlyle Group, has acquired ATS Sferic, the non-core medical division of Deloro Stellite, owned by Duke Street Capital.
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
Buyout activity slumps in Q4
While the dip in European buyout activity was not as sharp as expected in the third quarter, dealflow has since then slowed down considerably – leaving little hope for an uptick on 2010’s year-end figures. Greg Gille reports
Carlyle buys Telecable for €400m
The Carlyle Group has won the bidding war for Spanish telecommunications provider Telecable de Asturias, beating CVC at the last hurdle with its offer, which values the company at €400m.
Orange Switzerland sale underway
France Telecom has launched the sale of its Swiss unit Orange Switzerland, reportedly attracting a number of private equity investors.
Carlyle backs ITRS Group MBO
Carlyle has taken a majority stake in software company ITRS Group.
Carlyle float may herald market peak
The buyout titan may actually be timing the market well. Kimberly Romaine reports.
Carlyle acquires Brintons Carpets
The Carlyle Group has bought carpet manufacturer Brintons Carpets for ТЃ36m from its private owners.
Bain seeking final bids for FCI
Bain Capital is today expecting final bids for portfolio company FCI, which could fetch up to $1bn.
Carlyle appoints new director of external affairs
The Carlyle Group has hired Rory Macmillan as principal and director of external affairs for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Carlyle et al circle Spain's Mare Nostrum
Buyout firms Carlyle Group, Apax Partners, Cerberus Capital Management and TPG have placed first-round bids for a stake in Spanish savings bank group Mare Nostrum.
Carlyle set to acquire SagemCom from Gores
Carlyle is in advanced negotiations with The Gores Group for the acquisition of SagemCom, a French manufacturer of network equipment and television set-top boxes, according to French daily Les Echos.
Blackstone et al consider BMN investment
Blackstone, Lone Star and Cerberus are among the private equity firms which have offered to invest in major Spanish financial group BMN.
PE firms team up for Spie auction
Axa Private Equity and Clayton Dubilier & Rice will make a joint bid for PAI's engineering company Spie, according to media reports.
Carlyle and Advent considering HC Starck IPO
Carlyle and Advent International have appointed banks to investigate investor appetite ahead of a possible flotation of HC Starck.
Barclays PE buys The Mill for £119m from Carlyle
In a tertiary buyout Barclays Private Equity (BPE) has acquired advertising visual effects group The Mill for ТЃ119m from The Carlyle Group.
Carlyle looking to float Moncler
Carlyle's portfolio company Moncler has applied for a listing on the Italian Stock Exchange.
Carlyle acquires ADA Cosmetics
Private equity house Carlyle Group has acquired a majority stake in German provider of hotel cosmetics, ADA Cosmetics from Halder, in a secondary buyout for an undisclosed amount. The investment was made from Carlyle's European growth capital fund CETP...