Carlyle Group
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 £119m from The Carlyle Group.
Carlyle buys The Foundry from Advent Venture
The Carlyle Group has acquired visual effects software developer The Foundry from Advent Venture Partners.
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...
Carlyle circling Gores-owned Sagem
Carlyle is in talks with The Gores Group to acquire Sagem Communications, a French manufacturer of network equipment and television set-top boxes, according to media reports.
Carlyle and Providence considering Com Hem sale
The Carlyle Group and Providence Equity Partners are considering a sale of Swedish cable operator Com Hem, according to reports.
Private equity nursing healthcare providers
The beginning of the year has seen private equity investors eager to tap into Europe’s healthcare services market, with a string of deals being completed both in the UK and on the continent. Could this growing and resilient sector be the perfect investment...
Carlyle buys The Foundry from Advent Venture
The Carlyle Group has acquired visual effects software developer The Foundry Visionmongers from Advent Venture Partners and other stakeholders.
Carlyle Group appoints Friedman as chief financial officer
Carlyle Group has appointed Adena T. Friedman as chief financial officer and member of its operational committee.
Gores Group interested in Honsel
US-based private equity investor Gores Group is said to be interested in insolvent German auto parts supplier Honsel. Other interested parties include debt investor Anchorage Advisors as well as trade buyers ZF Friedrichshafen, Nemak, Chinese investor...
Carlyle and Palamon back UK dental care merger
The Carlyle Group has acquired Integrated Dental Holdings (IDH) from Bank of America Merrill Lynch Capital Partners, and merged it with Palamon-backed Associated Dental Practices (ADP).
£140m refinancing for Caffè Nero
UK coffeehouse chain Caffè Nero has completed a £140m debt refinancing led by Hutton Collins.
Goldman Sachs and Colony pull out of Conforama auction
Goldman Sachs and Colony Capital have withdrawn their bids for French furniture retailer Conforama, according to media reports.
Carlyle acquires retail companies from Primondo
The Carlyle Group has acquired a portfolio of six multi-channel retail businesses from Arcandor AG mail-order subsidiary Primondo Speciality Group.
Nordic Capital acquires Britax from Carlyle
Nordic Capital has acquired child car-safety seat producer Britax Childcare Holdings Ltd from The Carlyle Group.
Big guns circle CVC-backed Mivisa
Five prominent buy-out houses are circling Mivisa, the portfolio company of their private equity rival CVC Capital Partners.
Strong appetite for AZ Chemicals IPO
Order books for the IPO of Luxembourg-based AZ Chemicals are due to close today and, according to reports, indications are that strong investor appetite has led to an increase in the scale of the offering.
Widening gulf between the haves and the have-nots
Today’s press coverage of David Rubenstein’s predictions on the future of the global private equity market serves again to highlight the increasing polarisation within the industry. Julian Longhurst reports.
Potential AlpInvest sale gains momentum
The potential sale of ABP- and PGGM-owned AlpInvest Partners, which surfaced earlier this year, is said to be reaching its final stages.
Clessidra and Carlyle circle Coin
Private equity firms Clessidra and Carlyle Group have expressed an interest in purchasing PAI Partners’ 69% stake in Italian retailer Gruppo Coin.
Private equity-backed AZ Electronic plans $700m IPO
AZ Electronic Materials Group, the chemicals manufacturer co-owned by Carlyle Group and Vestar Capital Partners, is to be listed on the London stock market.
Carlyle completes B&B Hotels acquisition from Eurazeo
The Carlyle Group has acquired French hotels chain B&B hotels from Eurazeo, in a deal that values the company at around €480m.
Carlyle looking to sell Britax
The Carlyle Group is looking to sell its majority stake in children car safety seats manufacturer Britax, according to reports.