Carlyle Group
Eurazeo extends negotiations for B&B Hotels
Eurazeo has given Carlyle until the 12th of October to decide on the acquisition of French hotels chain B&B Hotels.
Carlyle buys B&B Hotels from Eurazeo
Eurazeo has entered into exclusive negotiations with Carlyle for the sale of hotels chain B&B Hotels.
The Carlyle Group acquires Companeo
The Carlyle Group will acquire a majority stake in B2B online lead generator Companeo SA.
Carlyle set to exit Otor
DS Smith has entered into exclusive discussions regarding the acquisition of Carlyle's stake in listed company Otor.
Carlyle’s Ramsey resigns from leverage finance team
Carlyle’s managing director of European leveraged finance, Mike Ramsey, has resigned his London-based role.
Carlyle to acquire 65% of French Giannoni
The Carlyle Group has submitted a bid for 65% of Giannoni, through its Carlyle Europe Partners III fund.
Shanks walks away from Carlyle deal
UK waste management company Shanks has reportedly walked away from takeover talks with Carlyle, as the private equity investor failed to table a deal that its board could recommend to shareholders.
Carlyle CEE spin-out exceeds €100m mark
Carlyle spin-out Resource Partners has raised more than €100m towards its debut fund after teaming up with AXA Private Equity, which is contributing €50m. Resource, Central & Eastern Europe’s only first-time fund to raise money in 2009, overcame...
Carlyle buys Stanfield's $4.2bn CLOs
Carlyle has announced plans to purchase $4.2bn worth of collateralised loan obligations (CLO) from Stanfield Capital Partners, as part of a $5.1 credit portfolio purchase.
Canadian pension fund Omers close to buying ISS
Omers is on the verge of buying Inchcape Shipping Services, a European port and shipping services company. If successful, the buyout would be Omers' first European investment deal.
Carlyle's Rubenstein confirms industry predictions
Carlyle’s David Rubenstein presented his lessons from 25 years in private equity and offered some thoughts on the future of the asset class to delegates at SVCA’s congress in Stockholm yesterday. His predictions echoed the findings of the Nordic PE/VC...
Carlyle's Argon GmbH makes takeover offer for listed P&I
Carlyle Group-backed Argon GmbH & Co KG has made a voluntary public takeover offer for Personal & Informatik (P&I) AG.
The automotive sector: a stable proposition?
The news that beleaguered Stabilus has been taken over by Triton draws attention to the European automotive sector, which, for private equity, remains a dangerous proposition, according to insiders. Mareen Goebel reports.
Carlyle raises $1.1bn financial services fund
The Carlyle Group has raised $1.1bn for its first financial services fund, Carlyle Global Financial Services Partners (CGFSP).
Carlyle hires DIC's Kump as MD for Europe LBO team
The Carlyle Group has recruited Eric Kump as managing director of its leveraged buyout team in Europe.
LPs make their move at ILPA meeting
The private equity world used to be run by GPs. There is now abundant evidence that this is no longer the case, as LPs are beginning to dictate terms. A meeting between buyout chiefs and their investors in New York today could lead to further change....
Private equity embraces environmental due diligence
With the launch of Carlyle and EDF’s analysis tool for environmental due diligence, Francinia Protti-Alvarez finds that putting green issues on the agenda makes financial sense.
Carlyle and EDF launch green analysis tool
The Carlyle Group and Environmental Defence Fund (EDF) has launched EcoValuScreen, a green analysis tool to be used in the due diligence processes before making an investment.
Carlyle takeover talks with Shanks put to an end
Carlyle is no longer in talks with waste management company Shanks over a potential takeover, as the private equity firm's lower offer of 120 pence per share was rejected outright by the business' board yesterday.
Carlyle appoints Morgan Stanley's Petrick to new role
The Carlyle Group has hired Michael Petrick as managing director and global head of credit alternatives and capital markets.
AXA PE and PAI bidding for Shell’s €1bn LPG division
AXA Private Equity and PAI Partners are among the bidders circling Royal Dutch Shell’s Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) division, which price tag nears €1bn.
Carlyle-backed Bigmouthmedia to merge with LBi
Carlyle-owned marketing specialist Bigmouthmedia is set to merge with Stockholm-listed digital marketing and technology agency, LBi International.
Providence to push for Kabel Deutschland IPO
Providence Equity has been reported to push ahead with an IPO of cable networks operator Kabel Deutschland, rather than sell the company to one or several of five interested private equity investor.
Aggressive banks push Kabel Deutschland debt to 70%
According to sources close to the deal speaking to unquote", the banks involved in the pending Kabel Deutschland deal have aggressively pushed the equity to just 30% of the deal valued at as much as EUR 5bn. Equity ratios of just 30% are almost unheard...