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Clearwater

Rutland divests Pizza Hut in management buy-back
Rutland divests Pizza Hut in management buy-back

GP will retain a minority stake in the UK pizza restaurant chain following the deal

  • Exits
  • 20 April 2018
Palatine reaps more than 3x on Westleigh sale to Countryside
Palatine reaps more than 3x on Westleigh sale to Countryside

Transaction values the home builder at up to ТЃ135.4m, two years after the GP invested at a ТЃ65m EV

  • Exits
  • 12 April 2018
Endless exits Stirling Dynamics
Endless exits Stirling Dynamics

GP's Enact Fund I has sold Stirling Dynamics to Ardian-backed Assystem Technologies

  • Exits
  • 09 April 2018
European entry multiples hit new high in 2017 despite Q4 cooldown
European entry multiples hit new high in 2017 despite Q4 cooldown

Average EBITDA multiple increased to 10.4x in 2017 compared with 10.2x in 2016, according to the latest Clearwater Multiples Heatmap

  • Investments
  • 28 March 2018
Alternative lending thrives in the Netherlands
Alternative lending thrives in the Netherlands

Only the UK, France and Germany have seen more deals involving alternative debt, with Netherlands activity growing 31% year-on-year in 2017

  • Benelux
  • 13 March 2018
Clearwater hires Canaccord's O'Donnell
Clearwater hires Canaccord's O'Donnell

In his new role as partner, Oт€™Donnell will be in charge of Clearwater's consumer sector practice

  • People
  • 08 March 2018
NorthEdge makes 3.1x on sale of Jigsaw24 to Alcuin
NorthEdge makes 3.1x on sale of Jigsaw24 to Alcuin

Sale of the IT business brings to an end a five-year holding period for the vendor

  • Exits
  • 05 March 2018
European PE in 2017: Scaling new heights
European PE in 2017: Scaling new heights

Buyout activity and fundraising reached a new peak in 2017, with mega-buyouts and small-cap deals fueling dealflow and French funds popular among LPs

  • Performance
  • 16 February 2018
Lonsdale acquires Simmons Bars
Lonsdale acquires Simmons Bars

Deal is the fifth investment made by the GP's maiden fund, which closed on ТЃ110m in 2016

  • Buyouts
  • 05 February 2018
NorthEdge reaps 3.5x on £70m sale of DW3 to Masonite
NorthEdge reaps 3.5x on £70m sale of DW3 to Masonite

Divestment of the window and door manufacturer results in a 59% IRR following a 40-month tenure

  • Exits
  • 31 January 2018
Clearwater promotes Eden to COO
Clearwater promotes Eden to COO

Eden joined the business in 2014 following roles at Lloyds Bank, Close Brothers and Experian

  • People
  • 24 January 2018
HIG buys Beinbauer from Orlando
HIG buys Beinbauer from Orlando

Management team, headed by Tobias Lührig and Patric Meeth, will continue to lead the group

  • Buyouts
  • 16 January 2018
Tenzing invests in buyout of Converge TS
Tenzing invests in buyout of Converge TS

Acquisition of the cloud-based IT business is the GP's second investment from its maiden fund

  • Buyouts
  • 03 January 2018
Clearwater hires two for debt advisory team
Clearwater hires two for debt advisory team

Grassby and Rattan will join the debt advisory teams in Manchester and Birmingham respectively

  • People
  • 22 November 2017
Average entry multiple climbs to 10.8x in Q2
Average entry multiple climbs to 10.8x in Q2

Price inflation has led average European multiples to rise further in Q2, according to the latest unquote" and Clearwater Multiples Heatmap

  • Investments
  • 24 October 2017
Corporate caution creating carve-out opportunities for PE
Corporate caution creating carve-out opportunities for PE

Political instability may trigger a raft of corporate divestments, from which PE could profit

  • Investments
  • 15 August 2017
Investor influx drives southern European multiples upwards
Investor influx drives southern European multiples upwards

Increasing global levels of dry powder are seeing international GPs setting their sights on southern Europe in search for value

  • Southern Europe
  • 03 July 2017
Average multiples remain stable at 10.2x in Q1
Average multiples remain stable at 10.2x in Q1

European valuations keep track with 2016, but drop slightly compared to Q4 2016

  • GPs
  • 03 July 2017
LDC hires two investment directors
LDC hires two investment directors

Duo will oversee ТЃ1.2bn of equity investments in British companies over the next three years

  • People
  • 07 April 2017
Insurtech puts a premium on technology
Insurtech puts a premium on technology

PE and VC players turn their attention to the insurance space as fintech's next scalable disruption opportunity

  • Technology
  • 04 April 2017
European entry multiples rise to 10.2x in 2016
European entry multiples rise to 10.2x in 2016

CEE, southern Europe and the Nordic region drive average price increase, while UK valuations drop

  • GPs
  • 03 April 2017
Clearwater hires Weavers as partner
Clearwater hires Weavers as partner

After more than a decade as a director with Rothschild in Manchester, David Weavers leaves for Clearwater International

  • People
  • 06 March 2017
Veterinary sector proves pedigree with litter of PE deals
Veterinary sector proves pedigree with litter of PE deals

Demographic trends underpin PE interest in European veterinary care and adjacent sectors

  • GPs
  • 27 January 2017
European entry multiples rebound in Q2
European entry multiples rebound in Q2

Following a dip in Q1, multiples for European PE-backed buyouts have returned to 2015 levels

  • GPs
  • 19 September 2016
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