Close Brothers Private Equity (CBPE)
SVG sells Xceptor to CBPE Capital
Divestment comes as the vendor prepares to wind down after HarbourVest acquired its portfolio
Debt advisory: Building bridges between sponsors & lenders
Debt advisory role is growing increasingly prevalent in the European mid-market private equity space
CBPE's OH Assist acquires Working On Wellbeing
Acquisition of mobile healthcare provider comes 14 months after the GP acquired OH Assist from Atos IT Services
CBPE's Xafinity floats with £190.3m market-cap
Divestment of the pension consultancy generated a 4.3x return for the GP after a four-year tenure
CBPE buys German solvent producer Safechem
Deal marks the third investment for the GP’s latest vehicle, CBPE Capital Fund IX
In Profile: CBPE Capital
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UK lower mid-market fundraising: Making the leap
Low levels of secondary buyout opportunities will intensify challenges for private equity firms raising increasingly larger vehicles
CBPE holds £459m final close
GP's ninth fund will make UK investments in companies generating £25-150m turnovers
CBPE acquires ABI in secondary buyout from LGV
Caravan company's management team will take a minority stake in the deal
Shopping for deals in the consumer sector
Leading industry practitioners discuss challenges and opportunities in the consumer sector
CBPE nets 78% IRR on Côte sale to BC Partners
Brasserie chain purchased less than two years ago
CBPE scores 22x return on IDIS sale
CBPE has sold IDIS to Clinigen for £225m, generating a 22x return
CBPE exits Away Resorts to LDC
Acquirer invests £18.5m in UK holiday park operator
CBPE purchases sofa.com
Deal is thought to be worth around £50m
CBPE acquires Compre from Milestone
UK-based insurance business to continue with acquisitive growth strategy
CBPE sells Warwick Chemicals to Lubrizol
Trade sale comes after a six-year holding period
SEP sells Anesco to CBPE
SEP and Hermes are founding shareholders of Anesco
Equistone makes 2.5x on sale of Allied Glass to CBPE
Equistone Partners Europe has sold Allied Glass back to previous owner CBPE Capital in a deal understood to be worth between £120-130m, generating a money multiple in excess of 2.5x.
Lloyds, HSBC, GE team up for Côte funding
CBPE’s acquisition of Côte Restaurants earlier this month received debt financing from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking’s Acquisition Finance team, the HSBC Leveraged Finance team and GE Capital.
CBPE dines out with Côte
CBPE Capital has emerged as the new owner of French bistro chain Côte Restaurant in a deal thought to be worth in the region of £100m.
Equistone reviews options for Allied Glass
Equistone has hired Rothschild to assess its options for Allied Glass, which could result in a sale later on this year.
CBPE sells Rosemont Pharmaceuticals to Perrigo
CBPE Capital has sold Leeds-based pharma company Rosemont Pharmaceuticals to US trade buyer Perrigo Company.
CBPE buys Xafinity Consulting
CBPE Capital has carved British pensions consultancy firm Xafinity Consulting out from Advent International-owned Equiniti Group.
CBPE buys minority stake in IVF clinic
CBPE Capital has bought a minority stake in London-based Assisted Reproduction & Gynaecology Centre (ARGC).