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CVC to sell 32.5% stake in bpost IPO
CVC Capital Partners plans to sell a stake of up to 32.5% in the IPO of bpost at a price of €14.5 per share.
CVC's bpost shares to sell for €12.5-15
Shares in bpost, the Belgian postal service backed by CVC, will sell for €12.5-15 in the business's upcoming IPO, according to reports.
Nordic Capital and CVC sell Cloetta shares
Nordic Capital and CVC Capital Partners have partially exited Swedish confectionery company Cloetta AB.
CVC to list bpost shares in IPO
CVC Capital Partners plans on listing a minority portion of its shares in Belgian postal service bpost in the business's upcoming IPO on the NYSE Euronext in Brussels.
CVC-Betfair deal collapses
CVCтs potential takeover of gambling group Betfair has collapsed, with both sides unable to agree on financial terms.
CVC to make second bid for Betfair
CVC is to make a new bid for online gambling business Betfair by 5pm today, according to media reports.
CVC's Evonik begins listing process in Frankfurt and Luxembourg
CVC-backed Evonik Industries has begun its much anticipated listing process by issuing its 466 million shares simultaneously in Frankfurt and Luxembourg.
CVC buys Ista back from Charterhouse
CVC Capital Partners has bought back German metering business Ista, in which it has held a stake since 2003, from Charterhouse Capital Partners for €3.1bn.
CVC to list shares in bpost
CVC Capital Partners plans to list its shares in Belgian postal service bpost on the stock market and has already appointed banks to coordinate the sale, according to reports.
CVC in court over $800m beer tab
CVC Capital Partners’ sole deal in Central & Eastern Europe – the local breweries of Anheuser-Busch InBev, StarBev – may leave the GP with a nasty hangover after court filings revealed AB InBev is seeking earn-out money following CVC’s subsequent sale...
Charterhouse and CVC's Ista receives second round bids
Charterhouse and CVC Capital Partners are receiving second round bids for German energy-metering firm Ista, in an auction that could fetch €3bn, according to reports.
Marks & Spencer circled by Qatar-led consortium
Iconic British retailer Marks & Spencer could be the target of an ТЃ8bn takeover by a Qatar Investment Authority-led consortium, which could also include private equity players such as CVC, according to reports.
CVC sells further shares in Evonik ahead of IPO
CVC and Rag Foundation have sold a further 4.6% stake in German chemicals business Evonik, reducing their stakes by around 6% each in total, ahead of a renewed attempt at listing the business.
CVC appoints Daniels to Global Financial Institutions advisory board
CVC Capital Partners has appointed Eric Daniels to its Global Financial Institutions advisory board with immediate effect.
CVC places Evonik shares as IPO markets wake up
CVC is the latest GP taking a more flexible approach to exiting its businesses, selling a share in chemicals business Evonik to institutional investors in preparation for an IPO.
Ista sale to kickstart German large-cap activity
Charterhouse and CVC Capital Partners are expected to launch exit proceedings for German energy-metering firm Ista, amid speculation that German deal values could surge in the coming year.
CVC, BC Partners to team up for Elior bid
UK-based private equity houses CVC Capital Partners and BC Partners are reportedly planning a €3.5bn bid for French catering company Elior.
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Orix Corporation looking to buy Robeco
Japanese financial services firm Orix has confirmed that it is considering buying the asset management arm of Rabobank for up to €2bn.
Finding a way to exit the boom year deals
Many of the headline-hitting buyouts of the boom era are still sitting in private equity portfolios. Charles Magnay, partner at Altius Associates, looks at how GPs have adapted to exit large companies in the post-Lehman world.
Private equity firms prepare £10bn EE bid
Apax Partners and KKR are bidding against Blackstone and CVC Capital Partners for UK mobile phone operator EE, according to reports.
CVC to lead €1.8bn restructuring of SNS Reaal
CVC Capital Partners will lead a consortium to restructure SNS Reaal, a Dutch insurer and the country's fourth largest bank, according to local press.
CVC Credit Partners appoints Jonathan Bowers to partner
CVC Credit Partners has appointed four new partners, including Jonathan Bowers in the firm's London office.
CVC and RBS sell $290m stake in Samsonite
CVC Capital Partners and the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) have sold a $290m stake in Hong Kong-listed luggage brand Samsonite International, according to reports.