Electra Partners LLP
Direct secondaries: breathing new life
An industry-wide impetus is needed to resuscitate an ailing sector. Kimberly Romaine reports
Electra sells Lil-lets to Premier Foods
Electra Partners has sold its stake in UK-based feminine hygiene brand Lil-lets Group to Premier Foods.
Electra hires new investment director
Electra Partners has appointed Owen Wilson, formerly of Palamon Capital Partners and Candover, as investment director.
SJ Berwin's Gold joins Electra's board
SJ Berwin funds partner Josyane Gold has joined Electra Private Equityтs board as a non-executive director.
Sector focus: Playing it safe in the insurance market
Sector focus: Insurance
Electra refinances Park Resorts
Electra Partners has refinanced the existing debt of portfolio company Park Resorts - the GP now holds debt facilities totalling ТЃ145m and has upped its stake in the company to 54%.
Electra buys Allen & Heath for £43m
Electra Partners has acquired Allen & Heath Ltd, a manufacturer of audio mixing consoles, from Japanese and American audio equipment corporation D&M Holdings Inc for ТЃ43m.
Electra to reap 15x on Allflex
BC Partners has made a binding offer of $1.3bn to Electra Partners for its French animal tags business Allflex, following an intense auction process that attracted bids from a dozen private equity firms.
Electra Partners buys two more secondaries stakes
Electra Partners has announced the acquisition of two further stakes in private equity funds for an extra ТЃ22m investment.
Electra finalises UBM data services acquisition
Electra Partners has acquired the majority of UBM's data services businesses, a deal agreed to in February.
Esure IPO gives firm £1.2bn market cap
Insurance provider Esure has completed its flotation on the London Stock Exchange, which gives it a market capitalisation of ТЃ1.2bn.
Blackstone et al. circle Electra's Allflex
Electra Partners' livestock identification company Allflex has attracted interest from a dozen private equity firms, including Blackstone, Carlyle and Bain Capital, according to reports.
Electra in £56m secondaries deal
Electra Partners has acquired stakes in five private equity funds from an unnamed bank for ТЃ56m.
Electra Partners to buy UBM data division for £160m
Electra Partners is set to acquire information services provider UBM Data Services in a ТЃ160m spin-off from parent company UBM.
Electra hires Rothschild over Allflex options
Electra Partners has hired Rothschild to advise on the future of animal identification tags business Allflex, according to reports.
Electra Partners hires investment manager
Electra Partners has hired ex-GCP Capital principal Ian Wood as an investment manager.
Electra buys debt portfolio for £30m
Electra Partners has acquired a portfolio of mezzanine debt and second lien debt in five UK and European companies for £30m.
Turnarounds expect deal flood post-Olympics
The Diamond Jubilee and Olympics are detracting from private equity activity, though banks could at last be ready to sell their equity investments. Kimberly Romaine reports
Exit volumes surge despite tough conditions
unquote” data shows that exit volumes surged in 2011 as private equity houses sought to satisfy investor demands, but it is uncertain if this trend will continue in 2012. Anneken Tappe reports.
Chamonix and Electra acquire Peverel from administrators
Chamonix Private Equity and Electra Partners have announced a ТЃ62m acquisition of property management services company Peverel Group from administrators Zolfo Cooper.
Electra backs Park Resorts with £45.5m debt purchase
Electra Partners has acquired Lloyds' stake in Park Resorts, which is due to refinance in 2014.
KKR buys CSG from Arle for $1.12bn
KKR has acquired safety equipment company Capital Safety Group (CSG) from Arle Capital Partners and Electra Partners, in a deal that values the business at $1.12bn.
BC Partners and Electra exit BDR Thermea
BC Partners and Electra Partners have sold their 40% stake in heating products manufacturer BDR Thermea Group to its parent company, Remeha Group.