Goldman Sachs
Ardian’s Novacap in €310m refinancing
Company also secures €65m super-senior revolving credit facility
Spotify to pave the way for Nordic IPOs
Nordic IPOs
PE-backed Ontex preparing return to stock market
TPG Capital- and GS Capital Partners-backed Ontex, a Belgian producer of baby and feminine care products, is preparing a €500m Brussels Stock Exchange flotation, according to Belgian reports.
CVC exits Flint Group
Goldman Sachs and Koch Equity Development to form newco
US law firms gear up to take on magic circle
Increased dominance of US law firms in UK threatens magic circle
Insurers to ramp up private equity exposure in 2014
Insurers are rethinking their investment strategies and beginning to increase their exposure to private equity. Some are even looking at it from an asset-liability management perspective.
PE-backed Caffè Nero in £275m refinancing
Hutton Collins-backed Caffè Nero, a UK-based coffee shop chain, has completed a £275m refinancing comprising senior and mezzanine debt.
KKR's ATU in debt-for-equity swap
The creditors of KKR-backed car servicing chain Auto-Teile-Unger (ATU) have reduced the company's debt burden by €600m in exchange for equity.
Innovative GPs setting off fundraising fireworks
Innovation rewarded
KKR’s ATU receives $25m and nears debt restructuring
KKR’s problem child Auto-Teile Unger (ATU) has entered an agreement with creditors in order to reduce its debt and receive a $25m liquidity injection.
Goldman Sachs sells Rothesay stake to Blackstone et al.
Goldman Sachs has sold a majority stake in UK-based life insurer Rothesay Life to Blackstone, GIC and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual).
Bain, BC Partners et al. mull bid for Stokke
Bain Capital, BC Partners, Lion Capital and others are understood to be bidding for Stokke, a Norwegian manufacturer of children's furniture and accessories.
Goldman’s Hastings in £416.5m refinancing
Hastings Insurance Group, which recently secured investment from Goldman Sachs, has placed a £416.5m senior secured bond on the Irish Stock Exchange.
ISS mulls third IPO attempt
Danish cleaning and catering group ISS, owned by EQT and Goldman Sachs, is understood to be actively preparing for a third IPO attempt.
Goldman Sachs in £700m Hastings deal
Goldman Sachs’ Merchant Banking Division (GS MBD) has acquired a 50% stake in Hastings Insurance Group in a deal valuing the company at £700m.
ISS appoints Sir Charles Allen ahead of revived IPO
Danish facilities group ISS, backed by EQT and Goldman Sachs, has appointed Sir Charles Allen as chairman, suggesting the firm may once again revive plans for an IPO.
PE-backed McCarthy & Stone in refinancing
Retirement home developer McCarthy & Stone – which is backed by a consortium of investors believed to include Goldman Sachs, TPG and Alchemy Partners – has refinanced its existing debt.
Goldman to become Duke Street investor
Goldman Sachs is to invest around €100m in Duke Street and is also considering acquiring secondary stakes in the GP's 2007 fund.
Goldman Sachs appoints new head of EMEA financial sponsors group
Alasdair Warren, Goldman Sachs
Pamplona to leverage OGF purchase with €635m debt package
The recently announced buyout of French funeral services operator OGF by Pamplona will be financed by a €635m debt package, according to media reports.
PE-backed Kion Group to list
German forklift manufacturer Kion Group, backed by KKR and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners, is considering an initial public offering, according to reports.
Moscow Exchange IPO sets market cap at $4.2bn
Private equity-backed Moscow Exchange (MICEX) has set its IPO offer price at RUB 126.9bn ($4.2bn).
PE backers to reduce NXP Semiconductors stakes
AlpInvest Partners, Apax Partners, Bain Capital Partners, KKR and Silver Lake Technology Management are due to sell 30 million shares in listed Dutch semiconductor developer NXP Semiconductors.