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Graphite Capital

Deal in focus: Kurt Geiger steps back into PE ownership
Deal in focus: Kurt Geiger steps back into PE ownership

Deal in focus: Kurt Geiger

  • Buyouts
  • 24 April 2014
US law firms gear up to take on magic circle
US law firms gear up to take on magic circle

Increased dominance of US law firms in UK threatens magic circle

  • UK / Ireland
  • 07 April 2014
Listed private equity capitalises on public markets uptick
Listed private equity capitalises on public markets uptick

Could discounts to NAV become a thing of the past?

  • UK / Ireland
  • 31 March 2014
Q&A with Pantheon's Helen Steers
Q&A with Pantheon's Helen Steers

Q&A: Pantheon

  • UK / Ireland
  • 28 February 2014
Fundraises to flotations: a promising year for the UK
Fundraises to flotations: a promising year for the UK

The UK market witnessed swathes of fund closes and a surprising number of IPOs last year. But will this positive trend continue in 2014? Alice Murray reports

  • UK / Ireland
  • 04 February 2014
US private equity firms scour European portfolios for new deals
US private equity firms scour European portfolios for new deals

US buyers

  • Exits
  • 24 January 2014
Placement agents: a dying breed?
Placement agents: a dying breed?

The placement agent industry has attracted criticism of late, with some labelling it as nothing more than a glorified introductory business. As fundraising becomes more complex, Alice Murray investigates how relevant this advisory service is

  • UK / Ireland
  • 23 January 2014
August Equity hits £200m hard-cap for Fund III
August Equity hits £200m hard-cap for Fund III

UK lower-mid-market investor August Equity has exceeded its ТЃ180m target to reach the ТЃ200m hard-cap for its latest vehicle August Equity Partners III.

  • Funds
  • 06 January 2014
Improved UK economic outlook boosts market confidence
Improved UK economic outlook boosts market confidence

UK prospects

  • UK / Ireland
  • 02 January 2014
Graphite purchases Sovereign's City & County

Graphite Capital has acquired home care provider City & County Healthcare Group from Sovereign Capital.

  • UK / Ireland
  • 06 December 2013
Direct secondaries: breathing new life
Direct secondaries: breathing new life

An industry-wide impetus is needed to resuscitate an ailing sector. Kimberly Romaine reports

  • UK / Ireland
  • 06 December 2013
Graphite sells Park Holidays to Caledonia for £172m

Graphite Capital has sold caravan park operator Park Holidays UK to listed trust Caledonia Investments for ТЃ172m.

  • Exits
  • 11 November 2013
Gresham divests Swift

Gresham Private Equity has sold oil & gas recruitment company Swift Technical Group to Wellspring Capital Management.

  • Exits
  • 04 November 2013
Graphite makes 3.5x on Alexander Mann Solutions sale

Graphite Capital has sold Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS) for ТЃ260m to New York-based New Mountain Capital, reaping a 3.5x return on its initial investment.

  • Exits
  • 31 October 2013
Do food & drink and restaurant & hotel investments deliver?
Do food & drink and restaurant & hotel investments deliver?

In the last instalment of our investigation into trophy investments, Ellie Pullen and Alice Murray take a look at deals in high-end food and drink producers, as well as opulent restaurants and hotels.

  • Consumer
  • 02 October 2013
Graphite Capital hits £475m target in six months
Graphite Capital hits £475m target in six months

UK mid-market investor Graphite Capital has held a ТЃ475m closing for its latest vehicle, GCP VIII. A handful of potential additional commitments could bring the total to more than ТЃ500m within the next few weeks.

  • Buyout
  • 25 September 2013
Graphite Capital exits Willowbrook

Graphite Capital has sold its majority stake in Willowbrook Healthcare, an owner of care homes for the elderly, to the company's management.

  • UK / Ireland
  • 06 August 2013
Graphite tucks into Hawksmoor

Graphite Capital has succeeded in its bid to acquire Hawksmoor, supporting the high-end steak restaurant group's management buyout.

  • Buyouts
  • 26 July 2013
Graphite sells Dominion Gas to Praxair

Graphite Capital has sold Aberdeen-based oil field services company Dominion Gas to NYSE-listed Praxair.

  • UK / Ireland
  • 30 May 2013
Joules attracts private equity interest

British fashion retailer Joules is planning on selling a minority stake to fund expansion in the UK and overseas, according to reports.

  • UK / Ireland
  • 16 April 2013
Graphite sells Optimum Care to Terra Firma's Four Seasons

Graphite Capital has sold elderly care provider Optimum Care to Four Seasons Health Care, backed by Terra Firma.

  • UK / Ireland
  • 12 April 2013
Investec in €10m Explore Learning refinancing

Investec Growth & Acquisition Finance has provided a ТЃ10m financing facility to support Explore Learning, a UK-based academic tuition provider backed by Graphite Capital.

  • UK / Ireland
  • 04 March 2013
Alcuin buys TileCo Group from Graphite

Alcuin Capital Partners has backed the management buyout of TileCo Group, a UK-based supplier of tile, mosaic and stone products, from Graphite Capital.

  • Exits
  • 08 November 2012
Four European mid-cap players team up, create Private Equity Network

Activa Capital, Graphite Capital, ECM and MCH have launched the Private Equity Network (PEN), a pan-European initiative designed to help their portfolio companies expand internationally.

  • France
  • 08 October 2012
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