Marlborough Partners
Marlborough hires Zolfo's de Bruin
Appointment to strengthen expertise in Benelux
UK loan volumes in sharp Q3 decline
Decline mirrors similar trends in rest of Europe
Keeping leverage in check
Dagmar Kent Kershaw, ICG
Large-cap segment boosts DACH deal totals
Buyout activity was buoyed by a handful of large-cap deals in 2013. But is there hope for a brighter future further down the value scale? Amy King reports
Exponent's Trainline in £190m dividend recap
Trainline, a UK train ticketing website backed by Exponent Private Equity, has secured a £190m refinancing.
Marlborough hires two
Taddeo Vender, Marlborough Partners
Refinancings drive activity in loan market
Portfolio company refinancings accounted for 63% of loans issued across Europe in the first half of this year, while M&A activity made up just 32% of the total.
Marlborough opens in Frankfurt; names 3i’s Ehrler as partner
Markus Ehrler, Marlborough
Advent to take Mediq private for €775m
Advent International has announced plans to delist Dutch pharma company Mediq from the Euronext Amsterdam, valuing the company at €775m.
Equistone in €1bn Global Blue exit
Equistone Partners Europe (formerly Barclays Private Equity) has sold travel payment service provider Global Blue to Silver Lake Partners and Partners Group in a €1bn deal.
High yield to revive Europe's loan market
High hopes for bonds