Oaktree Capital
Oaktree’s R&R Ice Cream buys Fredericks Dairies
R&R Ice Cream, the ice cream manufacturer owned by Oaktree Capital, has wholly acquired Fredericks Dairies for £49m.
Countrywide's IPO pricing at top of range
Private equity-backed estate agent Countrywide has narrowed its IPO pricing at the upper end of its range.
Private equity to benefit from oil & gas boom
The high price of oil could provide a boom to many operating in the oil & gas sector in the UK, and private equity players are looking to take advantage of the opportunities it offers.
PAI looking to buy R&R Ice Cream for up to €1bn
PAI partners has edged closer to buying British ice cream manufacturer R&R Ice Cream from Oaktree Capital, according to reports.
French turnarounds suffer from narrow GP base
As in most European countries, one could have thought that the morose economic environment would be a boon for French turnaround specialists.
Oaktree’s Beluga Group companies file for insolvency
Oaktree Capital Management’s portfolio company Beluga Group has filed a number of its subsidiaries for insolvency, according to reports.
Oaktree considers Nueva Rumasa investment
Turnaround fund Oaktree Capital is in negotiations with Spain’s Ruiz-Mateos family about a possible investment in food group Nueva Rumasa.
Oaktree becomes largest Panrico shareholder
Oaktree Capital has become the largest stakeholder in Spanish doughnut manufacturer Panrico after buying the shares held by Caja Madrid.
Oaktree lifts Beluga Shipping with major investment
Oaktree Capital Management has committed €200m to support the German operator of heavy-lift vessels Beluga Shipping.
DIC retains control of Almatis
Dubai International Capital (DIC) has secured approval from a US bankruptcy court for its proposal to restructure the debt of German aluminium business Almatis.
Private equity investors back $1.4bn financing of Avolon
Cinven, CVC Capital Partners and Oak Hill Capital Partners have committed $750m to back a $1.4bn financing deal of Irish aircraft leasing company Avolon. The deal is subject to regulatory clearance.
Oaktree in Almatis debt-for-equity swap
Oaktree Capital Management, which holds around 46% of alumina maker Almatis' senior debt, is set to take control of the company in a debt-for-equity swap.
Oaktree takes majority stake in SGD
US buy-out fund Oaktree Capital will become the majority shareholder of perfume and pharmaceutical bottle manufacturer SGD, following the group’s debt restructuring.