Risk Capital Partners
Risk Capital Partners leads GAK management buyout
Brighton-based musical instruments retailer GAK was founded in 1992 by vendor Gary Marshall
RCP sells Zoggs to Head
Zoggs was a Risk Capital Partners II portfolio company; the vehicle held a final close in 2009 on £75m
Risk Capital makes 5x on sale of Neilson to LDC
Sale of the holiday provider brings an end to a five-year holding period for the vendor
RCP buys Small Batch Coffee
RCP sourced the deal off-market
Deal in Focus: Sovereign makes £18m offer for Synarbor
Sovereign makes £18m offer for Synarbor, which trades on JP Jenkins
RCP acquires majority stake in Zoggs
UK swimwear brand to focus on expansion in Asia and the Middle East
Lonsdale hires investment director
GP says hire reflects expectations of increased dealflow in 2015
Private equity's growing appetite for premium food assets
PE firms are pouring money into food products with a premium offering
RCP backs Graphite’s Laine Pub Company
RBS has provided senior debt and capex facilities for deal
Patisserie Valerie priced at 170 pence per share
Company will list under ticker "CAKE"
Mutual understanding: Private equity and the UK government
PE and the State
UK retail: who will be celebrating this Christmas?
As private equity continues to dominate the UK consumer sector, who is set to see soaring sales during the festive flurry? Alice Murray reports
Deal in focus: Risk Capital buys Neilson from Thomas Cook
Risk Capital Partners' acquisition of Neilson Active Holidays from embattled holiday-operator Thomas Cook is a rare example of private equity being invited in.
Risk Capital buys Neilson Active Holidays from Thomas Cook
Luke Johnson’s Risk Capital Partners has acquired Neilson Active Holidays from the Thomas Cook Group.
Risk Capital acquires Cruise.co
Risk Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Cruise.co, a UK-based owner of online cruise holiday websites.
Risk Capital backs Red Hot World Buffet
Risk Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in UK-based restaurant group Red Hot World Buffet.
Casual dining; the proof is in the branding
Casual dining
Rothschild in the running for Byron
Lord Jacob Rothshild's RIT Capital Partners has joined the bidding war for high-end burger chain Byron.
3i and RCP exit Giraffe to Tesco
3i and Risk Capital Partners (RCP) have sold their 36.8% stakes in UK-based restaurant chain Giraffe to Tesco, giving the business a £48.6m enterprise value.
PE houses in final round for Pizza Hut
Risk Capital Partners, Endless and Rutland Partners are understood to be competing for Pizza Hut's UK restaurants business.