Robert W. Baird
Bugaboo backer Bain strolls back to market for H2 2022 launch
Sale of pram maker was initially launched last year but did not proceed due to credit market and consumer sector concerns
Inflexion acquires minority stake in Proteros
Deal for German contract research organisation is the sponsor's third in pharma services in past 12 months
Sun European exits Allied Glass to trade for GBP 315m
Sale of UK-based glass packaging group to Verallia marks first exit from Fund VII
Wise kicks off sale of bike tires maker Vittoria
Baird appointed to run auction for Italian company acquired in 2020; teasers distributed
EMZ emerges as bidder for Equistone's digital marketing agency PIA
Sale of German company regained traction recently after lukewarm interest last year
Bain Capital appoints advisers for Bugaboo exit
Dutch pram maker to hit the M&A pipeline in an auction guided by Baird and Barclays Capital
Polo Motorrad sale faces headwinds despite pandemic boost
Equistone is advised by Baird in an auction for the German motorbike accessories specialist
IK appoints Baird for Optimum Group exit
Sale of Dutch packaging company is expected to launch in 2H22
Investindustrial taps Bank of America, Baird for CEME auction
Sale documents for the fluid-control equipment maker are expected in March
Endless buys Hovis from Gores, Premier Foods
Endless invests in the business via its Endless Fund IV, which closed on £525m in December 2014
Market sentiment improving but dealflow likely to remain bifurcated – Baird
Baird MDs Vinay Ghai and Paul Bail discuss deal-making amid the pandemic and emerging trends for the months ahead
Travel sector assets: Seeking solutions to long-lasting woes
Unquote explores the challenges ahead, how PE-backed companies are adapting their business models, and how they can bounce back
UK sees advisory boom amid PE market maturation
UK & Ireland sees an increase in the number of corporate finance firms participating in PE deals to more than 160
3i scores 4.1x on Aspen Pumps sale to Inflexion
Sale of the pumps manufacturer represents a 4.1x return on invested capital and a 34% IRR for 3i
Bridgepoint's Cambridge Education Group sells CATS for £150m
School operator will be sold to Chinese trade buyer Bright Scholar after five and a half years
DBAG sells Infiana to Pamplona
DBAG has more than doubled its capital investment through the sale of the films manufacturer
Baird hires two TMT bankers from EY
Hires are the latest step in Baird's expansion of its global technology and services practice
Management due diligence: getting under the bonnet
Almost half of PE investors believe external assessments are the most important method for evaluating a management team
Q&A: Robert W Baird’s Terry Huffine
Robert W Baird managing director Terry Huffine talks about the growing appetite for investment in the knitting and yarn industry
BluGem sells DMC Group to Lion Capital
Sale ends a three-year holding period for BlueGem, which bought the company via its €370m second fund
Baird promotes three to managing director
Ballantine, Luen and Sun are promoted from their director roles in the industrial and TMT teams
DACH region rises up Europe's PE ranks
Frankfurt proves the most popular city, with KKR, Astorg, Idinvest et al. opening offices in the city
Midlothian acquires HB Education for £467m
India-based Cox & Kings sells its UK education business, with brands including PGL and Travelworks
Houlihan Lokey hires Baird’s Harrison as MD
While at Baird, Harrison worked on a number of high profile deals for PE clients