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CVC and Phoenix talks break down
CVC has ended takeover talks with life assurance consolidator Phoenix Group after failing to agree on valuation.
Norvestor to take Inmeta Crayon private
A take-private of Norwegian technology consultancy Inmeta Crayon by Norvestor draws closer as significant shareholder CapMan accepts a public offer.
LDC in £41m Workplace Systems take-private
LDC has completed the £41m take-private of Workplace Systems International plc, a UK-based cloud workforce management solutions provider.
Nordic Capital bids for Orc
Nordic Capital has made a bid for NASDAQ OMX-listed financial technology and service provider Orc Group.
P2Ps to rise – despite Code changes
Changes to the UK’s Takeover Code came into play two months ago. Despite rhetoric, interest in P2Ps is up. Kimberly Romaine reports
First Reserve invests €300m in Abengoa
US private equity firm First Reserve Corporation has invested €300m in listed Spanish technology company Abengoa as part of a capital increase.
Sun European takes struggling Alexon private
Sun European Partners has acquired UK-based fashion group Alexon from administrators, following its delisting from the London Stock Exchange.
eFront to be taken private
Francisco Partners has acquired a majority stake and voting rights in eFront with the aim to take it private.
EdRCP in Groupe Moria take-private
Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners (EdRCP) has acquired 85.27% of listed French medical equipment company Groupe Moria, with a view to take it private.
A third of deals in doubt from September
Recent changes to the Takeover Code would have impacted 32% of UK deals since 2005. But if properly considered, P2Ps will still be do-able. Kimberly Romaine reports.
Perceva Capital in Supra take-private
Perceva Capital has acquired a 58% stake in listed French heating devices manufacturer Supra in a deal that values the business at €12m, with a view to delist it in the Autumn.
CVC to take Delachaux private for €1.08bn
CVC has agreed to acquire a stake in French industrial group Delachaux, with a view to delist the company at a later date.
KKR makes takeover bid for Versatel
Global private equity house KKR has made a voluntary public takeover offer worth €242m for telecommunication service provider Versatel.
Bregal named as mystery suitor for IFG
The firm eyeing up IFG Group plc is said to be Bregal Capital, according to a source close to the deal.
Inflexion takes ISD private for £78.3m
Inflexion has agreed to take UK multi-channel retailer Ideal Shopping Direct (ISD) private in a deal that values the company at £78.3m.
Cinven to take a further 30% of Camaïeu
Modacin France, a holding company owned by Cinven, has offered to acquire a further 30% of listed French clothing company Camaïeu and now plans to take it private.
Terra Firma circling Chaucer
Terra Firma is among potential bidders for listed UK insurance company Chaucer, according to media reports.
CVC circles Punch Taverns
CVC Capital is planning to take pub chain Punch Taverns private, according to media reports.
Blackstone in talks with Southern Cross
According to recent reports, Blackstone is said to be looking to buy back care home operator Southern Cross.
Ratos makes take private offer for Biolin
Ratos has made an offer of SEK 11.50 per share for analytical instruments provider Biolin Scientific AB.
Ares Life Sciences to take Stallergenes private
Ares Life Sciences has agreed to buy 45.6% of listed French biopharma Stallergenes from Wendel, and plans to file a mandatory takeover offer for all the remaining shares.
Nordic Capital makes cash offer for Munters
Nordic Capital has made an offer to acquire all shares in Munters AB through the company Cidron Intressenter AB, which is wholly owned by Nordic Capital VII Limited.
Standard Life head warns against opportunistic takeovers
Standard Life's head of UK equities David Cumming has advised shareholders to resist opportunistic takeover bids, following the £2.89bn take private of Tomkins.
Take-privates: Playing hard to get?
Shares in troubled care provider Southern Cross leaped 67% late last week after it declined an approach from TowerBrook. Having suffered a massive fall in its share price this year, it may have seemed an easy target for private equity bidders, but has...