• Home
  •  
    Regions
    • Europe
    • UK & Ireland
    • DACH
    • Nordic
    • France
    • Southern Europe
    • Benelux
    • CEE
    • Asia
  •  
    Deals
    • Buyouts
    • Venture
    • Exits
    • Refinancings
    • Build-up
    • Turnaround
    • Secondaries
    • Advanced deals search
  •  
    Funds
    • Buyout
    • Venture
    • Mezzanine
    • Debt
    • Funds-of-funds
    • Secondaries
    • Turnaround/special situations
    • Advanced funds search
  •  
    GPs & LPs
    • GP profiles
    • LP profiles
    • GP news
    • LP news
    • Sponsors search
    • LPs search
  •  
    Analysis
    • In Profile
    • Fundraising
    • Latest print issue
    • Q&A
    • Buyout
    • Venture
    • Comment
    • Videos
  •  
    People
    • People moves
    • Analysis
    • In Profile
    • Q&A
    • Videos
    • Comment
  •  
    Reports
    • Fundraising Reports
    • Barometers
    • Annual Review
  •  
    Unquote Data
    • Deals search
    • Exits search
    • Funds search
    • Sponsors search
    • Advisers search
    • LPs search
    • League tables
    • Reports
    • Annual Review
  • Sign in
  • Sign in
    • You are currently accessing unquote.com via your Enterprise account.

      If you already have an account please use the link below to sign in.

      If you have any problems with your access or would like to request an individual access account please contact our customer service team.

      Phone: +44 (0)203 741 1137

      Email: Georgina.Lawson@acuris.com

      • Sign in
     
      • Newsletters
      • Account details
      • Contact support
      • Sign out
     
  • Follow us
    • Twitter
    • LinkedIn
  • Free Trial
  • Subscribe
Unquote
Unquote
  • Home
  • Regions
  • Deals
  • Funds
  • GPs & LPs
  • Analysis
  • People
  • Reports
  • Unquote Data
  • You are currently accessing unquote.com via your Enterprise account.

    If you already have an account please use the link below to sign in.

    If you have any problems with your access or would like to request an individual access account please contact our customer service team.

    Phone: +44 (0)203 741 1137

    Email: Georgina.Lawson@acuris.com

    • Sign in
 
    • Newsletters
    • Account details
    • Contact support
    • Sign out
 
IPEM 2018
Unquote
  • Exits

Private equity on the ropes: when assets turn sour

Sinking ship on rocky coastline
  • Kenny Wastell
  • Kenny Wastell
  • 06 February 2015
  • Tweet  
  • Facebook  
  • LinkedIn  
  • Google plus  
  • Send to  

Recent weeks have brought their fair share of high-profile portfolio companies going under - putting private equity in the spotlight once again. Kenny Wastell looks at five deals gone wrong

To continue reading...

Sign In

Export Load
Forgot your password?

Customer services

If you encounter issues logging in with your credentials, please contact our customer services team and we will endeavour to assist as quickly as possible

Get access to Unquote

Unquote delivers the latest news, research and analysis on the European venture capital and private equity markets.

Request a free demonstration or subscribe now. Please click on one of the buttons below.

REQUEST DEMO
Subscribe

To discuss our subscription options, please email enrico.cattarossi@acuris.com or call +44 (0)20 3741 1329.

 

More on Exits

Plastic cups for event refreshments
Ardian buys minority stake in Nutripack Ecocup

Ardian acquires Crédit Mutuel Equity's stake in the France-based packaging manufacturer

  • Buyouts
  • 12 December 2019
Website design and hosting services
Oakley exits WebPros to CVC and re-invests

Exit sees Oakley re-invest for a minority stake and returns of 6.7x and 140% IRR in total

  • Buyouts
  • 12 December 2019
Salmon packaging
Lindsay Goldberg in talks to sell Schur Flexibles

GP bought the plastic packaging company in 2016 and the exit is expected to complete in Q1 2020

  • Exits
  • 12 December 2019
Basic Fit runs gyms and exercise classes in the Netherlands
FSN sells Fitness Word to Pure Gym

Buyer has been owned by US buyout house Leonard Green & Partners since late 2017

  • Exits
  • 12 December 2019

Latest News

  • Buyouts
Riverside carves out HealthTech BioActives from Ferrer

Deal includes three manufacturing facilities located in Spain, which employ around 140 staff

  • 13 December 2019
Care homes and elderly care
  • Buyouts
Capvis buys Tertianum Group

GP acquired the care home group from Swiss Prime Site and will be the company's sole shareholder

  • 13 December 2019
Smartphone users and social media
  • Expansion
Iris Capital, Idinvest et al. inject $12.3m into Yubo

Iris, Idinvest and historical backers invest in the manager of the eponymous social media app

  • 13 December 2019
Laboratory testing facilities
  • Expansion
Mérieux Equity Partners backs Addmedica

GP uses its Mérieux Participations 3 fund, which held a first close on €200m in 2018

  • 13 December 2019
Back to Top
  • About Unquote
  • Advertise
  • Contacts
  • About Acuris
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Group Disclaimer
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn

© Merger Market

© Mergermarket Limited, 10 Queen Street Place, London EC4R 1BE - Company registration number 03879547

Digital publisher of the year 2010 & 2013

Digital publisher of the year 2010 & 2013