Two recent exits further Noson Lawen's point that small is beautiful.
6 min read · 12 January 2013
Silver Lake’s and ValueAct Partners’ $3 billion buyout of data company Acxiom is the latest in a series of deals to fall apart in the wake of the credit crunch.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
Bessemer Venture Partners will go ‘carbon neutral’ by the end of the year, a step few private equity or venture capital firms appear poised to take.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
A survey of large buyouts in the US and Europe supports the private equity industry's claims of portfolio company out-performance.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
A JC Flowers-led consortium has said it will likely drop its $25 billion bid for Sallie Mae, but is willing to renogotiate the deal, taking into consideration a changed economic and legislative environment.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
In a pre-close results statement published today, FTSE 100-listed 3i said its multi-strategy investment model will make it easier to deal with any fallout from the debt market turmoil.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The sight of public shareholders scrambling for the stub equity in Thomas H Lee and Bain Capital Partners’ take-private bid for Clear Channel Communications shows the asset class still holds its allure despite the credit market upheaval, writes Toby Lewis.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
Business services specialist Lyceum Capital has sold health and safety company National Britannia Group after two and a half years to asset manager Connaught. Jeremy Hand, managing partner, said there was considerable interest.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Swedish buyout firm Litorina Kapital, led by Harold Kaiser, has held the final close of its latest fund two times oversubscribed despite losing cornerstone investor Swedbank.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Trade buyer Towergate has bought IT company Open International from Montagu Private Equity, led by Chris Masterson, indicating trade sales are still viable as an exit route.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
