The Central and Eastern Europe-focused private equity firm has promoted one of its managing directors to partner.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
After eight years and a bout with bankruptcy, Heritage Partners has sold Skilled Healthcare to Onex Corp., realizing a roughly 3x return on the investment.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Trumpeting what the firm describes as an overall 27% gross IRR, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has wrapped up the fundraising for its second European vehicle, closing €1.5bn over target with the €4.5bn fundraise.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
After roughly six months of negotiations with Goldner Hawn Johnson & Morrison, ShopKo has agreed to be acquired by Sun Capital Partners in an $877m deal.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
A final close for Kohlberg Kravis Roberts’s second European fund could be announced in the coming weeks, according to market sources. The fund is said to have corralled €4.5 billion in commitments.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Calvert Street, the former private equity crew of Legg Mason, has corralled $225m for its latest fund after introducing itself to an institutional investor base.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Michael Pilson of DuPont Capital Management talks to Robert Venes about the role of turnaround, restructuring and distressed funds in his firm’s private equity investment portfolio.
5 min read · 12 January 2013
The global investment bank’s private equity arm is reported to be planning a major strategic move into South Korea.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
The UK buyout firm has bought a majority stake in Germany’s largest loyalty card scheme Payback in a deal valued at €225 million.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Every private equity firm needs a strategy for China. Close ties with Hong Kong-based Investor Capital Partners is the centre piece of EQT's.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
