Two recent exits further Noson Lawen's point that small is beautiful.
6 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
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
The New York private equity firm has acquired a 50 percent interest in a portfolio of Solo Cup manufacturing facilities throughout the US.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The industry is braced for a slow down as buyouts hit a European high in the first half of 2007. The second half looks more restrained after the banking liquidity crisis of the summer. Continental European deals were among the largest, said Tom Lamb, co-head Barclays Private Equity.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Darwin Private Equity has held a second close of its debut fund just three months after launching with the backing of City grandee Lord Jacob Rothschild and his RIT Capital Partners trust.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Listed German mid-market buyout firm Deutsche Beteiligungs' head Wilken von Hodenberg (pictured) has emphasised the firm's relatively lowly leveraged business to defend its positive outlook in contrast to its two month share price plunge.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
European Capital has expanded its German debt team as it looks to benefit from reduced competition in the credit markets following the exit of CLOs and hedge funds.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
