Deals and Transactions

Restaurant

M&A in US restaurant industry begins to sizzle, says GE Capital

Wed, 24/04/2013 - 14:07

The US restaurant industry is beginning to sizzle, according to the 23rd edition of the Chain Restaurant Industry Review, which was released at the Restaurant Leadership Conference by GE Capital, Franchise Finance (GEFF). »


Document and pen

Private investor consortium acquires Duff & Phelps

Wed, 24/04/2013 - 10:16

A consortium comprising The Carlyle Group, Stone Point Capital and Pictet & Cie – on behalf of certain of its clients – and funds managed by Edmond de Rothschild Group, has completed its acquisition of Duff & Phelps in all-cash transaction valued at approximately USD665.5m. »


Wind power

Kallista acquires two wind farms with the support of AXA Private Equity

Wed, 24/04/2013 - 06:10

AXA Private Equity’s Kallista platform, an independent French producer of wind energy, is to acquire two wind farms from a company of the London-based Group HgCapital. »


Windows

Golden Gate Capital to acquire Springs Window Fashions

Tue, 23/04/2013 - 16:05

Golden Gate Capital is to acquire Springs Window Fashions, the second largest provider of custom window covering products in the world, from Heartland Industrial Partners and interests of the Close Family. »


Tony James, president and chief operating officer of Blackstone

Blackstone acquires Credit Suisse’s Strategic Partners business

Tue, 23/04/2013 - 14:36

Blackstone is to acquire Strategic Partners, Credit Suisse’s dedicated secondary private equity business with USD9bn in assets under management. »


M&A

Cross-border M&A high on agenda for companies around the world

Tue, 23/04/2013 - 14:18

Cross-border M&A remains high on the agenda for companies around the world according to a survey of 350 senior executives across high-growth and developed markets. »


Jeff Greenberg, chief executive of Aquiline

Aquiline Capital Partners completes acquisition of Equity Insurance Group

Tue, 23/04/2013 - 14:17

Aquiline Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity firm investing in financial services, has completed the acquisition of Equity Insurance Group, a motor insurer based in the UK. »


Cocktails

Bowmark backs GBP30m Drake & Morgan MBO

Tue, 23/04/2013 - 14:06

Bowmark Capital, the mid-market private equity firm, is backing the GBP30m management buy-out and expansion financing of Drake & Morgan, a London-based bar-restaurant group.  »


Radiator

NorthEdge Capital invests in central heating company Help-Link

Tue, 23/04/2013 - 10:17

Leeds-based Help-Link, the only central heating specialist apart from British Gas to work throughout the whole of the UK, has completed a deal with NorthEdge Capital, a private equity firm. »


Nigel Le Quesne, group chief executive and chairman, JTC Group

JTC Group acquires Ardel Fund Services

Tue, 23/04/2013 - 06:15

JTC Group, a provider of private wealth, corporate, employee benefit and fund administration services, has acquired Ardel Fund Services Limited (AFSL), a Guernsey-based third party fund administration provider. »


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