The Mexican standoff that has been brewing in the European credit markets seems to be heading towards a showdown as the bulls jostle with the bears for control, but will it end in high drama? Sarang Kulkarni (pictured), fund manager, European Credit at Schroders, examines both camps. The bulls remain
The Aureos Southern Africa Fund has sold its stake in Orange Madagascar, the mobile phone service business, realising an internal rate of return of 44 per cent for investors. Orange Madagascar is part of the Orange brand and its majority shareholder is France Telecom. The Aureos Southern Africa Fund
Sovereign Capital has acquired Guardian Homecare as the second bolt-on for its domiciliary care provider, City & County Healthcare, in six months. Established in 2000, Guardian employs around 275 care workers, directly delivering over 10,000 hours per week of care and support in the home, mainly to elderly people and
Private equity firm Trilantic Capital Partners has agreed to purchase a substantial minority interest in Fortitech, a developer and manufacturer of nutrient premixes for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Fortitech custom nutrient premixes integrate functional ingredients such as vitamins, minerals and amino acids into a wide range of products
RJD Partners, a UK lower middle market private equity investor, has backed the management buy-in of Dunham Leisure, a holiday park business based in south east Scotland. Dunham was previously owned by Dennis Dunham, an independent caravan park operator, along with other members of his family. The business comprises two
Octopus Investments has made an investment of GBP2m into PrismaStar, a product search company in Europe. It represents the 18th deal concluded by Octopus this year. PrismaStar was founded in 2005 and has designed and patented technology to help consumers find products and services personalised to their individual tastes
Private equity firm The Carlyle Group has entered the UK student housing market following the acquisition of a site in Highbury & Islington in London, and the formation of a joint venture agreement with Generation Estates. Carlyle and Generation Estates are also progressing schemes on a further three sites
ECI Partners, a UK mid-market private equity firm, has invested in XLN Telecom alongside management, acquiring a majority stake from Zeus Private Equity. Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets Acquisition Finance jointly arranged a package of senior debt and a revolving credit facility. XLN is a provider of telecoms services for small
Private equity firm Doughty Hanson has signed an agreement to sell Impress Coöperatieve, a consumer metal packaging company, to Ardagh Glass for EUR1.7bn. Closing of the transaction is subject to competition clearances. Doughty Hanson’s Private Equity Funds II and III were invested in Impress and the total distribution to investors
Onstream Media, a provider of live and on-demand internet broadcasting, corporate web communications and virtual marketplace technology, has signed an agreement to sell its securities to Lincoln Park Capital Fund, a Chicago-based institutional investor. Under the agreement, LPC has agreed to invest gross proceeds of USD900,000 in Onstream in exchange
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