Small transactions (under GBP10m) dominated the UK equity capital markets and M&A market in Q1 2013, increasing by 6.3 per cent from 319 in Q1 2012 to 357 deals in Q1 2013, according to Experian.   The increase can largely be attributed to a substantial upturn in the volume of

The management team of Euro Cater, a Nordic Foodservice wholesaler, and Intermediate Capital Group (ICG), the specialist asset manager, have formed a partnership to acquire the business from Euro ManaCo (the current investment vehicle of Euro Cater management), Altor and inco Amba.   The transaction marks the conclusion of a

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).   Merger and acquisition activity increased to USD3.9bn from USD3.7bn, and the total volume of syndicated leveraged

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.   The transaction was approved

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.   This acquisition, which is subject to certain conditions precedent, adds a production capacity of 23MW, bringing Kallista’s total capacity to 321 MW, making

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.   Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   Headquartered in Middleton, Wisconsin, Springs manufactures and sells custom

Blackstone is to acquire Strategic Partners, Credit Suisse’s dedicated secondary private equity business with USD9bn in assets under management.   The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close by the end of the third quarter 2013. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

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.   Nearly half of those surveyed, including more than 275 M&A strategists based in high growth or emerging markets, expect their company’s appetite for cross-border