Gardner Group bought out by Carlyle

Private equity business Carlyle has bought Gardner Group, a Nuneaton-based manufacturer and supplier of components to the global aviation industry. The deal is the first to be funded from Carlyle’s new €530 million second European technology fund, although no figures were provided

Marc Barber

Marc was editor of GrowthBusiness from 2006 to 2010. He specialised in writing about entrepreneurs, private equity and venture capital, mid-market M&A, small caps and high-growth businesses. More by Marc Barber