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Private Equity

Articles on UK private equity, featuring latest news on buyouts, investments and exits, plus analysis on the advantages and risks for investors and those seeking capital.

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Angel Springs secures investment from LDC

Private equity provider LDC has invested in water cooler business Angel Springs in order to support its buy-and-build strategy.

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Global private equity on the rise

Private equity-backed M&A has risen by 51 per cent over the same period last year, with transactions totalling $128.2 billion (£80.4 billion).

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Inflexion sees Red with sale to Dunedin

Mid-market private equity investor Inflexion Private Equity has agreed to sell portfolio company Red Commerce to Dunedin in a secondary buy-out valued at £44 million.

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Private equity deals rise on technology investments

The number and value of deals completed in the first half of 2011 soared as technology, media and telecommunications businesses attracted the most private equity investment.

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CBPE Capital agrees sale of Stewart Group

London-based CBPE Capital has agreed the sale of its portfolio company Stewart Group to ALS Group.

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Private equity to invest in financial services

More than two thirds of private equity houses plan to invest in the UK financial services market in the coming year, despite citing regulation as a hindrance to investment.

Venture Capital Funding

The big squeeze in private equity

With competition among private equity firms to identify the best deals higher than ever, how are the changes affecting the market.

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Leading academic exposes ‘misleading’ private equity returns

University of Oxford academic Ludovic Philappou has found that the returns reported by the private equity industry can be misleading.

Financial Management

Taking a business from regional to global

As businesses look to grow, sources of available funding become paramount in facilitating this change. The move from regional to global player is a big step to make, requiring a comprehensive strategy and access to finance.

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Endless exits Crown Paints
 


UK private equity house Endless has exited Crown Paints in a sale to coatings supplier Hempel for an undisclosed sum.

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Private equity fitness looks to specialisation

The private equity market has long been a difficult sector to quantify, with its opaqueness and lack of access to data meaning that performance is hard to evaluate.

Exit Strategies

Distressed exiting

In a buyer's market, private equity firms must be prepared to hold out for the right price.