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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.

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.

News

Endless exits Crown Paints
 


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

News

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.

News

Nujira raises £10 million to expand operations

Climate Change Capital Private Equity has led a £10 million fundraising for Nujira, a developer of technology to reduce power consumption in smartphones, to expand operations.

Venture Capital Funding

Exit in an orderly fashion

When private equity firms make an investment, the exit plan is already looming large on the agenda.

Opinion

In a post crisis world private equity can play a vital role

Even the best entrepreneurial businesses need capital to grow and develop. Private equity is very much open to business.

News

Montagu closes €2.5bn fundraising

Montagu Private Equity has completed a €2.5 billion fundraising for European investment.

News

Silverfleet sees return on investment

Private equity firm Silverfleet Capital has exited its investment with European Dental Partners in a €170 million deal with Lifco Dental International AB.

News

Funds ‘too conservative’ in valuations

Private equity firms are more 'conservative' than 'optimistic' in valuations, with about 75 per cent underestimating final rates of return in the first year of investment, research reveals.

News

Allan Leighton joins LDC investment in musicMagpie

Private equity firm LDC has made a 'significant investment' in Entertainment Magpie, the online buyer of pre-owned CDs, DVDs, and games, to fund the business's continuing international expansion.

News

3i exits Control Risks as NVM invests

NVM Private Equity has acquired a minority stake in Control Risks Group, committing £6 million for the risk consultancy to expand headcount.