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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.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Theatre group behind Ewan McGregor and Keira Knightley productions snapped up by US buyer

UK-based theatre production company The Ambassador Theatre Group has changed private equity owner through an undisclosed transaction.

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Forrest ramps up growth efforts by bringing in Palatine Private Equity

LDC has achieved a partial exit from social housing contractor Forrest through a deal which sees Palatine Private Equity enter as a new backer.

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New leisure industry investment for Electra Partners

A £47 million transaction is set to see private equity firm Electra Partners take control of holiday parks operator South Lakeland Parks.

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Practice Plan finds new home with trade buyer after Dunedin Private Equity exit

An eight-year involvement with dental membership plan business Practice Plan has netted Dunedin Private Equity a 2.8x return on its investment.

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Facilities management subsidiary snapped up by private equity firm

A key arm of Johnson Service Group has been sold to Lyceum Capital for £32.2 million.

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Value of private equity buy and build activity jumps

Buy and build deal activity value has climbed substantially in Europe, despite volumes remaining largely the same.

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Darwin Private Equity closes first investment of 2013 through Esendex MBO

Esendex CEO Geoff Love is leading a management buy-out of the business using capital from Darwin Private Equity.

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YSC investment takes ISIS Equity Partners 2013 deal count to nine

ISIS Equity Partners has closed a huge £18 million investment deal involving business psychologists company YSC.

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ECI Partners sells CliniSys to Montagu Equity Partners to close first exit of 2013

Private equity firm ECI Partners has sold its stake in CliniSys and netted a 2.5x return on its 2007 investment.

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Montagu Private Equity sells Hansen Protection to Nordic buyer

London-based Montagu Private Equity has exited its interest in Hansen Protection two years after backing the business through a management buy-out.

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Private equity backing in Europe fuelling patent application growth

Businesses which choose to be funded through a private equity route are more likely to secure foreign investment, the European Private Equity & Venture Capital Association says.

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Private equity deal value takes hit in first quarter of 2013

Raising bank debt considered an obstacle to completing transactions.