Carlyle Backs RØDE’s Growth with $150m+ Debt Deal

Carlyle Backs RØDE’s Growth with $150m+ Debt Deal

Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) today announced that it has provided debt financing to The Freedman Group, the parent company of RØDE. The debt financing will be used to support RØDE’s growth and international expansion, including funding its acquisition...
Thoma Bravo Completes $3.6bn Sale of Imperva to Thales

Thoma Bravo Completes $3.6bn Sale of Imperva to Thales

Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm, today announced the completion of its sale of Imperva, a leading provider of application and data security solutions, to Thales (Euronext Paris: HO), in an all-cash transaction that values Imperva at...
Apollo’s Aspen Insurance to Forgo London for $4bn New York IPO

Apollo’s Aspen Insurance to Forgo London for $4bn New York IPO

Aspen Insurance has chosen New York instead of London for its initial public offering (IPO) worth $4bn, as reported in an article by The Financial Times. According to people who were familiar with the decision, part of the reason were concerns surrounding valuations...
Kester Capital Eyes £100m Sale of Jollyes

Kester Capital Eyes £100m Sale of Jollyes

The private equity owner of pet specialist retailer Jollyes is understood to be considering a sale of the business for more than £100m. City sources told The Times that the retailer’s private equity owner, Kester Capital, is working with financial advisors at Houlihan...
Ares Management-Backed London Square Acquired for £230m

Ares Management-Backed London Square Acquired for £230m

Abu Dhabi-based real estate firm, Aldar Properties, said it has bought the developer behind the Nine Elms shopping complex at Battersea Power Station for £230m.  The developer, London Square, was founded in 2010 and has a development pipeline worth over £2bn,...