by Sebastian | Jan 26, 2021 | News
The number of UK listed companies taken private by private equity firms jumped from seven to 25 in private equity boom year. The total value of UK listed companies taken private by private equity firms increased from £2.3bn to £21.1bn in 12 months to 30 September...
by Sebastian | Jan 26, 2021 | News
Carlyle Group said on Tuesday it would increase its offer for energy and environment services firm Japan Asia Group (JAG) to $462.52 million, doubling the per share element and topping the value of a bid an activist fund has said it’s lining up. The global fund, in...
by Sebastian | Jan 25, 2021 | News
Specialty chemicals group Atotech Ltd, backed by buyout firm Carlyle Group Inc CG.O, is looking to raise up to $751.2 million in its U.S. initial public offering, a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission showed. The Germany-based firm, which makes...
by Sebastian | Jan 25, 2021 | News
AMC Entertainment, corporate parent to AMC Theatres, the largest exhibitor globally, Jan. 25 announced that since Dec. 14, 2020, it has successfully raised or signed commitment letters to receive $917 million of new equity and debt capital. This increased liquidity...
by Sebastian | Jan 25, 2021 | News
Directors at national adviser AFH Financial Group have agreed terms for a £225m takeover offer from a US private equity firm. This morning (January 25) Cortina Bidco, a newly incorporated company indirectly controlled by US private equity firm Flexpoint Ford,...
by Sebastian | Jan 25, 2021 | News
Private equity-backed Hillman Group Inc plans to go public through a merger with billionaire Tilman Fertitta’s blank-check firm in a deal that values the hardware supplier at $2.64 billion, the companies said on Monday. The deal is expected to be partly funded by $500...
